Queensland Numbered Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT (REGROWTH CLEARING MORATORIUM) ACT 2009 No. 6

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Purpose of Act and its achievement

           Part 2--Interpretation

           Division 1--Dictionary

   4.      Definitions

           Division 2--Key definitions

   5.      What is a moratorium area
   6.      What is a moratorium map
   7.      What is the moratorium period
   8.      Types of regrowth vegetation

           Division 3--Other definitions

   9.      Words have meanings given by particular Acts

           Part 3--Relationship with Planning Act

           Division 1--Inconsistency with Planning Act

   10.     Act prevails over Planning Act

           Division 2--Modified schedule 8 and development applications

   11.     Modifying effect of Planning Act, sch 8
   12.     Refusing to receive particular development applications
   13.     Restriction on changing particular existing applications

           Division 3--Exemptions

   14.     Application for exemption
   15.     Criteria for decision
   16.     Notice of decision
   17.     Term of exemption

           Part 4--Relationship with Vegetation Management Act

           Division 1--Property maps of assessable vegetation

   18.     Making PMAV
   19.     Replacing PMAV in moratorium period

           Division 2--Native forest practices

   20.     Native forest practice in moratorium area

           Division 3--Particular development applications for leasehold land

   21.     Particular development not for a relevant purpose

           Part 5--Offences and enforcement

   22.     Definition for pt 5
   23.     Clearing of particular regrowth vegetation in particular period not an offence
   24.     Show cause notice must be given
   25.     Ending show cause process without further action
   26.     Compliance notice for rectification

           Part 6--Appeals and legal proceedings

           Division 1--Moratorium maps and PMAVs

   27.     Non-application of Judicial Review Act 1991
   28.     No appeals about moratorium map, PMAV and particular applications

           Division 2--Exemptions

   29.     Who may appeal
   30.     Starting appeal
   31.     Hearing procedures
   32.     Court's powers on appeal
   33.     Appeal to District Court

           Part 7--Miscellaneous provisions

   34.     Chief executive may stop making decisions about, or giving responses to, particular applications
   35.     Copies of moratorium map to be available for inspection and purchase
   36.     Evidentiary aids
   37.     No compensation payable

           Part 8--Savings and transitional provisions

   38.     Development approvals under the Planning Act
   39.     Existing development applications
           SCHEDULE 1 -- MODIFIED SCHEDULE 8
           SCHEDULE 2 -- DICTIONARY