Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 (WA)

Western Australia Environmental Protection Act 1986 Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 Western Australia Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 Part 2 — General matters 4. Intentionally sown, planted or propagated vegetation (s. 51A) 4 5. Prescribed clearing (s. 51C) 5 7. Fees 19 8. Public records of particulars to be kept by CEO (s. 51Q(a)) 22 8A. Public records of other information and documents to be kept by CEO (s. 51Q(b)) 25 9. Expiry of certain provisions 25 Part 3 — Publication and confidentiality 10. Terms used 26 11. CEO may keep documentation confidential on request 26 12. CEO must keep certain matters confidential 27 13. CEO may keep certain matters confidential 27 Schedule 1 — Low impact or other mineral or petroleum activities 1. Terms used 30 2. Low impact mineral and petroleum activities 30 3. How the activity is to be carried out 32 4. Non‑permitted areas 32 Schedule 2 — Clearing for maintenance in existing transport corridors 1. Terms used 35 2. Extent of clearing for an area or purpose in relation to a road or railway 35 3. How the clearing is to be carried out 37 Schedule 3 — Infrastructure maintenance activities 1. Infrastructure maintenance activities 38 2. How the activity is to be carried out 38 Notes Compilation table 39 Other notes 40 Defined terms Environmental Protection Act 1986 Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004

Part 1 — Preliminary [Heading inserted: SL 2021/178 r. 4.]

1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004.

2. Commencement These regulations come into operation on the day on which Part 9 of the Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2003 comes into operation.