What this instrument does
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has registered a notifiable instrument dated 25 August 2026 that removes one or more places from the Commonwealth Heritage List. The instrument operates under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and carries the reference F2026N00627. The instrument is currently in force.
Which places are affected
The full text of the instrument, available at the Federal Register of Legislation, identifies the specific places removed from the Commonwealth Heritage List. The source page does not detail which places are named in the instrument.
Key actions
- The full instrument text is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026N00627 for those who need to confirm whether a specific site is affected by this removal.
- The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is the contact point for confirming whether approval obligations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 that previously applied due to a Commonwealth Heritage listing remain in effect following this instrument.
Instrument details
- Title: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Removal of Places from the Commonwealth Heritage List) Instrument 2026 (No. 1)
- Reference: F2026N00627
- Dated: 25 August 2026
- Status: In force
- Enabling Act: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
- Administering department: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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