Victorian Numbered Acts

SUSTAINABLE FORESTS (TIMBER) AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (NO. 42 OF 2013)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTS (TIMBER) ACT 2004

           Division 1--Allocation orders and management of timber resources

   3.      Purposes of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      New section 12A inserted  
   6.      Sections 14 and 15 substituted  
   7.      Power to amend or vary allocation order  
   8.      New section 17A inserted  
   9.      Review of allocation of timber resources  
   10.     Minister to have regard to certain matters  
   11.     What happens after a review?  
   12.     Minister to consult on reduction of allocation  
   13.     New section 21A inserted  
   14.     Timber resources are property of the Crown  
   15.     Section 37 substituted  
   16.     Contents of plan  
   17.     Section 39 substituted  
   18.     Section 40 repealed  
   19.     Section 41 substituted  
   20.     Property vests in VicForests on publication of notice  
   21.     Section 43 substituted  
   22.     Section 44 substituted  
   23.     Offence to undertake unauthorised timber harvesting operations  
   24.     New section 97 inserted  
   25.     Part 13 substituted  

           Division 2--Repeal of certain provisions relating to management of timber harvesting and conduct of timber harvesting operations

   26.     Repeal of definition  
   27.     Compliance with Codes of Practice  
   28.     Minister may arrange audits  
   29.     Licensing of timber harvesting operators  

           Division 2--of Part 6 of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 is repealed.

   30.     Direction to produce licence  
   31.     Direction in relation to conduct of timber harvesting operations  
   32.     Suspension of timber harvesting operation  
   33.     Expiry of suspension notice once matter remedied  
   34.     Regulations  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF TRADITIONAL OWNER SETTLEMENT ACT 2010

   35.     Definition of limited land use activity  
   36.     Definition of land use activity  
   37.     Definition of decision maker  
   38.     Requirements for publication of notice  
   39.     Section 48 substituted  

   PART 4--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   40.     Repeal of amending Act  
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