Queensland Consolidated Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 7

(1) This Act applies to all clearing of vegetation other than vegetation on—

(a) a forest reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992; or

(b) any of the following protected areas under the Nature Conservation Act 1992—

(i) a national park (scientific);

(ii) a national park;

(iii) a national park (Aboriginal land);

(iv) a national park (Torres Strait Islander land);

(v) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land);

(vi) a national park (recovery);

(vii) a conservation park;

(viii) a resources reserve; or

(c) an area declared as a State forest or timber reserve under the Forestry Act 1959; or

(d) a forest entitlement area under the Land Act 1994.

(2) This Act does not prevent a local law from imposing requirements on the clearing of vegetation in its local government area.

(3) The requirements mentioned in subsection (2) are unaffected by the Local Government Act 2009, section 27.

(4) The Local Government Act 2009, section 27 is subject to subsection (3).

(5) This Act does not prevent a local planning instrument under the Planning Act from imposing requirements on the clearing of vegetation in its local government area.

(6) The requirements mentioned in subsection (5) are unaffected by the Planning Act, section 233(3) to (7).

(7) The Planning Act, section 233(3) to (7) is subject to subsection (6).