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Forestry Regulation 2022.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Apiculture/sericulture Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Forestry protection measures Land clearing Lease Timber extraction/logging Non-timber products Private forest Protection forest Public forest Recreational forest Forest species Offences/penalties Grazing Access-to-information Animal production Endangered species Protection of species Biodiversity
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Regulations are organized in 6 Parts and 3 Schedules. Part 2 regulates control and management of forestry areas, this includes general provisions and fire management provisions. Section 5 establishes a penalty if a person does not leave a forestry area in accordance with a direction given by an authorized officer, or if the person enters or remains in a forestry area in contravention of the the Forestry Act (the Act) or this Regulation. Entry of persons with machinery into a forestry area may be limited byte the land manager, penalty for contravention is fixed. Area of the forest can be also reserved section 92(2)(h) o the Act by the Corporation, by notice displayed for several purposes: recreation, to enable a person to exercise a right or privilege conferred by a licence, forest permit, forest lease or small quantity authorisation issued by the Corporation, an Australian Defence Force exercise or activity, to enable the Corporation to exercise the functions of the Corporation. Activities that pose a risk to the safety of the person or other persons or that damage to forestry area are prohibited; a list is provided and include damage, interfere with or destroy: vegetation other than timber, road or drainage structure, drainage features, including a watercourse or drainage line, flow of water in a watercourse, building, enclosure, dam or other structure, or plant or equipment, of the land manager or a lessee or licensee of the land manager, signs, notices, barrier or fences (also reversely erect them). License to take timber or forest products from land identified as an environmentally significant area is issued only if the person is an Aboriginal person, and for the purposes of carrying out a traditional Aboriginal cultural activity, and at the time of issuing the licence, the Corporation determined there is no other land reasonably accessible to the person from which the timber or forest products may be taken, and the quantity of timber or forest products proposed to be taken would not adversely affect the conservation value of the environmentally significant area. In relation to fire management the Regulations prescribe a general prohibition of lighting fire in forestry areas unless authorized by a permit and following certain conditions. Several other fire prevention measures are provided.

Full text
English
Website
legislation.nsw.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Forestry Act 2012.

Legislation | Australia | 2012 (2017)

Keyword: Framework law, Access right, Concession, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Non-timber products, Protected area, Timber, Agro-forestry, Zoning, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Forestry Regulation 2012.

Legislation | Australia | 2012 (2016)

Keyword: Protected area, Public forest, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Zoning, Forest fires, Authorization/permit, Non-timber products, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX