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Vegetation Management Act 1999.

Pays/Territoire
Australie
Sous-division territoriale
Queensland
Type du document
Législation
Date
1999 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act about the management of vegetation on freehold land.
Sujet
Air et atmosphère, Environnement gén., Terre et sols
Mot clé
Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Émissions Normes environnementales Lutte contre la pollution Normes Protection de l’environnement Biodiversité Peuples autochtones Planification territoriale Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Entité non-gouvernementale Planification environnementale Politique/planification
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 21 December 1999.
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Vegetation Management Regulation, 2000.

Législation | Australie | 2000 (2011)

Mot clé: Planification territoriale, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Classement/déclassement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Vegetation Management Regulation 2012.

Législation | Australie | 2012 (2019)

Mot clé: Risques, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Classement/déclassement, Préservation de l'écosystème, Gestion/conservation, Protection des végétaux

Source: FAO, FAOLEX