Australia

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (consolidated as of 29 Sept 2003)

Year of current version:	2003
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 16, 2000
Date of Text (Enacted):	July 16, 1999
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, Traditional Cultural Expressions, Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Notes:	For the provisions on the protection of traditional knowledge and genetic resources, please refer to: -Chapter 2, Part 3 Division 1, Subdivision A & AA "World Heritage & National Heritage", Subdivision B & C "Declaration relating to declared World Heritage properties and to National Heritage places"; -Chapter 2, Part 3, Division 2, Subdivision AA "Protection of Commonwealth Heritage places outside the Australian jurisdiction" -Chapter 5 "Conservation of biodiversity and heritage" -Chapter 6, Part 17 "Enforcement"
Available Texts:
English	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (consolidated as of 29 Sept 2003) Part 1 Part 2 Part 1 (Version with Automatic Translation Tool) Part 2 (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Principal Act) (AU240) Is superseded by Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (consolidated as of 1 January 2011) (AU210) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (consolidated as of 5 March 2010) (AU189)
WIPO Lex No.:	AU165