Queensland Consolidated Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 7

7 Application of Act

(1) This Act applies to all clearing of vegetation other than vegetation on—

(a) a forest reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; or

(b) any of the following protected areas under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 —

(i) a national park (scientific);

(ii) a national park;

(iii) a national park (Aboriginal land);

(iv) a national park (Torres Strait Islander land);

(v) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land);

(vi) a conservation park;

(vii) a resources reserve;

(viii) a special wildlife reserve; or

(c) an area declared as a State forest or timber reserve under the Forestry Act 1959 ; or

(d) a forest entitlement area under the Land Act 1994 .

(2) This Act does not prevent a local law from imposing requirements on the clearing of vegetation in its local government area.

(3) The requirements mentioned in subsection (2) are unaffected by the Local Government Act 2009 , section 27 .

(4) The Local Government Act 2009 , section 27 is subject to subsection (3) .

(5) This Act does not prevent a local planning instrument under the Planning Act from imposing requirements on the clearing of vegetation in its local government area.