Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument

Term(s)	Definition	Defined in Legislation	See Section(s)
Australian Biosphere reserve management principles	has the meaning given by section 340.	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 340 Australian Biosphere reserve management principles Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
Australian IUCN reserve management principles	has the meaning given by subsection 348(1).	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 348 Australian IUCN reserve management principles Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
Australian jurisdiction	has the meaning given by subsection 5(5).	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 5 Detention officer etc. not liable to certain actions
Australian national	has the meaning given by subsection 5(5).	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 5 Detention officer etc. not liable to certain actions
Australian permanent resident	has the meaning given by subsection 5(5).	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 5 Detention officer etc. not liable to certain actions
Australian Ramsar management principles	has the meaning given by section 335.	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 335 Australian Ramsar management principles Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
Australian vessel	has the meaning given by subsection 5(5).	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 5 Detention officer etc. not liable to certain actions
Australian Whale Sanctuary	has the meaning given by subsection 225(2).	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 225 Australian Whale Sanctuary Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
Australian World Heritage management principles	has the meaning given by section 323.	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 323 Australian World Heritage management principles Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
authorisation process	means a process set out in a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory under which actions are authorised.	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
authorised officer	means:	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
baggage	has the meaning given by section 443.	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 443 Power to search goods, baggage etc. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
bilateral agreement	has the meaning given by subsection 45(2).	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 45 Meanings of unauthorised modification and unauthorised impairment etc. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
bilaterally accredited authorisation process	has the meaning given by subsection 46(2A).	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 46 Destroying video recordings
bilaterally accredited management arrangement	has the meaning given by subsection 46(2).	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 46 Destroying video recordings
biodiversity	means the variability among living organisms from all sources (including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part) and includes:	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
Biodiversity Convention	means the Convention on Biological Diversity done at Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1992, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time .	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
biological resources	includes genetic resources, organisms, parts of organisms, populations and any other biotic component of an ecosystem with actual or potential use or value for humanity.	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
bioregional assessment	, in relation to an area, means the scientific analysis of the ecology, hydrology and geology of the area for the purpose of assessing the potential direct and indirect impacts of coal seam gas development or large coal mining development on water resources in the area, including any impacts of a	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions
bioregional plan	means a bioregional plan for a bioregion as mentioned in section 176.	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 176 Bioregional plans Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - 528 Definitions