Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1997 - SECT 15

    For the purposes of this Act, environmental protection means:

  (a)   maintaining, conserving, preserving or protecting components of the natural environment of Australia; or

  (b)   restoring, improving or replenishing components of the natural environment of Australia; or

  (c)   conserving or restoring Australia's biodiversity; or

  (d)   developing or promoting waste minimisation in Australia; or

  (e)   developing or promoting clean production in Australia; or

  (f)   preventing, combating or rectifying pollution of the environment (whether natural or otherwise) of Australia; or

  (g)   carrying on research, or disseminating information, about:

  (i)   the natural environment of Australia; or

  (ii)   Australia's biodiversity.