Applying the Unsafe Plants in Non-Rural Areas Code of Practice
Guidance for local council and landholders
This guidance document aims to provide information about the responsibilities of landholders and local councils.
Publisher: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-923357-03-7 / ID: EH20240310
File: PDF 1.04 MB / Pages 10
Name: applying-unsafe-plants-non-rural-areas-code-practice-guide-240310.pdf
The Biodiversity Conservation Act requires landholders to obtain a biodiversity conservation licence to remove vegetation that is threatened, protected or forms part of a threatened ecological community, even if the vegetation poses a risk to human life and property. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water developed the Unsafe Plants in Non-Rural Areas Code of Practice (2024) to simplify the process for landholders to remove unsafe native vegetation in non-rural areas that pose an imminent risk to human life and property.