Local Land Services Act 2013

A land management (native vegetation) code may make provision for or with respect to authorising the clearing of native vegetation on category 2-regulated land.

A code may, in connection with any clearing authorised by the code—

set out the circumstances in which a set aside area for native vegetation is required in connection with any such clearing, and

provide for the re-vegetation, weed control and other land management actions on category 1-exempt land or other land to establish or maintain a set aside area or to protect areas that may be impacted by any such clearing, and

authorise the re-categorisation of land in connection with any such clearing.

A code may (without limitation) make provision for or with respect to the following—

the clearing of native vegetation in particular regions or other areas,

the clearing of native vegetation in connection with particular activities,

the clearing of particular kinds of native vegetation,

when clearing of native vegetation may or may not be carried out,

the clearing of native vegetation that may continue to be carried out for the purposes of rotational farming practices that were in place as at 1 January 1990,

the manner in which clearing of native vegetation is to be carried out,

the giving of notice to Local Land Services and others before or after the clearing of native vegetation is carried out,

voluntary or mandatory certificates from Local Land Services confirming that the clearing may lawfully be carried out and certificates from Local Land Services authorising minor variations of the code (including the duration of any such certificates),

the keeping of records relating to the clearing of native vegetation,

the conservation of biodiversity,

the transition to this Part of clearing and other requirements under property vegetation plans under the Native Vegetation Act 2003,

any other matter prescribed by the regulations.