1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Definitions and notes
5 Definition of “clearing”
6 Definition of “native vegetation”
7 State protected land
8 Designation of regions
9 Land excluded from operation of Act
10 Certain other land excluded from operation of Act: Schedules 1 and 2
11 Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2
12 Clearing excluded from operation of Act
Part 2 Clearing native vegetation and clearing protected land
Introductory note
13 Definition
14 Consent authority for clearing
15 Granting of development consent
16 Relationship with Part 5 of EPA Act
17 Offence of contravening this Part
Division 2 Land subject to regional vegetation management plan
18 Clearing native vegetation on land subject to plan
19 Clearing regional protected land
20 Clearing not affected by other instruments or Acts
Division 3 Land not subject to regional vegetation management plan
21 Clearing native vegetation on land not subject to plan
22 Clearing State protected land
23 Clearing not affected by other instruments or Acts
Part 3 Regional vegetation management plans
Introductory note
24 Preparation of plan
25 Contents of plan
26 Consultation with Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife
27 Matters to be dealt with in plan
28 Notification and consultation
29 Public exhibition of draft plan
30 Submissions
31 Submission of draft plan and report to Minister
32 Consultation with Minister for the Environment and Advisory Council
33 Making of plan
34 Commencement and duration of plan
35 Amendment and repeal of plan
36 Status of regional vegetation management plan
Part 4 Native vegetation codes of practice
Introductory note
37 Preparation of draft code
38 Contents of code
39 Adoption and amendment of code by regulation
Introductory note
39A Definition
40 Making of property agreement
41 Nature of property agreement
42 Contents of property agreements
43 Duration and variation of property agreement
44 Registered property agreement to run with land
45 Enforcement of property agreement
Part 6 Other conservation and remedial measures
46 Director-General may make “stop work” order
47 Directions for remedial work
48 Appeals under this Part
49 Prior notification not required
50 Power to obtain information
Part 7 Administrative provisions
Division 1 Regional Vegetation Committees
51 Establishment of Regional Vegetation Committee
52 Functions of Regional Vegetation Committee
53 Dissolution of Regional Vegetation Committee
Division 2 Native Vegetation Advisory Council
54 Establishment of Advisory Council
55 Functions of Advisory Council
Division 3 Native Vegetation Management Fund
56 Establishment of Fund
57 Investment of money in Fund
Part 8 Miscellaneous provisions
58 Act binds Crown
59 Appointment of authorised officers
60 Delegation of functions
61 Powers of entry and inspection
62 Service of notices
63 Restraint of breaches of this Act
64 Proceedings for offences
65 Offences by corporations
66 Evidence
67 Regulations
68 Savings and transitional provisions
69 (Repealed)
70 Repeal of SEPP 46
71 Review of Act
Schedule 1 Local government areas partially excluded from Act
Schedule 2 Local government areas totally excluded from Act
Schedule 3 Members and procedure of Regional Vegetation Committees and Advisory Council