New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY NO 44--KOALA HABITAT PROTECTION - REG 8

8 Step 2--Is the land core koala habitat?

(1) Before a council may grant consent to an application for consent to carry out development on land to which this Part applies that it is satisfied is a potential koala habitat, it must satisfy itself whether or not the land is a core koala habitat.

(2) A council may satisfy itself as to whether or not land is a core koala habitat only on information obtained by it, or by the applicant, from a person with appropriate qualifications and experience in biological science and fauna survey and management.

(3) If the council is satisfied:

(a) that the land is not a core koala habitat, it is not prevented, because of this Policy, from granting consent to the development application, or

(b) that the land is a core koala habitat, it must comply with clause 9.