Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020
sec.97Requirements for application
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sec.97 Requirements for application
A person may apply to the chief executive for the grant of a plant authority. The application must— be in the approved form; and be supported by enough information to enable the application to be decided; and be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the application; and comply with any other requirements applying to the application under a conservation plan; and for an application for a protected plant growing licence—be accompanied by a sustainable harvest plan if required under section 98 ; and for an application for a protected plant harvesting licence—be accompanied by a sustainable harvest plan. However, subsection (2) (f) does not apply to an application for a protected plant harvesting licence to the extent the licence is for taking a whole restricted plant by way of contingent salvage. s 97 amd 2022 SL No. 166 s 36 (sec.97-ssec.1) A person may apply to the chief executive for the grant of a plant authority. (sec.97-ssec.2) The application must— be in the approved form; and be supported by enough information to enable the application to be decided; and be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the application; and comply with any other requirements applying to the application under a conservation plan; and for an application for a protected plant growing licence—be accompanied by a sustainable harvest plan if required under section 98 ; and for an application for a protected plant harvesting licence—be accompanied by a sustainable harvest plan. (sec.97-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) (f) does not apply to an application for a protected plant harvesting licence to the extent the licence is for taking a whole restricted plant by way of contingent salvage.
- (a) be in the approved form; and
- (b) be supported by enough information to enable the application to be decided; and
- (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the application; and
- (d) comply with any other requirements applying to the application under a conservation plan; and
- (e) for an application for a protected plant growing licence—be accompanied by a sustainable harvest plan if required under section 98 ; and
- (f) for an application for a protected plant harvesting licence—be accompanied by a sustainable harvest plan.