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Vegetation Management Act 1999
sec.20ALWhat is a category A area
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### sec.20AL What is a category A area
A category A area is an area, other than a category B area, category C area, category R area or category X area, shown on the regulated vegetation management map as a category A area that—
is any of the following—
a declared area;
an offset area;
an exchange area; or
has been unlawfully cleared; or
is, or has been, subject to—
a restoration notice; or
an enforcement notice under the Planning Act containing conditions about restoration of vegetation; or
has been cleared of native vegetation and in relation to the clearing a person has been found guilty by a court, whether or not a conviction has been recorded, of a clearing offence; or
the chief executive decides under section 20BA is a category A area; or
is a category A area by agreement under section 20C (3) if, immediately before the agreement is entered into, the area was a category X area on a PMAV containing remnant vegetation or high value regrowth.
s 20AL ins 2009 No. 43 s 17 (retro)
amd 2013 No. 24 s 21 ; 2018 No. 7 s 9
- (a) is any of the following— (i) a declared area; (ii) an offset area; (iii) an exchange area; or
- (i) a declared area;
- (ii) an offset area;
- (iii) an exchange area; or
- (b) has been unlawfully cleared; or
- (c) is, or has been, subject to— (i) a restoration notice; or (ii) an enforcement notice under the Planning Act containing conditions about restoration of vegetation; or
- (i) a restoration notice; or
- (ii) an enforcement notice under the Planning Act containing conditions about restoration of vegetation; or
- (d) has been cleared of native vegetation and in relation to the clearing a person has been found guilty by a court, whether or not a conviction has been recorded, of a clearing offence; or
- (e) the chief executive decides under section 20BA is a category A area; or
- (f) is a category A area by agreement under section 20C (3) if, immediately before the agreement is entered into, the area was a category X area on a PMAV containing remnant vegetation or high value regrowth.
- (i) a declared area;
- (ii) an offset area;
- (iii) an exchange area; or
- (i) a restoration notice; or
- (ii) an enforcement notice under the Planning Act containing conditions about restoration of vegetation; or