Queensland Consolidated Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 143

143 Application of particular instruments

(1) This section applies to development for which an environmental offset may be required under State Code 16: Native vegetation clearing of the State development assessment provisions under the Planning Act .

(2) The Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014, schedule 2, section (2)(3)(b) applies as if the reference in that paragraph to an animal or a plant that is endangered wildlife or vulnerable wildlife included a reference to near threatened wildlife.

(3) Subsection (2) applies until the day the provision mentioned in the subsection is amended to provide for its application to near threatened wildlife.

(4) The Queensland Environmental Offsets Policy prescribed under the Environmental Offsets Act 2014, section 12(1) applies as if—

(a) section 4.3.6 of the policy provided for a multiplier of 4 for essential habitat for near threatened wildlife; and

(b) table one, in section 4.3.13.2 of the policy applies to near threatened wildlife.

(5) Subsection (4) applies until the day the provision mentioned in the subsection is amended to provide for its application to near threatened wildlife.

(6) A reference in the Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014, schedule 2 to the essential habitat map is taken to include a reference to the map mentioned in section 141.