Planning Regulation 2017
sch.21-sec.3Indigenous land
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sch.21-sec.3 Indigenous land
For indigenous land, clearing vegetation— for a forest practice, other than on land on which the State owns the trees; or for residential clearing; or that is necessary for essential management; or in a category X area; or that is PDA-related development; or under an accepted development vegetation clearing code, other than in a category A area; or that is gathering, digging or removing forest products for use under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984 , section 62 ; or that is the following vegetation, if the clearing is for urban purposes in an urban area— regulated regrowth vegetation; an of concern regional ecosystem in a category B area; a least concern regional ecosystem in a category B area; or that is necessary for routine management in an area of the land, if the vegetation is— regulated regrowth vegetation; or a least concern regional ecosystem in a category B area; or for development— that is for an extractive industry, as defined under the Vegetation Management Act , schedule, in a key resource area; and to the extent the clearing involves clearing regulated regrowth vegetation, other than in a category A area; or for development— that is a significant community project; and to the extent the clearing involves clearing regulated regrowth vegetation, other than in a category A area.
- (a) for a forest practice, other than on land on which the State owns the trees; or
- (b) for residential clearing; or
- (c) that is necessary for essential management; or
- (d) in a category X area; or
- (e) that is PDA-related development; or
- (f) under an accepted development vegetation clearing code, other than in a category A area; or
- (g) that is gathering, digging or removing forest products for use under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984 , section 62 ; or
- (h) that is the following vegetation, if the clearing is for urban purposes in an urban area— (i) regulated regrowth vegetation; (ii) an of concern regional ecosystem in a category B area; (iii) a least concern regional ecosystem in a category B area; or
- (i) regulated regrowth vegetation;
- (ii) an of concern regional ecosystem in a category B area;
- (iii) a least concern regional ecosystem in a category B area; or
- (i) that is necessary for routine management in an area of the land, if the vegetation is— (i) regulated regrowth vegetation; or (ii) a least concern regional ecosystem in a category B area; or
- (i) regulated regrowth vegetation; or
- (ii) a least concern regional ecosystem in a category B area; or