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Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act about land that is highly suitable for cropping, and to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and the Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 for particular purposes.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural land Agricultural development Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 30 January 2012.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 292 sections divided into nine Chapters, aims to protect land that is highly suitable for cropping; manage the impacts of development on that land; and preserve the productive capacity of that land for future generations. To achieve its purposes, this Act: (a) identifies areas in which land that is likely to be highly suitable for cropping may exist (called ‘potential SCL’); and (b) has provisions for deciding whether or not land is highly suitable for cropping (called ‘strategic cropping land’ or ‘SCL’); and (c) establishes— (i) protection areas and the management area for SCL and potential SCL; and (ii) principles to protect land that is SCL or potentialSCL and to manage the impacts of development on it. (2) Management of the impacts on land that is SCL or potential SCL is achieved by: (a) an assessment under this Act for development under particular other Acts; and (b) imposing conditions on the development.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Strategic Cropping Land Regulation 2011.

Legislation | Australia | 2011 (2013)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regional Planning Interests Act 2014.

Legislation | Australia | 2014 (2014)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Agricultural development, Land-use planning, Cultural heritage, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX