Native Vegetation Act 2003.

An Act relating to the sustainable management and conservation of native vegetation; to repeal the Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997 ; and for other purposes.

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LEX-FAOC043586

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This Act, consisting of six Parts and completed by two Schedules, provides for the management and conservation of native vegetation in New South Wales. Native vegetation includes trees, understorey plants, groundcover and plants occurring in wetlands of indigenous vegetation, i.e. species of vegetation that existed before European settlement. The clearing of native vegetation is only possible in accordance with consents granted under the Act or with property vegetation plans, as approved under the Act.The Act consists of 55 sections and is divided into the following parts: Preliminary; Key concepts; Clearing native vegetation; Property vegetation plans; Enforcement and Miscellaneous provisions. The Act is completed by three schedules. Schedule 1 lists the land excluded from the operation of the Act, which include areas under the national park estate, certain state forest land and certain urban areas.

Implemented by: Native Vegetation Regulation 2005. (2009-12-10)
Amended by: Native Vegetation Regulation 2013. (2013-01-01)

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