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NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY ACT 2011 - SECT 16

Definitions for division

16 Definitions for division

In this division—

"limit of disturbance" , for an Enterprise Mine lease, means—

(a) the area shown as the limit of disturbance for the lease on the restricted mine path map; or
(b) if the area mentioned in paragraph (a) is amended under section 19 —the area as amended.

"restricted mine path map area" , for an Enterprise Mine lease, means any of the following for the lease—
(a) the dredge path;
(b) the dry mining area;
(c) the limit of disturbance.

"threatened ecosystem" means an ecosystem identified, by reference to the ecosystem’s biodiversity status, as one of the following in the database known as the Regional Ecosystem Description Database kept by the department—
(a) an endangered dominant ecosystem;
(b) an endangered sub-dominant ecosystem;
(c) an of concern dominant ecosystem;
(d) an of concern sub-dominant ecosystem.
Editor’s note—
The Regional Ecosystem Description Database is available for inspection—
(a) during office hours, at the Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong and each regional office of the department; and
(b) on the department’s website.


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