Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020
sec.89Taking and using plants
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sec.89 Taking and using plants
The holder of a protected plant clearing permit, or a relevant person for the holder, may carry out the following activities— take, by clearing, an authorised plant to the extent stated in the permit; use an authorised plant taken by clearing to the extent stated in the permit; otherwise clear all plants in an area to which the permit relates. This section does not limit— a protected plant licence for taking a restricted plant by way of contingent salvage from land lawfully cleared under a protected plant clearing permit; or an exemption under section 44 for taking a part of a restricted plant by way of operational salvage from land lawfully cleared under a protected plant clearing permit. (sec.89-ssec.1) The holder of a protected plant clearing permit, or a relevant person for the holder, may carry out the following activities— take, by clearing, an authorised plant to the extent stated in the permit; use an authorised plant taken by clearing to the extent stated in the permit; otherwise clear all plants in an area to which the permit relates. (sec.89-ssec.2) This section does not limit— a protected plant licence for taking a restricted plant by way of contingent salvage from land lawfully cleared under a protected plant clearing permit; or an exemption under section 44 for taking a part of a restricted plant by way of operational salvage from land lawfully cleared under a protected plant clearing permit.
- (a) take, by clearing, an authorised plant to the extent stated in the permit;
- (b) use an authorised plant taken by clearing to the extent stated in the permit;
- (c) otherwise clear all plants in an area to which the permit relates.
- (a) a protected plant licence for taking a restricted plant by way of contingent salvage from land lawfully cleared under a protected plant clearing permit; or
- (b) an exemption under section 44 for taking a part of a restricted plant by way of operational salvage from land lawfully cleared under a protected plant clearing permit.