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Vegetation Management Act 1999
sec.68AParticulars to be stated for complaint for vegetation clearing offence
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### sec.68A Particulars to be stated for complaint for vegetation clearing offence
This section applies to a complaint for a proceeding for a vegetation clearing offence.
It is enough, for identifying the vegetation cleared and the place where the vegetation was cleared, for the particulars for the complaint to state the following—
the number of hectares of vegetation that have been cleared unlawfully;
the location where the vegetation was cleared;
a description of the vegetation;
remnant vegetation that is an endangered regional ecosystem and essential habitat for protected wildlife
whether the vegetation was in—
an area of high nature conservation value; or
an area vulnerable to land degradation.
s 68A ins 2003 No. 10 s 74
amd 2009 No. 43 s 42 (retro)
(sec.68A-ssec.1) This section applies to a complaint for a proceeding for a vegetation clearing offence.
(sec.68A-ssec.2) It is enough, for identifying the vegetation cleared and the place where the vegetation was cleared, for the particulars for the complaint to state the following— the number of hectares of vegetation that have been cleared unlawfully; the location where the vegetation was cleared; a description of the vegetation; remnant vegetation that is an endangered regional ecosystem and essential habitat for protected wildlife whether the vegetation was in— an area of high nature conservation value; or an area vulnerable to land degradation.
- (a) the number of hectares of vegetation that have been cleared unlawfully;
- (b) the location where the vegetation was cleared;
- (c) a description of the vegetation; Example— remnant vegetation that is an endangered regional ecosystem and essential habitat for protected wildlife
- (d) whether the vegetation was in— (i) an area of high nature conservation value; or (ii) an area vulnerable to land degradation.
- (i) an area of high nature conservation value; or
- (ii) an area vulnerable to land degradation.
- (i) an area of high nature conservation value; or
- (ii) an area vulnerable to land degradation.