Queensland Consolidated Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 55AC

55AC Approving restoration plan

(1) The chief executive must review a proposed restoration plan given to the chief executive under section 55AB (1) and—

(a) approve the plan; or

(b) if the chief executive considers the plan does not adequately rectify the matter, ask the person—

(i) to consider or further consider any matter; and

(ii) to amend the plan in the light of the person’s consideration or further consideration; and

(iii) to give the amended plan to the chief executive for approval; or

(c) ask the person to make stated changes to the plan and give the amended plan to the chief executive for approval.

(2) The person must give the amended restoration plan to the chief executive within 20 business days after the chief executive makes a request under subsection (1) (b) or (c) .

(3) The chief executive must review the amended restoration plan and approve the plan or refuse to approve the plan.

(4) If the chief executive approves the restoration plan under subsection (1) (a) or (3) , the chief executive must give the person notice that the plan or amended plan is the approved restoration plan.

(5) If the chief executive refuses to approve the amended restoration plan, the chief executive must give the person—

(a) notice of the refusal; and

(b) an information notice about the decision to refuse to approve the plan.

(6) If the person asks the chief executive to prepare the restoration plan under section 55AB (3) , the plan prepared by the chief executive is the approved restoration plan.