Queensland Consolidated Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 21B

21B Chief executive may make area management plans

(1) The chief executive may make an area management plan for an area that provides for any matter about clearing vegetation the chief executive considers necessary or desirable for achieving the purpose of this Act.

(2) An area management plan must—

(a) include enough information to allow the chief executive to map the boundary of—

(i) the plan area; and

(ii) if the conditions for clearing vegetation relate to different zones within the plan area—each of the zones; and

(b) state—

(i) the management intent and management outcomes for vegetation management in the plan area; and

(ii) the conditions for clearing, or restricting clearing of, vegetation in the area to achieve the management intent and management outcomes; and

(c) provide for, or allow, clearing of vegetation for 1 or more of the following—

(i) controlling non-native plants or declared pests;

(ii) ensuring public safety;

(iii) relevant infrastructure activities;

(iv) clearing of encroachment;

(v) managing thickened vegetation;

(vi) fodder harvesting, other than on a part of the area that is restricted (fodder harvesting) land;

(vii) necessary environmental clearing; and

(d) not be inconsistent with the State policy.

(3) An area management plan is not subordinate legislation.