Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW)
| Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of New South Wales | |
| |
| Passed by | Legislative Council |
| Passed | 16 November 2016 |
| Passed by | Legislative Assembly |
| Passed | 17 November 2016 |
| Royal assent | 23 November 2016 |
| Commenced | 23 November 2016 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Legislative Council | |
| Bill title | Biodiversity Conservation Bill |
| Introduced by | Niall Blair |
| First reading | 9 November 2016 |
| Second reading | 15 November 2016 |
| Third reading | 16 November 2016 |
| Second chamber: Legislative Assembly | |
| Bill title | Biodiversity Conservation Bill |
| Member(s) in charge | Mark Speakman |
| First reading | 16 November 2016 |
| Second reading | 17 November 2016 |
| Third reading | 17 November 2016 |
| Related legislation | |
| Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001, National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act) is a state-based act of parliament in New South Wales (NSW). Its long title is An Act relating to the conservation of biodiversity; and to repeal the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, the Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001 and the animal and plant provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. It supersedes the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, and commenced on 25 August 2017.
The purpose of the Act was to effect biodiversity reform in New South Wales, in particular to provide better environmental outcomes and reduce burdensome regulations. The Act lists many more purposes under the rubric of "ecologically sustainable development" than the former Act, and specifically mentions "biodiversity conservation in the context of a changing climate".
As of May 2021 and since mid-2019, the BC Act is administered by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.