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Legislation

Overview of Northern Territory legislation applicable to plantation forestry

Legislation Agency Comment
Aboriginal Lands Act 2004 Department of Planning and Infrastructure An Act to provide for access to Aboriginal Land, certain roads bordered by Aboriginal Land and the seas adjacent to Aboriginal Land.
Bush Fires Act 2004 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport An Act relating to the prevention and suppression of bush fires
Crown Lands Act 2008 Department of Planning and Infrastructure An Act relating to Crown Land.
Environment Assessment Act 1994 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport An Act to provide for the assessment of the Environmental effects of development proposals and for the protection of the Environment.
Land Acquisition (Pastoral Leases) Act 2008 Department of Planning and Infrastructure An Act relating to the Acquisition by the Territory of certain interests in land.
Mining Act 2007 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport An Act relating to mining
Plant Diseases Control Act 2000 Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources An Act relating to the provision and eradication of diseases in plants.
Pastoral Lands Act 2008 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport An Act to make provision for the conservation and granting of title to pastoral land and the administration, management and conservation of pastoral land, and for related purposes.
Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2009 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport An Act to establish a Commission to establish and manage, or assist in the management of, Parks, Reserves, Sanctuaries and other land, to encourage protection, conservation and sustainable use of wildlife, to establish a land-holding corporation in connection with these purposes, and for related purposes.
Planning Act 2009 Department of Planning and Infrastructure An Act to plan for, and provide a framework of controls for, the orderly use and development of land. Controls the Clearing of Native Vegetation.
Weed Management Act 2001 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport An Act to prevent the spread of weeds within, into and out of the Territory and to ensure that the management of weeds is an integral component of land management in accordance with the Northern Territory Weeds Management Strategy 1996 - 2005 or any other strategy adopted to control weeds in the Territory; (b) to ensure there is community consultation in the creation of weed management plans; and c) to ensure that there is community responsibility in implementing weed management plans.
Water Act 2008 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport An Act to provide for the investigation, allocation use, control, protection management and administration of water resources and related purposes.
Water Management and Pollution Control Act 2009 Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport An Act to provide for the protection of the Environment through encouragement of effective Waste Management and Pollution Prevention and control practices and for related purposes
Land Title Act 2009 Department of Justice  
NT Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 2006 Minister for Indigenous Policy  
 

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