Environment Regulations Amendment (Aboriginal Cultural Heritage) Regulations 2023 (WA)

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ENVIRONMENT

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Conservation and Land Management Act 1984

Environmental Protection Act 1986

Environment Regulations Amendment

(Aboriginal Cultural Heritage) Regulations 2023

SL 2023/50

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

Part 1 - Preliminary

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Environment Regulations Amendment
(Aboriginal Cultural Heritage) Regulations 2023.

2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows

(a) Part 1 on the day on which these regulations are

published in the Gazette;

(b) the rest of the regulations on 1 July 2023.

Part 2 - Conservation and Land Management

Regulations 2002 amended

(1)	In regulation 2 delete the definitions of:
Aboriginal artefact
Aboriginal site

3.            Regulations amended

This Part amends the Conservation and Land Management
Regulations 2002.

4.            Regulation 2 amended

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(2) In regulation 2 insert in alphabetical order:

Aboriginal object has the meaning given in
paragraph (b)(ii) of the definition of Aboriginal
cultural heritage in the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
Act 2021 section 12;
Aboriginalplace has the meaning given in
paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of Aboriginal
cultural heritage in the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
Act 2021 section 12;

5.            Regulation 37 amended

In regulation 37(2) delete "Aboriginal site or artefact," and insert:

Aboriginal place or Aboriginal object,

Part 3 - Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native

Vegetation) Regulations 2004 amended

6.            Regulations amended

This Part amends the Environmental Protection (Clearing of
Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004.

7.            Regulation 13 amended

(1)	In regulation 13(1) delete the definition of Aboriginal site.
(2)	In regulation 13(1) insert in alphabetical order:

Aboriginalplace has the meaning given in

paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of Aboriginal

cultural heritage in the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
Act 2021 section 12;

(3)	In regulation 13(2)(d) delete "Aboriginal site, if the precise location of that site" and insert:
Aboriginal place, if the precise location of that place

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Part 4 — Environmental Protection Regulations 1987

amended

8.             Regulations amended

This Part amends the Environmental Protection

Regulations 1987.

9.             Regulation 3D amended

(1)	In regulation 3D(1) delete the definition of Aboriginal site.
(2)	In regulation 3D(1) insert in alphabetical order:

Aboriginal place has the meaning given in

paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of Aboriginal

cultural heritage in the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

Act 2021 section 12;

(3)	In regulation 3D(2)(d) delete "Aboriginal site, if the precise location of that site" and insert:
Aboriginal place, if the precise location of that place

B. D'SA, Clerk of the Executive Council.