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Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 (No. 166, 2012).

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to combat illegal logging, and for related purposes.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Institution Monitoring Inspection Forestry protection measures International trade Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Timber
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act, consisting of five Parts, establishes the illegal logging prohibition requirements in order to manage and control forestry sector. It specifies all the cases in which a person commit an offence for illegal logging timber; monitoring inspectors, investigation and enforcement of applied sanctions; investigation powers of inspectors; etc. The Act is divided as follows: Preliminary (Part 1); Importing (Part 2); Processing (Part 3); Monitoring, investigation and enforcement (Part 4); and Miscellaneous (Part 5).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation 2012.

Legislation | Australia | 2012 (2018)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Institution, Monitoring, Inspection, Forestry protection measures, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Act 2017 (No. 124 of 2017).

Legislation | Australia | 2017

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Ozone layer, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Energy conservation/energy production, Pollution control, Climate change, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Access-to-information, Registration, Soil pollution/quality, Pesticides, PIC-prior informed consent

Source: FAO, FAOLEX