New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

NATIVE VEGETATION REGULATION 2005 - REG 30

30 Former Act not to apply to State protected land

(1) The provisions of the former Act do not have effect under clause 4 of Schedule 3 to the new Act to or in relation to State protected land except as provided by this clause and clause 40A.

(2) The provisions of the former Act continue to have effect (despite its repeal) to and in relation to:

(a) exotic trees (that is, trees that are not native vegetation) on State protected land, and

(b) dead trees on State protected land, and

(c) native vegetation on State protected land in a local government area (other than Wollongong) specified in Schedule 1 to the former Act immediately before its repeal.

(3) The provisions of the former Act do not have effect under subclause (2) in respect of clearing of exotic trees or dead trees in circumstances set out in guidelines approved and published by the Minister to enable clearing where no more than minimal environmental harm is likely.