Cultivation and commercial uses
General information
A person who intends to cultivate protected plants for sale as protected plant parts will need an authorisation to cultivate under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The holder of the authorisation may sell, by wholesale or retail, protected plant parts that are cultivated under the authorisation.
The authorised cultivator may also take (not from protected areas) small quantities of reproductive material from certain protected plants in the wild or stock plants obtained from the wild from which to cultivate other plants. An authorisation to cultivate issued under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 authorises the use of protected plant parts that have been harvested from plants intensively cultivated under controlled conditions.
Guidelines and policies
Please read the information below to find out how to apply for an authorisation to carry out this type of activity. The information sheet includes details about fees.
You can also read the legislation online by visiting the Office of Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website.
Information sheet: Authorised cultivator - Queensland
Permits and approvals
To apply for an approval as authorised cultivator, you need to lodge a completed application form.
There are some circumstances where an authorised cultivator is permitted to take protected plant parts from the wild. The Code of practice for taking and use of protected plants sets out the conditions and best practice methods for sustainable harvesting of protected plants.
Forms and fees
Please download an application form or contact the Ecoaccess Customer Service Unit on 1300 368 326 for assistance.
Application form: Authorised cultivator - Queensland
Last updated: 28 March 2007