Listed species and ecological community permits
in or on a Commonwealth area
Department of the Environment and Water Resources, February 2007
PDF and Word files
- General application form for listed species and ecological community permits (PDF - 127 KB)
- General application form for listed species and ecological community permits (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
- Exemptions under the EPBC Act
- 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:
| Application title | Please comment by |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Application title | Comment closed on |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Application title | Comment closed on |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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