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FORESTRY ACT 2012 - As at 30 October 2023 - Act 96 of 2012 - NOTES

See also--

Forestry Amendment (Koala Habitats) Bill 2023 [Non-government Bill-- Ms S Higginson, MLC[#93]
Forestry Amendment (Timber Harvesting Safety Zones) Bill 2023 [Non-government Bill-- the Hon Mark Banasiak, MLC[#93]

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Forestry Act 2012 No 96. Assented to 21.11.2012. Date of commencement, Sch 4.41 excepted, 1.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (680) LW 21.12.2012; date of commencement of Sch 4.41, 7.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (680) LW 21.12.2012. This Act has been amended by Sch 4.11 [16[#93] to this Act and as follows--

2013 No 19 Road Transport Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013. Assented to 3.4.2013.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (329) LW 28.6.2013.
No 51 Local Land Services Act 2013. Assented to 1.7.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 7, 1.1.2014, sec 2 (1).
No 95 Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013. Assented to 20.11.2013.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.
2015 No 58 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015. Assented to 24.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).
2016 No 13 Fines Amendment Act 2016. Assented to 11.5.2016.
Date of commencement, 1.6.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (276) LW 1.6.2016.
No 63 Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. Assented to 23.11.2016.
Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, sec 1.2 and 2017 (459) LW 25.8.2017.
2017 No 17 Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017. Assented to 17.5.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.
2018 No 40 Forestry Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Assented to 27.6.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 9.11.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (620) LW 9.11.2018.
(627) Forestry Amendment Regulation 2018. LW 9.11.2018.
Date of commencement, 9.11.2018, cl 2.
2019 No 1 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019. Assented to 17.6.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.14, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
(498) Forestry Amendment (Transitional Arrangements) Regulation 2019. LW 11.10.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2020 (240) Forestry Amendment (Transitional Arrangements) Regulation 2020. LW 5.6.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2021 No 10 Real Property Amendment (Certificates of Title) Act 2021. Assented to 24.5.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 11.10.2021, sec 2(1) and 2021 (476) LW 27.8.2021.
(649) Forestry Amendment (Transitional Arrangements) Regulation 2021. LW 5.11.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
No 34 Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2021. Assented to 29.11.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.12.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (752) LW 15.12.2021.
2023 No 35 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2023. Assented to 30.10.2023.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.10, assent, sec 2(c).
This Act has been amended by sec 30C of the Interpretation Act 1987 No 15.

Table of amendments

Sec 3 Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.36 [1[#93]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [1[#93]; 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2021 No 34, Sch 3[1[#93].
Sec 7 Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.36 [2[#93].
Sec 15 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [2[#93].
Sec 16 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [3[#93].
Sec 36 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [4[#93] [5[#93].
Sec 37 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [6[#93].
Sec 38 Am 2013 No 51, Sch 7.18 [1[#93]; 2016 No 63, Sch 11.3 [1[#93]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [7[#93].
Sec 39 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 44 Am 2016 No 63, Sch 11.3 [2[#93] [3[#93]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [8[#93] [9[#93].
Sec 45 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [4[#93].
Sec 48 Am 2013 No 51, Sch 7.18 [2[#93]-[4[#93]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [10[#93].
Secs 53, 54 Am 2013 No 51, Sch 7.18 [5[#93].
Sec 59 Am 2021 No 34, Sch 3[2[#93].
Sec 60 Am 2021 No 34, Sch 3[3[#93].
Sec 61 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [11[#93] [12[#93]; 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [5[#93].
Sec 68A Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [6[#93].
Part 5A Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, Part 3).
Sec 69A Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 14). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [7[#93].
Secs 69B, 69C Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, secs 15, 16).
Sec 69D Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 17). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [8[#93] [9[#93].
Sec 69E Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 18).
Sec 69F Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 19). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [10[#93] [11[#93].
Sec 69G Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 20). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [12[#93] [13[#93].
Sec 69H Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 21). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [14[#93].
Sec 69I Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 22). Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.36 [3[#93]-[5[#93]; 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [15[#93] [16[#93].
Sec 69J Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 23).
Part 5B Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, Part 4).
Part 5B, Div 1 Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, Part 4, Div 1).
Sec 69K Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 24). Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [13[#93]; 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [17[#93].
Sec 69L Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 25). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [18[#93]-[20[#93].
Part 5B, Div 2 Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, Part 4, Div 2).
Sec 69M Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 26). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [21[#93].
Sec 69N Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 27). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [7[#93] [22[#93].
Sec 69NA Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [23[#93].
Sec 69O Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 28). Rep 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [24[#93].
Sec 69P Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 29). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [25[#93].
Sec 69Q Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 30).
Sec 69R Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 31). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [26[#93].
Sec 69RA Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [27[#93].
Sec 69S Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, secs 32). Rep 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [28[#93].
Part 5B, Div 2A Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [29[#93].
Sec 69SA Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [29[#93].
Sec 69SB Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [29[#93]. Am 2019 No 1, Sch 2.14.
Sec 69SC Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [29[#93].
Part 5B, Div 3 Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, Part 4, Div 3). Rep 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [30[#93].
Sec 69T Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 33). Am 2016 No 63, Sch 11.3 [4[#93]. Rep 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [30[#93].
Sec 69U Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 34). Rep 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [30[#93].
Sec 69V Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 35). Am 2016 No 63, Sch 11.3 [5[#93]. Rep 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [30[#93].
Part 5B, Div 4 Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, Part 4, Div 4).
Sec 69W Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 36).
Sec 69X Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 37). Subst 2016 No 63, Sch 11.3 [6[#93]. Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [31[#93].
Secs 69Y, 69Z Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, secs 38, 39).
Sec 69ZA Ins 2012 No 96, Sch 4.11 [16[#93] (transferred from the National Park Estate (Land Transfers) Act 1998 No 163, sec 40). Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [32[#93].
Part 5C (secs 69ZB-69ZI) Ins 2016 No 63, Sch 11.3 [7[#93]. Rep 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [33[#93].
Sec 70 Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.36 [6[#93] [7[#93].
Sec 87 Am 2013 No 19, Sch 3; 2016 No 13, Sch 2.3 [1[#93]-[6[#93].
Sec 89 Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.65 [1[#93] [2[#93].
Sec 92 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [34[#93].
Sch 1 Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.36 [8[#93]-[11[#93]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [14[#93]-[17[#93]; 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [35[#93]; 2021 No 10, Sch 3.15.
Sch 2 Am 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [36[#93]-[38[#93].
Sch 3 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.33 [18[#93]; 2018 No 40, Sch 2 [39[#93] [40[#93]; 2018 (627), cl 3; 2019 (498), cl 3; 2020 (240), cl 3; 2021 (649), sec 3; 2023 No 35, Sch 1.10.
Sch 4 Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C. Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
Sch 5 Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.


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