Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997.

The Act establishes the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account (sect. 4). The main objective of the establishment of this fund is to conserve, repair and replenish Australia's natural capital infrastructure (sect. 3). Funds available in the Account will be spent on the environment, sustainable agriculture and natural resources management. The Natural Heritage Trust Advisory Committee is established under section 30. Section 40 provides for a Natural Heritage Ministerial Board. Sections 10 to 14 state primary objectives of programmes for which the Account is established. Environmental protection includes a clean seas and coasts programme. Section 21 outlines principles of ecologically sustainable development. (54 sections divided into 6 Parts)