The Nature Conservation Act 2014Annie Lane

Conservator of Flora and FaunaExecutive Director Environment, Environment and Planning

Directorate

The Nature Conservation Act 2014

The Nature Conservation Act 2014 is the primary ACT legislation for the protection and management of native plants and animals.

The new Act is the same in intent as the old Act.

It has been modernised and extra roles for the Conservator have been provided...

Updated nature conservation processes and procedures.

Allows more efficient, flexible and effective application of nature

conservation policy.

The Act complements the Nature Conservation Strategy.

Outlines the principal strategies and actions for nature conservation

Licences and offences

Redrafted to provide clarity and strengthened penalties

Restructure of legislation

Reserve Management Plans for wilderness areas, national parks and nature reserves

have been moved out of the Planning and Development Act into the new Act

Conservator’s role

- to develop and oversee policies, programs and plans for the effective management of nature conservation in the ACT

- to monitor the state of nature conservation in the ACT

- to provide information to the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment.

Develop and publish guidelines

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The Conservator can develop and publish guidelines that articulate the processes

and priorities.

A new responsibility for the Conservator

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Research and Monitor biodiversity.

Thank you