Biodiversity Act 2025
Part 17Amendment of Landscape South Australia Act 2019
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Part 17—Amendment of Landscape South Australia Act 2019 32—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation (1) Section 3(1), definition of biological diversity—delete the definition and substitute: biodiversity or biological diversity has the same meaning as in the Biodiversity Act 2025; (2) Section 3(1), definition of native animal—delete the definition (3) Section 3(1), definition of native vegetation—delete the definition and substitute: (4) Section 3(1), definition natural resources, (d)—delete "native vegetation, native animals" and substitute: native plants, protected animals (5) Section 3(1)—after the definition of private land insert: protected animal has the same meaning as in the Biodiversity Act 2025; (6) Section 3(8)—delete "native vegetation is" and substitute: native plants are (7) Section 3(8)—delete "the native vegetation" and substitute: the native plants (8) Section 3(8)—delete "Native Vegetation Act 1991" and substitute: 33—Amendment of section 7—Objects and principles Section 7(1)(g)—delete "native" and substitute: 34—Amendment of section 9—Functions of Minister Section 9(1)(f)—after "seas" insert: (not being State biodiversity data within the meaning of section 172 of the Biodiversity Act 2025) 35—Amendment of section 25—Functions of boards (general) (1) Section 25(1)(f)—delete "Native Vegetation Act 1991 and promote the conservation of wildlife as envisaged under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972" and substitute: Biodiversity Act 2025 and promote the protection and restoration of biodiversity in the State as envisaged under that Act (2) Section 25(1)(i)—delete "native" wherever occurring and substitute in each case: 36—Amendment of section 33—Landscapes affecting activities control policies Section 33(2)(d)—delete "native" and substitute: 37—Amendment of section 44—State Landscape Strategy Section 44(4)—after paragraph (c) insert: and (d) the strategies and priorities set out in the State Biodiversity Plan under the Biodiversity Act 2025. 38—Amendment of section 61—Associated Ministerial consents (1) Section 61(2) and (3)—delete subsections (2) and (3) and substitute: (2) Subject to subsection (4), if in the opinion of the Minister the implementation of a plan— (a) would adversely affect any protected animal or native plant that is subject to any form of control under the Biodiversity Act 2025; or (b) would result in the clearance of any native plants, the Minister must not approve the plan without the consent of the Minister for the time being administering the Biodiversity Act 2025. (2) Section 61(4)—delete ", (2) or (3)" and substitute: or (2) 39—Amendment of section 97—Interpretation Section 97, definition of degradation—delete "native vegetation" and substitute: native plants 40—Amendment of section 106—Activities not requiring a permit Section 106(1)(c)—delete "Native Vegetation Act 1991" and substitute: 41—Amendment of section 185—Preliminary (1) Section 185(3)—after "subsection (1)" insert: or (2) (2) Section 185(3)—delete "native animals" and substitute: protected animals or native plants without the concurrence of the Minister responsible for the administration of the Biodiversity Act 2025 (3) Section 185(4)—delete subsection (4) 42—Amendment of section 201—Protection of certain vegetation and habitats (1) Section 201(1)(a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute: (a) that native plants are not cleared except in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Biodiversity Council under section 174 of the Biodiversity Act 2025; and (2) Section 201(2)—delete "native" wherever occurring and substitute in each case: