Changes commencing March 6th, 2026
Comparing the consolidation as at March 7th, 2025 with March 6th, 2026 · 112 changes
(3) Development consent must not be granted to development on land to which this section applies unless the consent authority is satisfied the development— (a) will preserve and enhance the health and integrity of seagrasses, areas containing seagrasses and ecological communities in rocky foreshore areas, and (b) will maintain or increase the connectivity of seagrass vegetation and natural landforms, and (c) will prevent, or will not contribute to, the fragmentation of aquatic ecology, and (d) will not cause physical damage to aquatic ecology.
(3) Development consent must not be granted to development on land to which this section applies unless the consent authority is satisfied the development— (a) will preserve and, where possible, enhance the health and integrity of seagrasses, areas containing seagrasses and ecological communities in rocky foreshore areas, and (b) will maintain or increase the connectivity of seagrass vegetation and natural landforms, and (c) will prevent, or will not contribute to, the fragmentation of aquatic ecology, and (d) will avoid physical damage to aquatic ecology.
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