Vegetation Management Act 1999. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Queensland Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act about the management of vegetation on freehold land. Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Biodiversity Indigenous peoples Land-use planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Non-governmental entity Environmental planning Policy/planning 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 21 December 1999. Abstract The Act concerns the management of vegetation on freehold land, it consists of 123 sections and is divided into 6 Parts. Section 3 establishes the purposes of the Act as follows: (1) to regulate the clearing of vegetation in a way that: (a) conserves remnant vegetation that is: (i)an endangered regional ecosystem; or (ii)an of concern regional ecosystem; or (iii)a least concern regional ecosystem; and (b)conserves vegetation in declared areas; and (c)ensures the clearing does not cause land degradation; and (d)prevents the loss of biodiversity; and (e)maintains ecological processes; and (f)manages the environmental effects of the clearing to achieve the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e); and (g)reduces greenhouse gas emissions; and (h)allows for sustainable land use. (2)The purpose is achieved mainly by providing for: (a)codes for the Planning Act relating to the clearing of vegetation that are applicable codes for the assessment of vegetation clearing pplications under IDAS; and (b)the enforcement of vegetation clearing provisions; and (c)declared areas; and (d)a framework for decision making that, in achieving this Act’s purpose in relation to subsection (1)(a) to (e), applies the precautionary principle that lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing a measure to prevent degradation of the environment if there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage; and (e)the phasing out of broadscale clearing of remnant vegetation by 31 December 2006; and (f)the regulation of particular regrowth vegetation. Full text English Website www.legislation.qld.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Vegetation Management Regulation, 2000. Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2011) Keyword: Land-use planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetation Management Regulation 2012. Legislation | Australia | 2012 (2019) Keyword: Hazards, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Classification/declassification, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX