Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020
sec.57Exemption for taking and using protected plants under particular authority or lease— Act , ss 89 and 90
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sec.57 Exemption for taking and using protected plants under particular authority or lease— Act , ss 89 and 90
A person has an exemption for section 89 (1) of the Act to take a protected plant that is in the wild if the person takes the plant by clearing— in the course of an activity under— an authority made, granted or given under another Act by the Governor in Council before 31 March 2014; or a mining lease or petroleum lease granted before 31 March 2014; and in the way authorised under the authority, mining lease or petroleum lease. A person who takes a protected plant under subsection (1) has an exemption for section 90 (1) of the Act to use the plant. In this section— mining lease means a mining lease granted under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 . petroleum lease means a petroleum lease granted under the Petroleum Act 1923 . (sec.57-ssec.1) A person has an exemption for section 89 (1) of the Act to take a protected plant that is in the wild if the person takes the plant by clearing— in the course of an activity under— an authority made, granted or given under another Act by the Governor in Council before 31 March 2014; or a mining lease or petroleum lease granted before 31 March 2014; and in the way authorised under the authority, mining lease or petroleum lease. (sec.57-ssec.2) A person who takes a protected plant under subsection (1) has an exemption for section 90 (1) of the Act to use the plant. (sec.57-ssec.3) In this section— mining lease means a mining lease granted under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 . petroleum lease means a petroleum lease granted under the Petroleum Act 1923 .
- (a) in the course of an activity under— (i) an authority made, granted or given under another Act by the Governor in Council before 31 March 2014; or (ii) a mining lease or petroleum lease granted before 31 March 2014; and
- (i) an authority made, granted or given under another Act by the Governor in Council before 31 March 2014; or
- (ii) a mining lease or petroleum lease granted before 31 March 2014; and
- (b) in the way authorised under the authority, mining lease or petroleum lease.
- (i) an authority made, granted or given under another Act by the Governor in Council before 31 March 2014; or
- (ii) a mining lease or petroleum lease granted before 31 March 2014; and