Nature Conservation Act 1992 No. 20
Table of Reprints
List of Legislation
Nature Conservation Act 1992 No. 20
date of assent 22 May 1992
pts 1–3, pt 4 div 1, pt 5 div 1, ss 111, 113–119 and 132 commenced on date of assent
pt 4 divs 4, 7–8 and s 134 commenced 12 February 1993 (1993 SL No. 26)
pt 5 div 2 commenced 2 September 1994 (1994 SL No. 326)
prev s 159 sch 2 (amendments of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954) commenced 1 July 1992 (1992 SL No. 159)
pts 6, 9 and 11, ss 127, 130–131, 133, 136, 140–142, 160–168, 172–173, prev s 159 sch 2 (amendments 2–4 of the Land Act 1962) commenced 14 May 1994 (1994 SL No. 151)
s 93 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2)
s 164A commenced 14 October 1994 (1994 SL No. 362)
remaining provisions commenced 19 December 1994 (1994 SL No. 472)
Amending legislation
Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993 No. 50 ss 1–2, 86 sch 3
date of assent 30 September 1993
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 November 1993 (1993 SL No. 396)
Fisheries Act 1994 No. 37 ss 1–2, 244 sch 2
date of assent 08 September 1994
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 January 1995 (1994 SL No. 9)
Nature Conservation Amendment Act 1994 No. 42
date of assent 14 September 1994
commenced on date of assent
Land Act 1994 No. 81 ss 1–2, 527 sch 5
date of assent 01 December 1994
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1995 (1995 SL No. 185)
Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 1995 No. 40 pts 1, 4
date of assent 27 October 1995
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law Revision Act 1995 No. 57 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1
date of assent 28 November 1995
commenced on date of assent
Nature Conservation Amendment Act 1997 No. 8
date of assent 15 May 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 12 December 1997 (1997 SL No. 433)
Environmental and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No. 80 pts 1, 4
date of assent 05 December 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 12 December 1997 (1997 SL No. 432)
Building and Integrated Planning Amendment Act 1998 No. 13 ss 1, 2(3), 191 sch
date of assent 23 March 1998
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 30 March 1998 (1998 SL No. 55)
Explosives Act 1999 No. 15 ss 1–2, 137 sch 1
date of assent 22 April 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 11 June 1999 (1999 SL No. 108)
Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 No. 5 ss 1–2, 373 sch 3
date of assent 23 March 2000
ss 1–2, 373 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2))
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2 (1), (3) and 2000 SL No. 174)
Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No. 44 pts 1–2 ss 3(2), 42 sch
date of assent 25 October 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 25 (to the extent it inserts pt 4A div 6) commenced 26 October 2001 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No. 64 ss 1, 2(2), pt 5
date of assent 24 November 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2001 (2000 SL No. 350)
Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No. 72 s 1, pt 5
date of assent 13 December 2002
commenced on date of assent
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 No. 79 ss 1–2, 170 sch 1
date of assent 06 November 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 16 April 2004 (2004 SL No. 36)
Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 96 pts 1, 3, s 28 sch
date of assent 03 December 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
pt 3 hdg, ss 16–17, 21, 23, 25 (other than s 25 (2) to the extent it ins the def service facility and s 25 (3)), 28 commenced 19 December 2003 (2003 SL No. 363)
sch (other than item 5) commenced 3 October 2004 (2004 SL No. 206)
remaining provisions commenced 4 December 2004 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
Nature Conservation Amendment Act 2004 No. 14 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 24 June 2004
ss 1, 3 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 25 June 2005 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
Amending legislation
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48 pts 1, 10 (amends 2004 No. 14 above)
date of assent 18 November 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 17 December 2004 (2004 SL No. 315)
Biodiscovery Act 2004 No. 19 ss 1–2, 134–135
date of assent 24 August 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 12 November 2004 (2004 SL No. 244)
Petroleum and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 26 ss 1, 2(2), pt 6
date of assent 12 October 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 31 December 2004 (see s 2 (2) and 2004 SL No. 308)
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 48 pts 1, 9
date of assent 18 November 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 17 December 2004 (2004 SL No. 315)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No. 53
date of assent 29 November 2004
commenced on date of assent
Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 8 pts 1, 8
date of assent 18 March 2005
commenced on date of assent
Wild Rivers Act 2005 No. 42 ss 1–2, 52 sch 1
date of assent 14 October 2005
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 2 December 2005 (2005 SL No. 287)
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 53 s 1, pt 9, s 159 sch
date of assent 18 November 2005
commenced on date of assent
Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 11 s 1, pt 9
date of assent 30 March 2006
commenced on date of assent
Nature Conservation Amendment Act 2006 No. 47
date of assent 10 November 2006
commenced on date of assent
Wild Rivers and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 59 ss 1, 85 sch
date of assent 07 December 2006
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No. 36
date of assent 29 August 2007
commenced on date of assent
Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007 No. 48 ss 1–2, pt 7 div 3
date of assent 25 October 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 2 November 2007 (2007 SL No. 270)
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 56 s 1, pt 4
date of assent 09 November 2007
commenced on date of assent
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2008 No. 52 pts 1, 6
date of assent 23 October 2008
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2009 (2008 SL No. 388)
Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 No. 3 s 1, ch 9 pt 18
date of assent 23 February 2009
commenced on date of assent
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Jurisdiction Provisions) Amendment Act 2009 No. 24 ss 1–2, ch 6 pt 4
date of assent 26 June 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 252)
Sustainable Planning Act 2009 No. 36 ss 1–2, 872 sch 2
date of assent 22 September 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 18 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 281)
South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 20 s 1, pt 4A
date of assent 23 May 2010
commenced on date of assent
Geothermal Energy Act 2010 No. 31 ss 1–2(1), 585 sch 2 pt 4
date of assent 01 September 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 2 March 2012 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2011 SL No. 156 s 2))
Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2010 No. 52 pts 1, 8
date of assent 01 December 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 34 (1) (to the extent it ins new s 89 (1) (e)), 34(2) (to the extent it ins defs concurrence agency policy, development approval, regional vegetation management code commenced 2 December 2012 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2011 SL No. 244 s 2))
remaining provisions commenced 2 December 2011 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
Environmental Protection and Other Acts Amendment Act 2011 No. 3 pts 1, 4
date of assent 04 April 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 5 May 2011 (2011 SL No. 49)
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 6 s 1, pt 6, s 142 sch
date of assent 04 April 2011
commenced on date of assent
North Stradbroke Island Protection and Sustainability Act 2011 No. 11 s 1, pt 4 div 2
date of assent 14 April 2011
commenced on date of assent
Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 26 pts 1, 7, s 189 sch
date of assent 29 August 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 189 sch amdts 2–8, 11 commenced 9 September 2011 (2011 SL No. 173) (amdts could not be given effect)
remaining provisions commenced 9 September 2011 (2011 SL No. 173)
Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 No. 31 ss 1–2(2), ch 16 pt 7
date of assent 28 October 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 29 October 2013 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2012 SL No. 183 s 2))
Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 23 pts 1, 5
date of assent 21 September 2012
commenced on date of assent
Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 18 pts 1, 4
date of assent 29 April 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 8, 11, 13 and 17 (to the extent it ins def ecotourism facility) commenced 30 June 2013 (2013 SL No. 106)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Vegetation Management Framework Amendment Act 2013 No. 24 s 1, pt 3A
date of assent 23 May 2013
commenced on date of assent
Nature Conservation (Protected Plants) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 50 pts 1–2
date of assent 29 October 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 4 (1)–(3) commenced 31 March 2014 (2014 SL No. 31) (amdts could not be given effect)
remaining provisions commenced 31 March 2014 (2014 SL No. 31)
Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 No. 55 ss 1–2, pt 2 div 5, pt 3 div 8, pt 4 div 2, s 175 sch 1 pts 1, 3
date of assent 07 November 2013
ss 1–2, pt 2 div 5, sch 1 pt 1 commenced on date of assent
pt 3 div 8 commenced 28 March 2014 (2014 SL No. 34)
pt 4 div 2, s 175 sch 1 pt 3 never commenced and om 2015 Act No. 15 ss 95–96
Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 29 ss 1, 2(c), pt 8
date of assent 28 May 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 116)
Environmental Offsets Act 2014 No. 33 pts 1, 21
date of assent 28 May 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 144)
State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 40 ss 1–2, 154 sch 1 pt 2
date of assent 15 August 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 October 2014 (2014 SL No. 209)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land (Providing Freehold) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 45 ss 1–2(1), 58 sch 1 pt 1
date of assent 05 September 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2015 (see s 2 (1))
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 59 ss 1, 2(b), pt 6
date of assent 07 November 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 19 December 2014 (2014 SL No. 302)
Exhibited Animals Act 2015 No. 5 chs 1 pt 1, 10 pt 2 div 2
date of assent 11 June 2015
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2016) (see s 2(1)–(2))
Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 22
date of assent 25 May 2016
pt 1, ss 3–5, 27, 27A, 29, pts 3, 5, 6, 7 comm on date of assent
pt 2 (other than ss 3–5, 27, 27A and 29), s 48 sch 1 comm 1 July 2016 (see s 2)
Planning (Consequential) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 27
date of assent 25 May 2016
ss 1–2 comm on date of assent
pts 2–69 comm 3 July 2017 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2))
Nature Conservation (Special Wildlife Reserves) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 8
date of assent 29 March 2019
comm on date of assent
Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 17
date of assent 24 May 2019
chs 1–2, 4, 6–7, sch 1 comm on date of assent
Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 28
date of assent 26 September 2019
pts 2–8, sch 1 comm 1 December 2019 (2019 SL No. 233)
Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 3
date of assent 13 February 2020
pt 14 comm on date of assent
Nature Conservation and Other Legislation (Indigenous Joint Management—Moreton Island) Amendment Act 2021 No. 11
date of assent 20 May 2021
pt 3 comm on date of assent
Debt Reduction and Savings Act 2021 No. 12
date of assent 02 June 2021
s 148 sch 3 comm 18 June 2021 at 11.59pm (2021 SL No. 61 item 2)
Police Service Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 9
date of assent 20 May 2022
pt 3 div 3 comm on date of assent
Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 21
date of assent 21 October 2022
pt 4 divs 1–2, sch 1 pt 1 comm on date of assent
pt 4 div 3 comm 22 October 2023 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2))
Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 17
date of assent 26 April 2024
ch 12, s 192 sch 1 pt 3 comm 1 September 2024 (2024 SL No. 195)
Table of renumbered provisions
under the Reprints Act 1992 s 43 as required by the Nature Conservation Act 1992 s 172
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107B |
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108(3)(a) |
119(3) |
108(3)(a)(i) |
119(3)(a) |
108(3)(a)(ii) |
119(3)(b) |
108(3)(a)(iii) |
119(3)(c) |
109 |
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111 |
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112 |
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132 |
121 |
133 |
122 |
134 |
122(1)(e) |
134(1)(d) |
122(2)(a)(iia) |
134(2)(a)(iii) |
122(2)(a)(iii) |
134(2)(a)(iv) |
122(2)(b)(iia) |
134(2)(b)(iii) |
122(2)(b)(iii) |
134(2)(b)(iv) |
122(4)(ba) |
134(4)(c) |
122(4)(c) |
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122(4)(d) |
134(4)(e) |
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142 |
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132 |
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133(7) |
147(6) |
134 |
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138 |
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154 |
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161 |
146A |
162 |
147 |
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148 |
164 |
148A |
165 |
148B |
166 |
148C |
167 |
150 |
168 |
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169 |
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170 |
153 |
171 |
154 |
172 |
155 |
173 |
156 |
174 |
157 |
175 |
157(2)(ea) |
175(2)(f) |
157(2)(eb) |
175(2)(g) |
157(2)(f) |
175(2)(h) |
157(2)(g) |
175(2)(i) |
157(2)(h) |
175(2)(j) |
157(2)(i) |
175(2)(k) |
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175(2)(l) |
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175(2)(m) |
157(2)(l) |
175(2)(n) |
157(2)(m) |
175(2)(o) |
157(2)(n) |
175(2)(p) |
pt 13 |
pt 12 |
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div 3 |
div 2 |
166A |
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div 4 |
div 3 |
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History notes
Nature Conservation Act 1992
Government Bill | |
Assent: 22 May 1992 | Act 1992, No. 20
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