Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1980 - SECT 75

    (1)     The clearing of native vegetation in a reserved area causes "serious harm "to the area if—

        (a)     it causes the loss of an endangered ecological community or part of an endangered ecological community; or

        (b)     it causes a substantial loss of habitat of native flora or fauna; or

        (c)     it happens in a Ramsar wetland; or

        (d)     the total area cleared of native vegetation is more than 2 hectares; or

        (e)     the cost of action needed to restore native vegetation to the area cleared is more than the prescribed amount.

    (2)     In this section:

"prescribed amount "means—

        (a)     $50 000; or

        (b)     if a higher amount is prescribed under the regulations—that amount.