Victorian Current Acts

CROWN LAND (RESERVES) ACT 1978 - SECT 55

S. 55(1) amended by No. 24/2024 s. 40(1).

    (1)     Despite the commencement of section 26(4) of the 2006 Act, the Forests Act 1958 and the Safety on Public Land Act 2004 apply to the land shown hatched on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./06–068 as if the land were protected forest (within the meaning of the Forests Act 1958 ).

S. 55(2) amended by No. 24/2024 s. 40(2).

    (2)     Despite subsection (1), a power under the Forests Act 1958 that relates to the cutting, taking or harvesting of timber may only be exercised—

        (a)     at a low intensity level; and

        (b)     in respect of the following—

              (i)     poles;

              (ii)     posts;

              (iii)     firewood;

              (iv)     sawlogs;

              (v)     residual logs associated with sawlog harvesting operations.

Ss 56, 57 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 24,
repealed by No. 54/2008 s. 18.

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S. 58 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 24, repealed by No. 40/2020 s. 15.

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S. 59 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 24, expired by force of No. 9212 s. 59(2).

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Ss 60, 61 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 24,
repealed by No. 54/2008 s. 18.

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S. 62 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 24, repealed by No. 90/2009 s. 19(2).

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S. 63 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 28,
repealed by No. 54/2008 s. 18.

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Pt 6 Div. 5A (Heading and ss 63–63F) inserted by No. 82/2009 s. 31.

Division 5A—Further transitional provisions—2009 River Red Gums Act

New  s. 63 inserted by No. 82/2009 s. 31.