(1) This section applies to a vegetation clearing application for development that is the clearing of the following vegetation on relevant leasehold land if the area proposed to be cleared was cleared before 31 December 1989--
(a) endangered regrowth vegetation;
(b) riparian regrowth vegetation.
(2) Despite the Vegetation Management Act, section 22A(2)(j), the development applied for is taken not to be for a relevant purpose under that section.
(3) In this section--
relevant leasehold land means land subject to a lease issued under the Land Act 1994 for agriculture or grazing purposes.