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Vegetation Management Act 1999
sec.20AMWhat is a category B area
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### sec.20AM What is a category B area
A category B area is an area, other than a category A area, category C area, category R area or category X area, shown on the regulated vegetation management map as a category B area that—
contains remnant vegetation; or
the chief executive decides to show on the regulated vegetation management map as a category B area; or
The chief executive may decide under section 20AH to show an area on the regulated vegetation management map as a category B area even though the vegetation is not remnant vegetation.
if section 20AN does not apply to the area—
is a Land Act tenure to be converted under the Land Act 1994 to another form of tenure; and
contains—
an endangered regional ecosystem; or
an of concern regional ecosystem; or
a least concern regional ecosystem.
s 20AM ins 2009 No. 43 s 17 (retro)
sub 2013 No. 24 s 22
- (a) contains remnant vegetation; or
- (b) the chief executive decides to show on the regulated vegetation management map as a category B area; or Note— The chief executive may decide under section 20AH to show an area on the regulated vegetation management map as a category B area even though the vegetation is not remnant vegetation.
- (c) if section 20AN does not apply to the area— (i) is a Land Act tenure to be converted under the Land Act 1994 to another form of tenure; and (ii) contains— (A) an endangered regional ecosystem; or (B) an of concern regional ecosystem; or (C) a least concern regional ecosystem.
- (i) is a Land Act tenure to be converted under the Land Act 1994 to another form of tenure; and
- (ii) contains— (A) an endangered regional ecosystem; or (B) an of concern regional ecosystem; or (C) a least concern regional ecosystem.
- (A) an endangered regional ecosystem; or
- (B) an of concern regional ecosystem; or
- (C) a least concern regional ecosystem.
- (i) is a Land Act tenure to be converted under the Land Act 1994 to another form of tenure; and
- (ii) contains— (A) an endangered regional ecosystem; or (B) an of concern regional ecosystem; or (C) a least concern regional ecosystem.
- (A) an endangered regional ecosystem; or
- (B) an of concern regional ecosystem; or
- (C) a least concern regional ecosystem.
- (A) an endangered regional ecosystem; or
- (B) an of concern regional ecosystem; or
- (C) a least concern regional ecosystem.