Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020
sec.180Concessional fee for application for particular plant authorities
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sec.180 Concessional fee for application for particular plant authorities
This section applies in relation to an application for a plant authority if the activity proposed to be carried out under the authority is— for an educational purpose; or for a scientific research purpose; or for the conservation of nature; or clearing to establish or maintain a fence, firebreak, road or vehicular track that is necessary for managing or protecting a property; or a Traditional Owner activity. The fee payable for the application is the concessional fee stated in schedule 4 for the plant authority. In this section— educational purpose means the purpose of teaching at an educational institution or by an educational organisation. scientific research purpose means the purpose of scientific research carried out at a tertiary or other institution administered by the Commonwealth, a State or another entity that is involved in scientific research. Traditional Owner activity means an activity by which a protected plant is taken and used by— an Aboriginal person for practising Aboriginal tradition; or a Torres Strait Islander person for practising Ailan Kastom. s 180 amd 2024 SL No. 196 s 63 sch 1 (sec.180-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an application for a plant authority if the activity proposed to be carried out under the authority is— for an educational purpose; or for a scientific research purpose; or for the conservation of nature; or clearing to establish or maintain a fence, firebreak, road or vehicular track that is necessary for managing or protecting a property; or a Traditional Owner activity. (sec.180-ssec.2) The fee payable for the application is the concessional fee stated in schedule 4 for the plant authority. (sec.180-ssec.3) In this section— educational purpose means the purpose of teaching at an educational institution or by an educational organisation. scientific research purpose means the purpose of scientific research carried out at a tertiary or other institution administered by the Commonwealth, a State or another entity that is involved in scientific research. Traditional Owner activity means an activity by which a protected plant is taken and used by— an Aboriginal person for practising Aboriginal tradition; or a Torres Strait Islander person for practising Ailan Kastom.
- (a) for an educational purpose; or
- (b) for a scientific research purpose; or
- (c) for the conservation of nature; or
- (d) clearing to establish or maintain a fence, firebreak, road or vehicular track that is necessary for managing or protecting a property; or
- (e) a Traditional Owner activity.
- (a) an Aboriginal person for practising Aboriginal tradition; or
- (b) a Torres Strait Islander person for practising Ailan Kastom.