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| Title: | Land and Environment Court FAQs | Details » |
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| Link: | www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/lec/ll_lec.nsf/pages/LEC ... | |
| Title: | Planning and development factsheet | Details » |
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| Link: | www.edo.org.au/edonsw/site/factsh/fs02_1_1.php | |
| Date: | October 2008 | |
Practical guides
At your public library
| Title: | Environment. Chapter 25: The law handbook 10th edition - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book | Details » |
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| Note: | Covers planning controls such as environmental planning instruments, including regional environmental plans (REPs), local environmental plans (LEPs), development consent, threatened species legislation, building approvals, heritage protection, national parks and wildlife, pollution, offences. | |
| Date: | 2007 | |
| Where: | At your public library | |
| Title: | Environmental law toolkit: a community guide to environmental law 5th ed - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book | Details » |
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Environmental Defender's Office (NSW)
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| Note: | The Environmental Law Toolkit is a community guide to environmental law in New South Wales. It is intended to provide a practical resource for members of the community with an interest in using the law to protect the environment. In particular, this guide covers the following elements of environmental law: environmental planning and assessment; natural resource management; pollution management; biodiversity conservation; and natural and cultural heritage. | |
| Date: | 2005 | |
| Where: | At your public library | |
Legal texts
At your closest LIAC library
| Title: | Bluett local government handbook (New South Wales) 15th edition - printed book in LIAC libraries | Details » |
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Clark, David
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| Note: | Provides an introduction to all aspects of NSW local government law, including the functions of councils and how they operate. Contents include environmental protection, planning, waste management, public health, roads, control of pets, food inspection and conflict resolution. | |
| Date: | 2004 | |
| Where: | At your closest LIAC library | |
| Title: | Bush law handbook: a practical guide to law on the land in NSW 2nd ed - printed book in LIAC libraries | Details » |
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| Author: |
Smith, Tony
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| Note: | This revised edition of the book, which has been described as the farmers bible, focuses on a wide range of legal issues relating to the land including native title, mining rights, farming practices including organic farming, managing animals, employers’ responsibilities, mortgages and even debt and bankruptcy. A good resource equally useful to accountants, lawyers, tax and financial advisors in fact to any professional dealing with rural issues | |
| Date: | 2005 | |
| Where: | At your closest LIAC library | |
| Title: | Environmental law handbook 4th ed - printed book in LIAC libraries | Details » |
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| Author: |
Farrier, David, Lyster, Rosemary, Pearson, Linda
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| Note: | A comprehensive guide to environmental law and practice in NSW, including development of land, building and development applications, pollution control, heritage protection and biodiversity. | |
| Date: | 2006 | |
| Where: | At your closest LIAC library | |
Lawyers' tools
State Library LIAC
| Title: | Land and Environment Court planning principles | Details » |
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| Note: | Provides case references on a range of legally defined terms and principles in NSW planning law. | |
| Link: | www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/lec/ll_lec.nsf/pages/LEC ... | |
| Date: | 2005 | |
| Where: | State Library LIAC | |
| Title: | Local government planning and environment NSW | Details » |
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Contains annotated copies of the Local Government Act 1993 and Regulations, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, and related legislation. Also contains chapters on pollution, environmental planning, heritage, biodiversity and conservation, the Land and Environment Court, planning development and building control and approvals, liability and responsibilities, financing and accountability of councils. Location number Ref/N342.94409/6 and online. (Onsite clients only). Volume A Volume B Volume C |
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| Where: | State Library LIAC | |
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