Part 26Amendment of Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016

Part 26—Amendment of Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 84—Amendment of section 11—Recognition of special legislative schemes Section 11(b)—after subparagraph (iv) insert: (v) the Biodiversity Act 2025; or 85—Amendment of section 68—Significant trees (1) Section 68(1)(a)(ii)—delete "rare or endangered species taking into account any criteria prescribed by the regulations," and substitute: threatened species (2) Section 68(1)—delete "vegetation" wherever occurring and substitute in each case: plants (3) Section 68(1)—delete "native fauna" wherever occurring and substitute in each case: protected animals (4) Section 68(1)(b)(ii)—delete "rare or endangered species taking into account any criteria prescribed by the regulations," and substitute: threatened species (5) Section 68—after subsection (3) insert: (4) In subsection (1), the terms native plant, protected animal and threatened species all have the same meaning as in the Biodiversity Act 2025. 86—Amendment of section 73—Preparation and amendment Section 73(6)—after paragraph (d) insert: (da) in the case of a proposed amendment to the Planning and Design Code that impacts on a zone or overlay (including by altering or removing the boundary of the zone or overlay or, in the case of an overlay, changing a zone within the overlay) that is prescribed by the regulations as a zone or overlay of importance to biodiversity—must seek the concurrence of the Minister responsible for the administration of the Biodiversity Act 2025; and 87—Amendment of section 76—Minor or operational amendments Section 76(3)—after paragraph (a) insert: (ab) in order to include information relating to critical habitat (within the meaning of the Biodiversity Act 2025); or 88—Amendment of section 137—Interaction of controls on trees with other legislation Section 137(1)—delete "Native Vegetation Act 1991" and substitute: