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Timber Utilization and Marketing Act 1987.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to control the sale and use of certain timbers, and for other purposes.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Timber Internal trade Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act regulates the sale and use of certain timber, it consists of 54 sections and is divided into seven Parts. Part concerns the sale and use of lyctid-susceptible timber, Part 3 concerns the procedure for the approval of preservative treatment, Part 4 covers preservative treatments of timber and related authorizations and Part 5 regulates the moisture content of timber. Part 6 contains miscellaneous provisions, among others, on the powers of forest officers under the Act, offences and penalties and regulation making powers.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Timber Utilisation and Marketing Regulation 1998.

Legislation | Australia | 1998 (2010)

Keyword: Timber, Internal trade, Classification/declassification, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Geothermal Energy Act 2010.

Legislation | Australia | 2010 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Natural gas, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX