Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003

Queensland VEGETATION (APPLICATION FOR CLEARING) ACT 2003 Reprinted as in force on 2 June 2003 (Act not amended up to this date) Reprint No. 1 This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy NOT FURTHER AMENDED LAST REPRINT BEFORE REPEAL See 2004 Act No. 1 s 43

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Queensland VEGETATION (APPLICATION FOR CLEARING) ACT 2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PART 2—APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL 3 Particular applications must be refused. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Restriction on changing application or development approval . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PART 3—APPLICATIONS FOR TREE CLEARING PERMITS 5 Particular applications must be refused. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 Restriction on changing application or permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS 7 No appeal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DICTIONARY ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

s1 3 s3 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 VEGETATION (APPLICATION FOR CLEARING) ACT 2003 [reprinted as in force on 2 June 2003] An Act about applications under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 and the Land Act 1994 for the clearing of trees and other vegetation PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 . 2 Definitions The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this Act. PART 2—APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL 3 Particular applications must be refused (1) This section applies if, in the relevant period, a person applies under IPA, chapter 3, 1 for a development approval involving assessable development mentioned in IPA, schedule 8, part 1, item 3A. (2) Despite IPA, section 3.2.1 2 — 1 IPA, chapter 3 (Integrated development assessment system (IDAS)) 2 IPA, section 3.2.1 (Applying for development approval)

s4 4 s4 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 (a) the application is taken, for IPA, not to be a properly made application; and (b) the assessment manager must refuse to receive the application. (3) If the chief executive is the assessment manager, subsection (2) does not apply if the applicant satisfies the chief executive that the proposed clearing of vegetation is— (a) necessary for 1 or more of the following— (i) a project declared to be a significant project under the State Development Act, section 26; (ii) a project that is of major significance because of its regional, State or national benefit; (iii) weed control; (iv) ensuring public safety; (v) establishing a necessary fence, road or other built infrastructure, if there is no suitable alternative site for the fence, road or infrastructure; or (b) a natural and ordinary consequence of other assessable development for which a development approval has been given, or a development application has been made, under IPA before the start of the relevant period. 4 Restriction on changing application or development approval (1) Despite IPA— (a) an existing application can not be changed, in the relevant period, in any way that increases the area of the proposed clearing of vegetation; and (b) a development approval can not be changed, in the relevant period, in any way that— (i) increases the area approved for the clearing of vegetation; or (ii) extends the currency period for the part of the approval that involves the clearing of vegetation. (2) In this section—

s5 5 s5 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 “currency period” , for part of a development approval, means the currency period for the part as worked out under IPA, section 3.5.21. 3 “development approval” means a development approval involving assessable development mentioned in IPA, schedule 8, part 1, item 3A. “existing application” means an application, made before the relevant period, for a development approval. PART 3—APPLICATIONS FOR TREE CLEARING PERMITS 5 Particular applications must be refused (1) This section applies if, in the relevant period, a person applies under the Land Act, chapter 5, part 6, 4 for a tree clearing permit. (2) Despite the Land Act, the chief executive must refuse to issue the tree clearing permit without considering the issues stated in section 262 5 of that Act, unless the applicant satisfies the chief executive that the proposed tree clearing is— (a) necessary for 1 or more of the following— (i) a project declared to be a significant project under the State Development Act, section 26; (ii) a project that is of major significance because of its regional, State or national benefit; (iii) supplying fodder for stock in a drought declared area; (iv) weed control; (v) ensuring public safety; 3 IPA, section 3.5.21 (When approval lapses) 4 Land Act, chapter 5 (Matters affecting land holdings), part 6 (Tree management) 5 Land Act, section 262 (Issues chief executive must consider)

s6 6 s7 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 (vi) establishing a necessary fence, road or other built infrastructure, if there is no suitable alternative site for the fence, road or infrastructure; or (b) the clearing of trees in an area of regrowth vegetation. (3) In this section— “regrowth vegetation” means regrowth vegetation within the meaning of the Vegetation Management Act 1999 . “tree” means a tree within the meaning of the Forestry Act 1959 . 6 Restriction on changing application or permit (1) Despite the Land Act— (a) an existing application can not be changed, in the relevant period, in any way that increases the area of the proposed tree clearing; and (b) a tree clearing permit can not be changed, in the relevant period, in any way that— (i) increases the area permitted to be cleared; or (ii) extends the term of the permit. (2) In this section— “existing application” means an application, made before the relevant period, for a tree clearing permit. PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS 7 No appeal A person can not appeal under any Act against a refusal, made in the relevant period, because of the operation of this Act— (a) to receive an application for a development approval; or (b) to issue a tree clearing permit; or

s7 7 s7 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 (c) to allow a person to change an application for a development approval or tree clearing permit; or (d) to change a development approval or tree clearing permit.

8 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 SCHEDULE DICTIONARY section 2 “development approval” means a development approval within the meaning of IPA. “IPA” means the Integrated Planning Act 1997. “Land Act” means the Land Act 1994 . “relevant period” means the period starting at midday on 16 May 2003 and ending on a day prescribed under a regulation. “State Development Act” means the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971. “tree clearing permit” means a tree clearing permit issued under the Land Act. “vegetation” means vegetation within the meaning of the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

9 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). However, no amendments have commenced operation on or before that day. Future amendments of the Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd o in c om orig p para prec pres prev Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present = previous Key (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep retro rv s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No.[X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = retrospectively = revised edition = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered

10 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 4 Table of reprints Reprints are issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most up-to-date table of reprints, see the reprint with the latest effective date. If a reprint number includes a letter of the alphabet, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only. TABLE OF REPRINTS Reprint No. 1 Amendments included none Effective 2 June 2003 Notes 5 List of legislation Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Act 2003 No. 38 date of assent 2 June 2003 commenced on date of assent © State of Queensland 2004