Queensland Consolidated Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 73

73 Existing development approvals and applications for development approvals under the repealed Integrated Planning Act 1997

(1) Subsection (2) applies to a development approval under the repealed Integrated Planning Act 1997 involving the clearing of vegetation in force immediately before the commencement of this section.

(2) The approval has effect as if this Act had not been enacted.

(3) Subsection (4) applies to a development application under the repealed Integrated Planning Act 1997 involving the clearing of vegetation made to the assessment manager that—

(a) has not been decided before the commencement of this section; or

(b) has been decided, but is the subject of an appeal under the repealed Integrated Planning Act 1997 and the appeal has not been decided before the commencement of this section.

(4) The application may be decided as if this Act had not been enacted and, if a development approval is given for the application, the approval has effect as if this Act had not been enacted.