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Vegetation Management act 1999

Purpose:

The purpose of this Act is to regulate the clearing of vegetation in a way that conserves various regional ecosystems, prevents land degradation, avoids biodiversity loss, maintains ecological processes, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and allows for sustainable land use.

Objectives:

Key Provisions:

Evidence of Compliance Requirements For Agricultural Organisations:

Metadata Keywords:

Vegetation, Queensland, Management, Clearing, Land Degradation, Biodiversity, Regional Ecosystems, Fodder Harvesting, Agriculture, Forestry.

Publication Information:

Publication date: 1 February 2024 Version number: Not specified in document (but year 1999 for the Act)

Agricultural Industry Alignment:

Beef & Veal, Chicken, Coarse Grains, Cotton, Dairy, Eggs, Fisheries, Forestry, Horticulture, Oilseeds, Pig, Sheep Meat, Sugar, Wheat, Wine, Wool.

Date Added to database:

This document was parsed and added to the database on 25-07-2025

URL:

https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/whole/pdf/inforce/current/act-1999-090 →