Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:clause:1_305:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 305 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 863794–866748

305  Minister may enter into conservation agreements
 (1) The Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, enter into an agreement (a conservation agreement) with a person for the protection and conservation of all or any of the following:
 (a) biodiversity in the Australian jurisdiction;
 (b) the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property in the Australian jurisdiction;
 (c) the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place;
 (d) the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place (whether inside or outside the Australian jurisdiction);
 (e) the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland in the Australian jurisdiction;
 (f) the environment, in respect of the impact of a nuclear action in the Australian jurisdiction;
 (g) the environment in a Commonwealth marine area in the Australian jurisdiction;
 (ga) a water resource, in respect of the impact of an action involving unconventional gas development or large coal mining development in the Australian jurisdiction;
 (h) the environment on Commonwealth land in the Australian jurisdiction.
Note: Conservation agreements cannot cover all or part of a Commonwealth reserve (see subsection 305(4)).
 (1A) The protection and conservation of the matters in subsection (1) include all or any of the following:
 (a) the protection, conservation and management of any listed species or ecological communities, or their habitats;
 (b) the management of things in a way necessary for the protection and conservation of:
 (i) the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; or
 (ii) the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; or
 (iii) the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place; or
 (iv) the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland; or
 (v) the environment, in respect of the impact of a nuclear action; or
 (vi) the environment in a Commonwealth marine area; or
 (via) a water resource, in respect of the impact of an action involving unconventional gas development or large coal mining development; or
 (vii) the environment on Commonwealth land;
 (c) the abatement of processes, and the mitigation or avoidance of actions, that might adversely affect:
 (i) biodiversity; or
 (ii) the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; or
 (iii) the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; or
 (iv) the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place; or
 (v) the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland; or
 (vi) the environment, in respect of the impact of a nuclear action; or
 (vii) the environment in a Commonwealth marine area; or
 (viia) a water resource, in respect of the impact of an action involving unconventional gas development or large coal mining development; or
 (viii) the environment on Commonwealth land.
Note: When the Minister is considering entering into a conservation agreement, the Minister must take into account