Queensland Numbered Acts

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT ACT 2008 No. 8 - SECT 3

Part 2--

insert--

'(1) A regulation may declare a stated regional ecosystem to be an endangered regional ecosystem.

'(2) The Minister must not recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under subsection (1) unless the Minister is satisfied--

(a) the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is less than 10% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; or

(b) the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is--

(i) 10% to 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; and

(ii) less than 10000ha.

'(3) However, failure to comply with subsection (2) in relation to a regulation does not affect the regulation's validity.

'(1) A regulation may declare a stated regional ecosystem to be an of concern regional ecosystem.

'(2) The Minister must not recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under subsection (1) unless the Minister is satisfied--

(a) the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is 10% to 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; or

(b) the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is--

(i) more than 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; and

(ii) less than 10000ha.

'(3) However, failure to comply with subsection (2) in relation to a regulation does not affect the regulation's validity.

'(1) A regulation may declare a stated regional ecosystem to be a not of concern regional ecosystem.

'(2) The Minister must not recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under subsection (1) unless the Minister is satisfied the area of remnant vegetation for the regional ecosystem is--

(a) more than 30% of the pre-clearing extent of the regional ecosystem; and

(b) more than 10000ha.

'(3) However, failure to comply with subsection (2) in relation to a regulation does not affect the regulation's validity.'.