Listed species and ecological community permits
Applications 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 or on a Commonwealth area
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:
| 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 |
| 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 |
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