100QThe 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice

#### 100Q The 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice 100Q The 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice > > (1) The Commissioner is to prepare a 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice for the carrying out of vegetation clearing work on land situated within a 10/50 vegetation clearing entitlement area pursuant to section 100R. The Code must (without limitation) deal with the following— > > > > > (a) the type of vegetation that can and cannot be cleared, including the types of trees, > > > > > (b) the circumstances in which vegetation should be pruned and not entirely removed, > > > > > (c) use of herbicides, > > > > > (d) managing soil erosion and landslip risks, > > > > > (e) protection of riparian buffer zones, > > > > > (f) protection of Aboriginal and other cultural heritage, > > > > > (g) protection of vegetation that the owner of the land on which vegetation clearing work may be carried out is under a legal obligation to preserve by agreement or otherwise. > > > (2) The Commissioner may amend the 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice from time to time. > > > (3) The 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice prepared under this section, including any amendment of the Code— > > > > > (a) must be published in the Gazette, and > > > > > (b) takes effect on the day on which it is published in the Gazette. > > > (4) The 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice is to be made publicly available, as soon as practicable after publication in the Gazette— > > > > > (a) by publishing it on the NSW Rural Fire Service website, and > > > > > (b) by providing it as a hardcopy, on request and without charge, to any owner of land situated within a 10/50 vegetation clearing entitlement area. > > **s 100Q:** Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 \[9\].