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Download permit application forms

• General application form for listed species and ecological community permits (PDF - 127 KB) |  (Word - 230 KB)
• Supplementary form C (Word - 127 KB)

About this permit

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) requires a permit for activities which may kill, injure, take, trade, keep or move a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, or a member of a listed marine species in or on a Commonwealth area.

Permits will only be issued by the Environment Minister if the activity:

• contributes significantly to the conservation of the listed threatened species or ecological community, the listed migratory species, or the listed marine species concerned, or other listed migratory or marine species or
• the impact of the activity on a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, or a member of a listed marine species concerned is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the taking of the activity and
  • the taking of the activity will not adversely affect the survival or recovery in nature of the listed threatened species or ecological community or the conservation status or population of the listed migratory species or the listed marine species and
  • the taking of the activity is not inconsistent with a recovery plan that is in force for the listed threatened species or ecological community or a wildlife conservation plan that is in force for the listed migratory species or the listed marine species and
  • the holder of the permit will take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of the activity on the listed threatened species or ecological community, the listed migratory species, or the listed marine species or
• the specified activity is of particular significance to indigenous tradition, and will not adversely affect the survival or recovery in nature of the conservation status of the listed threatened species or ecological community, the listed migratory species (including any population), or the listed marine species concerned or
• the specified activity is necessary in order to control pathogens, and is conducted in a way that will, so far as is practicable, keep to a minimum any impact on the listed threatened species or ecological community, the listed migratory species, or the listed marine species concerned.

Exemptions

The Environment Minister may exempt a person proposing to take an activity from the requirement to obtain a permit provided the person applies in writing. When granting an exemption, the Environment Minister will need to be satisfied that it is in the national interest.

See also

• About exemptions
• Exemption notices
• Notification of activities affecting listed species or ecological communities in or on a Commonwealth area

Invitation to comment

Invitation to comment on applications submitted for a permit to kill, injure, take, trade, keep or move a listed species or ecological community, a listed migratory species, or a listed marine species in a Commonwealth Area:

Open for comment

Application title	Please comment by
Application for the collection of salt-water crocodile eggs from the Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT - E2009-0029	16 October 2009
Application for the removal of downy wattle plants from Bankstown Airport, NSW - E2009-0030	16 October 2009
Application for the translocation of 12 long-nosed potoroo from Cape Conran in Victoria to Booderee National Park in NSW - E2009-0028	23 October 2009
Application for the removal of narrow-leaved peppermint trees from Bankstown Airport, NSW – E2009-0031	5 November 2009

Closed for public comment - pending decision

Application title	Comment closed on
Application to trap and take genetic samples from Grassland Earless Dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla) and to manipulate Natural Temperate Grassland of the Southern Tablelands of NSW and the Australian Capital Territory	30 January 2009
Removal of herbaceous material from 'natural temperate grasslands of the Southern Tablelands of NSW and the Australian Capital Territory' and 'White Box-Yellow Box-Blakely's Red Gum grassy woodland and derived native grassland' within the Majura Training Area in the ACT E2008-0022	18 December 2008
Banding of Marine bird species on Christmas Island - E2008-0020	8 August 2008
Banding of Migratory bird species on Christmas Island - E2008-0019	8 August 2008
Banding of Threatened Bird Species on Christmas Island - E2008 - 0018	8 August 2008
Golden Sun Moth and Natural Temperate Grassland at the Belconnen Naval Transmission Station	25 July 2008
Natural Temperate Grassland, Golden Sun Moth and Grassland Earless Dragons at Canberra Airport	3 December 2007
Orphaned Booby Bird (Sula sula)	3 October 2007
Brown booby (Sula leucogaster) samples from Christmas Island	31 July 2007
Investigation of the ecology of Christmas Island Seabird Community	23 July 2007
Seek closer approach to whales and dolphins in waters around Norfolk Island	28 June 2007
Investigation of the ecology of Christmas Island Seabird Community	12 June 2007
Seek exemption from using TEDs (Turtle Exclusion Devices) in deep water trawling in the Coral Sea Fishery	1 June 2007
Take a listed marine species	31 May 2007
Take a Yellow snouted ground gecko	10 May 2007
Collect a listed marine species (sea snake - landed dead)	29 March 2007

Closed for public comment - decision made

Application title	Comment closed on
Application for incidental impacts from the construction of a passenger/freight facility on Green and Hawksbill turtles, Cocos (Keeling) Islands	19 March 2009
Application for the collection of landed dead sea snakes from trawlers in the Northern Prawn Trawl Fishery	26 June 2009
Application to clear 0.32ha of Eucalyptus glaucina for Minimbah Bank 3rd Track, Singleton Training Area, NSW	13 July 2009
Application to remove 1ha of trees comprising the Cumberland Plain Woodlands ecological community, Ingleburn Army Camp site, NSW	3 July 2009
Collection of seeds and cuttings from Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, North Head	23 October 2008
Cumberland Plain Woodlands and Shale Sandstone Transition Forests at the Holsworthy Military Area, NSW	29 April 2008
Tagging whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef and Christmas Island	13 December 2007