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The Environment, Resources and Development (ERD) Court is a specialist court dealing with disputes, and enforcement of laws relating to the development and management of land, the natural and built environment and natural resources.

Many people who appear in the court are self represented and the court is committed to making sure people can access its services.

The ERD Court was established by the Environment, Resources and Development Court Act  in 1993. It has jurisdiction under a wide range of legislation including:

• Environment, Resources & Development Court Act 1993
• Development Act 1993
• Environment Protection Act 1993
• Natural Resources Management Act 2004
• Heritage Places Act 1993
• South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Act 1992
• Ground Water (Qualco-Sunlands) Control Act 2000
• Irrigation Act 2009
• Native Title (South Australian) Act 1994
• Land Acquisition (Native Title) Act 1994
• Mining Act 1971
• Native Vegetation Act 1991
• Opal Mining Act 1997
• Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000
• Upper South East Dryland Salinity and Flood Management Act 2002
• River Murray Act 2003
• Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005
• Marine Parks Act 2007
• Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016​
  

The Court predominately sits in Adelaide.