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NATIVE VEGETATION CONSERVATION ACT 1997 - NOTES

- As at 18 November 2005 - Act 133 of 1997

Note to Part 2

The object of this Part is to apply the development consent process under Part 4 of the EPA Act in relation to clearing native vegetation and clearing protected land.
Division 1 contains general provisions dealing with the two development consent scenarios described below in this note. The Minister for Land and Water Conservation will be the consent authority in relation to development applications to clear native vegetation or to clear protected land.
Division 2 deals with the requirement for development consent:
• for clearing native vegetation on land that is subject to a regional vegetation management plan, and
• for clearing regional protected land (ie protected land identified in a plan).
For example, if a plan applies to the land on which native vegetation is proposed to be cleared, the plan will specify whether or not development consent is required for the clearing.
Division 3 generally requires development consent:
• for clearing native vegetation on land that is not subject to a regional vegetation management plan, and
• for clearing State protected land.

Note to Part 3

The object of this Part is to provide a framework, through the implementation of regional vegetation management plans, for the conservation and management of native vegetation at a regional level.

Note to Part 4

Native vegetation codes of practice are designed to regulate the clearing of native vegetation for specified purposes.
A code is required to be adopted by regulation before it comes into force. Any such regulation will need to comply with the requirements of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 (eg the proposed regulation adopting the code must be advertised, consultation must take place and a regulatory impact statement must be prepared).

Note to Part 5

The object of this Part is to provide:
(a) a mechanism for landholders to adopt an integrated approach, and to develop appropriate strategies, for the management of vegetation on their land, and
(b) incentives for landholders to enter into property agreements under this Part.
Landholders who have entered into voluntary conservation agreements under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, or property management plans under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, are not prevented from entering into property agreements under this Part, and are therefore not prevented from being eligible to obtain any incentives that might be available to landholders who enter into property agreements under this Part.

Note:

The Act is to be repealed on the commencement of sec 52 of the Native Vegetation Act 2003 No 103 (to commence on 1.12.2005).

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   5 February 2002  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended No number Schs Schedules
Cl clause p page Sec section
Cll clauses pp pages Secs sections
Div Division Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
Divs Divisions Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
GG Government Gazette Rep repealed Subst substituted
Ins inserted Sch Schedule
For orders pursuant to sec 8 see Gazettes No 64 of 3.4.1998, p 2344; No 76 of 8.5.1998, p 3235; No 79 of 15.5.1998, p 3456; No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4936; No 132 of 11.9.1998, p 7408; No 143 of 2.10.1998, p 7966; No 155 of 30.10.1998, p 8567; No 158 of 6.11.1998, p 8713; No 165 of 27.11.1998, p 9061; No 176 of 18.12.1998, p 9843; No 19 of 12.2.1999, p 666; No 37 of 17.3.2000, p 2205; No 52 of 28.4.2000, p 3636; No 68 of 9.6.2000, p 4833; No 121 of 15.9.2000, p 10472; No 121 of 1.8.2003, p 7562.

Table of amending instruments

Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997 No 133. Assented to 16.12.1997. Date of commencement, 1.1.1998, sec 2 and GG No 149 of 19.12.1997, p 10095. This Act has been amended as follows:

1998 No 138 Heritage Amendment Act 1998. Assented to 8.12.1998.
Date of commencement, 2.4.1999, sec 2 and GG No 27 of 5.3.1999, p 1546.
1999 No 85 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.43, assent, sec 2 (2); date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.
Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
No 97 Plantations and Reafforestation Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.
Date of commencement, 14.12.2001, sec 2 and GG No 190 of 14.12.2001, p 9834.
2000 No 92 Water Management Act 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 8.19, 1.7.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 110 of 1.7.2004, p 5002.
No 93 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.33, assent, sec 2 (2).
2001 No 10 Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001. Assented to 18.4.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 28.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 54 of 28.2.2003, p 3507.
No 121 Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
2002 No 67 Rural Fires and Environmental Assessment Legislation Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 10.7.2002.
Date of commencement, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 26.7.2002, p 5545.

Table of amendments

Sec 5 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 5.5 [1].
Sec 9 Am 1998 No 138, Sch 2.7.
Sec 12 Am 1999 No 97, Sch 2.7 [1]; 2002 No 67, Sch 5.5 [2]–[4]; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.19.
Sec 20 Am 1999 No 97, Sch 2.7 [2]; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.33 [1].
Sec 23 Am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.33 [2].
Part 4, note Am 1999 No 97, Sch 2.7 [3].
Sec 39A Ins 2001 No 10, Sch 4 [1].
Sec 40 Am 2001 No 10, Sch 4 [2].
Sec 42 Am 2001 No 10, Sch 4 [3] [4].
Sec 64 Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.43; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.156 [1] [2].
Sec 69 Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.
Sch 3 Am 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2.
Sch 5 Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.