Key Legislation (NT and Commonwealth)

Following are Key NT and Australian Government Acts that affect the NT Pastoral Industry. The information in these documents must be used as a guideline only.

Please also visit the NT Government's website for further information.
For detailed information, please seek professional advice.

1. Animal Welfare Act and Regulations
2. Northern Territory Livestock Act (Sept 2009)
3. Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations
4. Environmental Offences and Penalties Act
5. Fences Act
6. Fisheries Act and Regulations
7. Meat Industries Act
8. Ozone Protection Act and Regulations
9. Prevention of Pollution of Waters by Oil Act
10. Territory Wildlife Regulations
11. Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1976
12. Plant Diseases and Control Act, 1979
13. Water Act
14. Waste Management and Pollution Control Act
15. Weeds Management Act, 2001
16. Bushfires Act
17. Soil Conservation and Land Utilisation Act
18. Environmental Assessment Act
19. Planning Act, 1999
20. Pastoral Land Act, 1992
21. National Environment Protection Council (NT) Act
22. NT Employment and Training Authority Act
23. Aboriginal Land Act (Ordinance)
24. Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act
25. Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (NT) Act
26. Public Health Act (Ordinance)
27. Work Health Act
28. Poisons and Dangerous Goods Act
29. Heritage Conservation Act
30. Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act [Commonwealth
31. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act [Commonwealth]
32. NT Code of Practice for Forestry Plantations (Draft)
33. Cattle Movement Requirements (as of 1 July 2005)
34. Northern Territory Parks & Conservation Master Plan
35. Northern Territory Veterinarians Act