In this part:
"cause", serious harm or material harm, means substantially contribute directly or indirectly to the harm.
"material harm"—clearing native vegetation in a reserve causes "material harm "to the reserve if—
(a) it happens in a wetland, other than a Ramsar wetland, in the reserve; or
Note Ramsar wetland —see s 190.
(b) the total area cleared of native vegetation is more than 0.2ha but not more than 2ha; or
(c) the cost of action needed to restore native vegetation to the area cleared is within the range of $5 000 to $50 000.
"serious harm"—clearing native vegetation in a reserve causes "serious harm "to the reserve if—
(a) it causes the loss of, or the loss of part of—
(i) a critically endangered ecological community in the reserve; or
(ii) an endangered ecological community in the reserve; or
(iii) a vulnerable ecological community in the reserve; or
Note Critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable ecological communities are threatened ecological communities—see s 69.
(b) it causes a substantial loss of habitat of native plants or native animals in the reserve; or
(c) it happens in a Ramsar wetland in the reserve; or
Note Ramsar wetland —see s 190.
(d) the total area cleared of native vegetation in the reserve is more than 2ha; or
(e) the cost of action needed to restore native vegetation to the area cleared in the reserve is more than $50 000.