VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2018 - As at 10 May 2018 - Act 7 of 2018

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement

PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999

• 3 Act amended
• 4 Amendment of s 19O (Accepted development vegetation clearing code)
• 5 Amendment of s 19Q (When code compliant clearing and conduct of native forest practices are accepted development, assessable development or prohibited development for Planning Act)
• 6 Insertion of new s 19S
• 7 Amendment of s 20AH (Deciding to show particular areas as category B areas)
• 8 Amendment of s 20AI (Deciding to show particular areas as category C areas)
• 9 Amendment of s 20AL (What is a category A area)
• 10 Amendment of s 20AO (What is a category X area)
• 11 Amendment of s 20B (When chief executive may make PMAV)
• 12 Amendment of s 20CA (Process before making PMAV)
• 13 Amendment of s 20D (When PMAV may be replaced)
• 14 Replacement of pt 2, div 5B (Area management plans)
• 15 Omission of pt 2, div 6, sdiv 1, hdg (Relevant purposes)
• 16 Amendment of s 22A (Particular vegetation clearing applications may be assessed)
• 17 Insertion of new s 22B
• 18 Omission of pt 2, div 6, sdiv 1A (Particular vegetation clearing applications)
• 19 Amendment of s 28 (Failure to return identity card)
• 20 Amendment of s 30 (Power to enter places)
• 21 Insertion of new s 30A
• 22 Amendment of s 37 (Failure to help authorised officer)
• 23 Amendment of s 38 (Failure to give information)
• 24 Amendment of s 39 (Seizing evidence)
• 25 Amendment of s 51 (Power to require information)
• 26 Amendment of s 53 (Failure to certify copy of document)
• 27 Amendment of s 54 (Failure to produce document)
• 28 Amendment of s 54A (Stop work notice)
• 29 Amendment of s 54B (Restoration notice)
• 30 Amendment of s 58 (False or misleading statements)
• 31 Amendment of s 59 (False or misleading documents)
• 32 Amendment of s 59A (Impersonation of authorised officer)
• 33 Amendment of s 60 (Obstructing an authorised officer)
• 34 Amendment of s 63A (Review decision)
• 35 Insertion of new pt 4, div 5
• 36 Renumbering of pt 6, div 13 and ss 133–135
• 37 Insertion of new pt 6, div 13
• 38 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)

PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF PLANNING ACT 2016

• 39 Act amended
• 40 Replacement of ch 8, hdg (Transitional provisions and repeal)
• 41 Relocation and renumbering of ch 8, pt 2 and s 325
• 42 Renumbering of ch 8, pt 1 (Transitional provisions for repeal of Sustainable Planning Act 2009)
• 43 Renumbering of ch 8, pt 1A (Transitional and saving provisions for Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Act 2017)
• 44 Renumbering of ss 324A–324D
• 45 Insertion of new ch 8, pt 4

PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF PLANNING REGULATION 2017

• 46 Regulation amended
• 47 Amendment of sch 10 (Development assessment)
• 48 Amendment of sch 21 (Exempt clearing work)

PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF WATER ACT 2000

• 49 Act amended
• 50 Amendment of ch 2, pt 4, div 1, hdg (Granting permits for excavating or placing fill in a watercourse, lake or spring)
• 51 Amendment of s 218 (Applying for permit to excavate or place fill in a watercourse, lake or spring)
• 52 Replacement of s 220 (Criteria for deciding application)
• 53 Amendment of s 746 (Power to enter land to monitor compliance)
• 54 Amendment of s 748 (Power to enter land to search for unauthorised activities)
• 55 Amendment of s 814 (Excavating or placing fill without permit)
• 56 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)