This legislation has been repealed.
- As at 1 January 2013 - Act 55 of 1916 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1A - PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act and commencement 2. (Repealed) 3. Repeal 4. Definitions PART 1 - THE COMMISSION AND ITS POWERS AND DUTIES 5. Constitution of the commission 6, 6A. (Repealed) 7. Incorporation 8. Judicial notice of incorporation 8A. Objects of the commission 9. General powers of the commission 9A. Secretary to the commission 9B. Inspectorial districts 10. Training, research and collection of statistics 10A. Delegation 11. Powers and duties of the commission 11AA. Limit on power to take timber etc from land subject to forestry right 11A. Sylvicultural management of certain lands in the land district of Murrumbidgee 11B. Sylvicultural management of certain lands in catchment areas etc 11C. Power of the commission to patent and use inventions 11D. (Repealed) 12. Banking arrangements 13. Application of money 14. Funds 14A. Dividends PART 2 - STATE FORESTS, TIMBER RESERVES AND FLORA RESERVES 15. Acquisition and sale of land 16. (Repealed) 16A. Exchange of land dedicated as State forest 17. Classification of forest lands 17A. Review of dedicated State forests 18. Dedication of State forests 19. Revocation of dedication 19A. National forests 19B. Revocation of dedication etc in certain circumstances 20. Leases within State forests 20A. Easements 21. Land subject to mining law 21A. Special management zones 22. Reservation of timber reserves 23. Revocation of reservation 24. Lease or licence of land within a timber reserve 25. Existing leases and licences in State forests and timber reserves 25A. Flora reserves 25B. (Repealed) PART 2A - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE ON CONVERSION OF CERTAIN LEASES FROM THE CROWN TO FREEHOLD 25C. Definitions 25D. Application of provisions of this Part 25E. Restriction on granting applications to purchase land subject to prescribed leases from the Crown 25F. Crown's rights to timber and products on purchase-tenure land 25G. Commission may sell its rights in timber and products on purchase-tenure land 25H. Timber or products to be removed in one continuous operation 25I. Commission to execute certificate releasing land from profit à prendre 25J. (Repealed) PART 3 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF TIMBER, PRODUCTS AND FOREST MATERIALS Division 1 - Unlawful taking of timber, products and forest materials 26, 26A. (Repealed) 27. Penalty for unlawfully taking timber, products or forest materials Division 2 - Licences 27A. Timber licences 27B. Products licences 27C. Forest materials licences 27D. Consents of lessees and trustees 27E. Trees planted, established or necessary for certain purposes 27F. Issue of licences in respect of flora reserves 27G. Clearing licences 27H. Restrictions on issue of clearing licences 28. Sawmill licences 29. Penalty for unlawfully working sawmill Division 3 - Payment of royalty 30. Definitions 30A. Royalty for timber, products and forest materials 30AA. Limitation on royalty 30B. Amount of royalty 30C. (Repealed) 30D. Timber organisations 30E. Apportionment of royalty--certain land 30F. Royalty payments by commission 30G. (Repealed) 30H. Liability for royalty if timber etc taken without licence Division 4 - Taking of small quantities from certain lands 30I. Taking of small quantities of timber etc from certain lands Division 5 - Savings and transitional provisions 30J. Definitions 30K. Phasing-in of royalty apportionment scheme 30L. Prevention of payment of compensation and royalty apportionment for same period 30M. (Repealed) PART 4 - PERMITS AND FOREST LEASES 31. Permits to occupy and use land 32. Offences relating to the grazing of animals and the occupation or use of land 32A. Definition of animal for purposes of sec 32C 32B. (Repealed) 32C. Offences relating to hunting and using firearms etc 32D. Delivery up and seizure of firearms etc 32E. Disposal of firearms etc 32F. Special purposes permits 32G. Offences relating to activities prescribed for the purposes of sec 32F 33. Issue of forest leases 33A. Roads of access--declaration of PART 4A - CARBON SEQUESTRATION RIGHTS 33B. Definitions 33C. Powers of commission in respect of carbon sequestration rights PART 5 - GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL 34. Licences, permits and forest leases not transferable 35. Suspension of licence, permit or lease 35A. Removal of unauthorised structures 35B-36. (Repealed) 36A. Control signs 37. Savings, transitional and other provisions 38. Power to enter land and inspect 38A. Requirement to state name and address 38B. Requirement for owner of motor vehicle and others to give information 38C. Liability of vehicle owners for parking offences 39. Recovery of royalties and rents 40. Reviews of certain decisions under Act by Administrative Decisions Tribunal 41. Regulations 42. (Repealed) 43. Seizure and forfeiture of timber, products and forest materials 44. Penalties for offences against officers etc 45. False entries or returns 45A. Evidence of maps or plans 45B. Certain allegations in informations 46. Recovery of penalties etc 46A. Penalty notices for certain offences 47. Penalties to be in addition to fines under licences or permits 48. Compensation SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3