What's the law regarding...

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Travelling with fruit

This brochure outlines the rules for taking fruit across Australian State and Territory borders:

For more information freecall Quarantine Domestic 1800 084 881

More info to come

Injured animals

NSW

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979

“14. Injuries to animals to be reported

The driver of a vehicle which strikes and injures an animal (other than a bird) shall not fail:

(a) where, in consequence of the injury, pain has been inflicted upon the animal - to take reasonable steps to alleviate the pain, and

(b) where that driver believes, or ought reasonably to believe, that the animal is a domestic animal - to inform, as soon as practicable, an officer or a person in charge of the animal that the animal has been injured.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.”

Wildlife

Commonwealth legislation and policies

Wildlife Legislation in Australia: Trafficking Provisions (PDF)

About wildlife care and release - Wildlife International

National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975

An Act to make provision for and in relation to the Establishment of National Parks and other Parks and Reserves and the Protection and Conservation of Wildlife.

Whale Protection Act 1980 - Repealed by Act No 92 of 1999, Sch 5 cl 1.

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

An Act relating to the protection of the environment and the conservation of biodiversity, and for related purposes

Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982

An Act to further the protection and conservation of wildlife by regulating the export and import of certain animals, plants and goods, and for related purposes

Endangered Species Protection Act 1992

An Act providing for the conservation and management of species

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

Marine Species conservation How is Australia protecting whales?

Wetlands Policy of the Commonwealth of Australia

State and Territory legislation and policies

Australian Capital Territory

Nature Conservation Act 1980

New South Wales

National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974

National Parks and Wildlife Regulation, 2001

Sick injured and orphaned native animals

Policy on the rehabilitation of protected animals

Policy on the rehabilitation of protected fauna

Northern Territory

Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1977 - find this Act

The Act’s purpose is “to make provision for and in relation to the establishment of Territory Parks and other Parks and Reserves and the Protection and Conservation of Wildlife”.

Northern Territory riparian management and land use legislation:

The following is the legislation that is most applicable to riparian management:

~ Pastoral Land Act 1992

~ Soil Conservation and Land Utilisation Act 1970

~ Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1977

~ Water Act 1992

The following legislation may also be applicable:

~ Bushfires Act 1980

~ Conservation Commission Act 1980

~ Crown Lands Act 1992

~ Environmental Assessment Act 1982

~ Parks and Wildlife Commission Act 1980