(b) necessary to control non-native plants or declared pests; or
(c) to
ensure public safety; or
(d) for relevant infrastructure activities and
clearing for the development can not reasonably be avoided or minimised; or
(e) a natural and ordinary consequence of other assessable development for
which a development approval was given under the repealed Integrated Planning
Act 1997 , or a development application was made under that Act, before 16 May
2003; or
(2AA) Also,
development the subject of a vegetation clearing application is for a relevant
purpose under this section if, under the CYPH Act , the Minister is satisfied
the development is for a special indigenous purpose.
(2B) However,
development is not for a relevant purpose under this section if the
development is—
(a) clearing in a category C area if the land on which the
development is carried out is freehold land, indigenous land or the subject of
a lease issued under the Land Act 1994for agriculture or grazing purposes or
an occupation licence under that Act; or
(b) clearing in a category R area if
the land on which the development is carried out is freehold land, indigenous
land or the subject of a lease issued under the Land Act 1994for agriculture
or grazing purposes; or
(c) mentioned in subsection (2) (e) , (f) or (i) or
(2AA) and the land the subject of the application is an area declared to be a
declared area under division 4 , subdivision 2 .