sec.18Interim declaration

### sec.18 Interim declaration The Minister, by gazette notice, may make an interim declaration that a stated area is— an area of high nature conservation value; or an area vulnerable to land degradation. The Minister may make the interim declaration only if the Minister considers that urgent action is needed to protect the area. The interim declaration must state it is an interim declaration and the date, not more than 3 months after it is made, on which it expires. The interim declaration is not subordinate legislation. If an area is declared under subsection (1) , a person must not clear vegetation in the area while the declaration has effect. Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units. s 18 amd 2000 No. 35 s 8 (sec.18-ssec.1) The Minister, by gazette notice, may make an interim declaration that a stated area is— an area of high nature conservation value; or an area vulnerable to land degradation. (sec.18-ssec.2) The Minister may make the interim declaration only if the Minister considers that urgent action is needed to protect the area. (sec.18-ssec.3) The interim declaration must state it is an interim declaration and the date, not more than 3 months after it is made, on which it expires. (sec.18-ssec.4) The interim declaration is not subordinate legislation. (sec.18-ssec.5) If an area is declared under subsection (1) , a person must not clear vegetation in the area while the declaration has effect. Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units. - (a) an area of high nature conservation value; or - (b) an area vulnerable to land degradation.