Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1980 - SECT 76

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

        (a)     it happens in a wetland other than a Ramsar wetland; or

        (b)     the total area cleared of native vegetation is more than 0.2 hectares but not more than 2 hectares; or

        (c)     the cost of action needed to restore native vegetation to the area cleared is within the prescribed range.

    (2)     In this section:

"prescribed range "means—

        (a)     more than $5 000 but not more than $50 000; or

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