60YCertification by Local Land Services prior to clearing—general

60Y Certification by Local Land Services prior to clearing—general

60Y Certification by Local Land Services prior to clearing—general

(1) Local Land Services may, on the application of a landholder, issue the following certificates—

(a) a certificate confirming that proposed clearing of native vegetation, by or on behalf of the landholder, of the kind set out in the certificate is compliant with the requirements of a specified land management (native vegetation) code (a voluntary code compliant certificate),

(b) a certificate for the clearing of native vegetation of the kind set out in the certificate that is required under a land management (native vegetation) code before the clearing is carried out under the code (a mandatory code compliant certificate),

(c) a certificate that authorises minor variations of a land management (native vegetation) code in its application to the landholding concerned of the kind set out in the certificate (an authorised code variation certificate).

(2) A certificate under this section may adopt relevant terms for the certificate that are prescribed by the regulations or the land management (native vegetation) code.

(3) An authorised code variation certificate may be combined with a voluntary code compliant certificate or a mandatory code compliant certificate.

(4) Local Land Services may vary the terms of a certificate under this section by notice in writing to the landholder.

(5) Local Land Services may revoke a certificate under this section by notice in writing to the landholder.

(6) A certificate under this section remains in force for the period specified in the certificate unless sooner revoked by Local Land Services or surrendered by the landholder. The relevant land management (native vegetation) code may limit the maximum period that may be so specified in the certificate.

(7) A certificate under this section continues to have effect in relation to any clearing of native vegetation that was carried out before the certificate expired or was revoked or surrendered.

(8) A certificate under this section continues to have effect in relation to the completion of the clearing of native vegetation that is carried out after the certificate expires if the clearing authorised by the certificate had been substantially carried out before the expiry of the certificate.