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NATIVE VEGETATION ACT 1991

Table of Provisions

PART 1--Preliminary

PART 2--Objects of this Act

  • 6 Objects

PART 3--Administration

Division 1--The Native Vegetation Council

  • 7 Establishment of the Council
  • 8 Membership of the Council
  • 9 Conditions of office
  • 10 Allowances and expenses
  • 11 Procedures at meetings of the Council
  • 12 Validity of acts of Council
  • 13 Application of Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act
  • 14 Functions of Council
  • 15 Delegation of powers and functions
  • 16 Staff
  • 17 Annual report

Division 3--The Native Vegetation Fund

PART 4--Heritage agreements, proposals for revegetation and financial and other assistance

Division 1--Heritage agreements

  • 23 Heritage agreements
  • 23A Effect of heritage agreement
  • 23B Registration of heritage agreements

Division 2--Approval by the Council of proposal for revegetation

  • 23D Application of Division
  • 23E Declaration in relation to existing vegetation
  • 23F Proposal for revegetation of land
  • 23G Information required on application or submission
  • 23H Decision by the Council
  • 23I Noting of Council's approval against the title to the land

Division 3--Financial and other assistance

PART 4A--Credit, assignment and third party establishment of environmental benefits

  • 25A Credit for environmental benefits
  • 25B Assignment of credit
  • 25C Achievement of environmental benefit by accredited third party provider
  • 25D Management agreements
  • 25E Register

PART 5--Clearance and enforcement

Division 1--Control of clearance

Division 2--Civil enforcement proceedings

  • 31A Application to ERD Court for enforcement
  • 31B Order where native vegetation has been cleared
  • 31C Interim order
  • 31D Enforcement of orders
  • 31E Enforcement notices
  • 31EA Substituted direction where compliance with enforcement notice not reasonably practicable
  • 31F Miscellaneous provisions
  • 32 Appeals
  • 33 Commencement of proceedings

Division 3--Authorised officers

  • 33A Appointment of authorised officers
  • 33B Powers of authorised officers
  • 33C Issue of warrants
  • 33D Provisions relating to seizure
  • 33E Offence to hinder etc authorised officers
  • 33EA Offences by authorised officers etc

PART 5B--Interest and recovery of money

PART 6--Miscellaneous

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