Queensland Consolidated Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 22A

22A When development is for a relevant purpose

(1) This section provides for when development the subject of a vegetation clearing application is for a relevant purpose.

(2) Development is for a relevant purpose under this section if the chief executive is satisfied the development is—

(a) a project declared to be a coordinated project under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 , section 26 ; or

(b) necessary to control non-native plants or declared pests; or

(c) to ensure public safety; or

(d) for relevant infrastructure activities and clearing for the development can not reasonably be avoided or minimised; or

(e) a natural and ordinary consequence of other assessable development for which a development approval was given under the repealed Integrated Planning Act 1997 , or a development application was made under that Act, before 16 May 2003; or

(f) for fodder harvesting; or

(g) for managing thickened vegetation; or

(h) for clearing of encroachment; or

(i) for an extractive industry; or

(j) for necessary environmental clearing.

(2AA) Also, development the subject of a vegetation clearing application is for a relevant purpose under this section if, under the CYPH Act , the Minister is satisfied the development is for a special indigenous purpose.

(2B) However, development is not for a relevant purpose under this section if the development is—

(a) clearing in a category C area if the land on which the development is carried out is freehold land, indigenous land or the subject of a lease issued under the Land Act 1994 for agriculture or grazing purposes or an occupation licence under that Act; or

(b) clearing in a category R area if the land on which the development is carried out is freehold land, indigenous land or the subject of a lease issued under the Land Act 1994 for agriculture or grazing purposes; or

(c) mentioned in subsection (2) (e) , (f) or (i) or (2AA) and the land the subject of the application is an area declared to be a declared area under division 4 , subdivision 2 .