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Key Pastoral Legislation

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.
For further detailed information please seek professional advice.

1.      Animal Welfare Act and Regulations
2.      Brands Act and Regulations
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. Stock Diseases Act and Regulations
11. Stock (Control of HGP's) Act and Regulations
12. Territory Wildlife Regulations
13. Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1976
14. Plant Diseases and Control Act, 1979
15. Water Act
16. Waste Management and Pollution Control Act
17. Weeds Management Act, 2001
18. Bushfires Act
19. Soil Conservation and Land Utilisation Act
20. Environmental Assessment Act

21. Planning Act, 1999
22. Pastoral Land Act, 1992
23. National Environment Protection Council (NT) Act
24. Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority Act
25. Aboriginal Land Act (Ordinance)
26. Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act
27. Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (NT) Act
28. Public Health Act (Ordinance)
29. Work Health Act
30. Poisons and Dangerous Goods Act
31. Heritage Conservation Act
32. Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act [Commonwealth]
33. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act [Commonwealth]
34. NT Code of Practice for Forestry Plantations (Draft)
35. Stock Routes and Travelling Stock Act
36. Cattle Movement Requirements (as of 1 July 2005)
37. Northern Territory Parks & Conservation Master Plan