Queensland Consolidated Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 22LB

22LB Of concern regional ecosystems

(1) Each regional ecosystem identified in the VM REDD as an of concern regional ecosystem is an of concern regional ecosystem.

(2) The VM REDD may identify a regional ecosystem as an of concern regional ecosystem only if the Minister is satisfied—

(a) the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is 10% to 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; or

(b) the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is—

(i) more than 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; and

(ii) less than 10,000ha.