Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1997 - NOTES

No. 76, 1997

Compilation No. 12

Compilation date: 31 May 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 28, 2024

Registered: 4 June 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 31 May 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1--Introduction

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Simplified outline

Part 2--The Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account

4 Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account

5 Nature of the Account

6 Investments and income of the Account

7 Amounts not held on trust

Part 3--Purposes of the Account

8 Purposes of the Account

9 Debits of proceeds from the partial privatisation of Telstra and interest earned from the Account

10 Primary objective of the National Vegetation Initiative

11 Primary objective of the Murray-Darling 2001 Project

12 Primary objectives of the National Land and Water Resources Audit

13 Primary objective of the National Reserve System

14 Primary objectives of the Coasts and Clean Seas Initiative

15 Meaning of environmental protection

16 Meaning of sustainable agriculture

17 Meaning of natural resources management

18 Meaning of accounting transfer purpose

19 Grant of financial assistance to a State

20 Grant of financial assistance to a person, or a body, other than a State

21 Principles of ecologically sustainable development

Part 4--Crediting of amounts to the Account

22 $1.1 billion derived from the initial partial sale of Telstra

22A $250 million derived from the subsequent partial sale of Telstra

23 Budget appropriations

24 Gifts and bequests

25 Repayments of grants

26 Commonwealth receipts under funding agreements

27 Income from assets acquired using amounts credited to the Account

28 Proceeds of disposal of assets acquired using amounts credited to the Account

29 Income from projects and related activities funded with amounts credited to the Account

Part 6--Miscellaneous

40 Natural Heritage Ministerial Board

41 Estimates

42 Minimum balance in the Account after 30 June 2001

43 Annual report about the Account

44 Audit of annual financial statements of the Account

45 Delegation by Minister

46 Delegation by Agriculture Minister

47 Acceptance of gifts etc.

49 Appropriations for the purposes of the Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992

50 Regulations

53 External Territories

54 Interpretation

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section  15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997	76, 1997	18 June 1997	18 June 1997 (s 2)
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Sch 2 (item 1055): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2))	--
Telstra (Further Dilution of Public Ownership) Act 1999	53, 1999	5 July 1999	5 July 1999 (s 2)	--
Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999	92, 1999	16 July 1999	Sch 4 (item 73): 16 July 2000 (s 2(1))	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (items 683-685): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(2))	--
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000	163, 2000	21 Dec 2000	Sch 2 (item 3): 1 Feb 2001 (s 2(2))	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	s 4 and Sch 1 (items 211-255, 496); 22 Feb 2005 (s 2(1) items 1, 2 and 10)	s 4 and Sch 1 (item 496)
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2013	103, 2013	29 June 2013	Sch 2 (item 9): 22 Feb 2005 (s 2(1) item 10)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Sch 4 (items 393, 394): 4 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 64)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Sch 5 (items 159-167), Sch 6 (items 79, 80) and Sch 7 (items  103, 104): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) items 13, 17 and 18)	--
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 10 (items 304-307) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14)	Sch 14
as amended by
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Act 2016	47, 2016	5 May 2016	Sch 2 (items 1-4): 6 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Agriculture Legislation Amendment (Modernising Administrative Processes) Act 2024	28, 2024	30 May 2024	Sch 2 (items 3-7): 31 May 2024 (s 2(1) item 1)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Title....................	am. No. 8, 2005
Preamble.................	am. No. 8, 2005
Part 1
s. 3.....................	am. No. 53, 1999; No. 8, 2005; No 47, 2016
Part 2
Heading to Part 2...........	rs.  No. 8, 2005
s. 4.....................	rs. No. 8, 2005
s. 5.....................	rs. No. 8, 2005
	am No 62, 2014
Heading to s. 6.............	am. No. 8, 2005
s. 6.....................	am. No. 8, 2005; No 62, 2014
Note to s 6(1)..............	am No 62, 2014
s. 7.....................	rs. No. 8, 2005
Part 3
Heading to Part 3...........	rs. No. 8, 2005
s. 8.....................	rs. No. 8, 2005
Heading to s. 9.............	am. No. 8, 2005
s. 9.....................	am. No. 8, 2005
s 18....................	am No 8, 2005; No 28, 2024
s 19....................	am No 8, 2005; No 5, 2011; No 28, 2024
s 20....................	am No 8, 2005; No 5, 2011; No 28, 2024
s. 21....................	am. No. 8, 2005
Part 4
Heading to Part 4...........	rs. No. 8, 2005
Heading to s. 22............	am. No. 53, 1999
s. 22....................	am. No. 53, 1999; No. 8, 2005
s. 22A...................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005
s. 23....................	am. No. 8, 2005
s. 24....................	rs. No. 8, 2005
s. 25....................	rs. No. 8, 2005
s. 26....................	rs. No. 8, 2005
s. 27....................	rs. No. 8, 2005
s. 28....................	rs. No. 8, 2005
s. 29....................	rs. No. 8, 2005
Part 5...................	rep No 47, 2016
s. 30....................	am. No. 73, 2008
	rep No 47, 2016
s. 31....................	am. No. 8, 2005
	rep No 47, 2016
s 32....................	rep No 47, 2016
s 33....................	rep No 47, 2016
s 34....................	rep No 47, 2016
s 35....................	rep No 47, 2016
s. 36....................	am. No. 73, 2008
	rep No 47, 2016
s 37....................	rep No 47, 2016
s 38....................	rep No 47, 2016
s 39....................	rep No 47, 2016
Part 6
s. 40....................	am. No. 8, 2005; No. 5, 2011
s. 41....................	am. No. 8, 2005
Heading to s. 42............	am. No. 8, 2005
s. 42....................	am. No. 8, 2005; No. 5, 2011
Heading to s. 43............	am. No. 8, 2005
s. 43....................	am. No. 8, 2005; No. 5, 2011
Heading to s. 44............	am. No. 8, 2005
s. 44....................	am. No. 5, 2011
s. 45....................	am. Nos. 92 and 146, 1999; No. 8, 2005; No. 5, 2011
Heading to s. 46............	am. No. 5, 2011
s. 46....................	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 8, 2005; No. 5, 2011
s. 47....................	am. No. 8, 2005
s. 48....................	rep. No. 8, 2005
s 49....................	am No 8, 2005; No 28, 2024
s. 51....................	rep. No. 8, 2005
s. 52....................	rep. No. 8, 2005
Note to s. 52...............	am. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 8, 2005
s. 54....................	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 163, 2000; No. 8, 2005; No. 5, 2011; No 62, 2014; No 47, 2016