Victorian Numbered Acts

SUSTAINABLE FORESTS (TIMBER) AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (NO. 42 OF 2013) - SECT 6

For sections 14 and 15 of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 substitute —

        "     14     Property vests in VicForests on publication of order

    (1)     On the publication of an order under section 13, property in the timber allocated by the order is vested in VicForests.

    (2)     VicForests may only harvest and sell, or harvest or sell, vested timber resources in accordance with the order.

    (3)     Subject to this Act and to the allocation order, VicForests is entitled to retain the revenue received from harvesting and selling, or harvesting or selling, vested timber resources.

        15     Contents of an allocation order

    (1)     An allocation order must include—

        (a)     in relation to the timber resources allocated—

              (i)     a description of the forest stands to which the order applies;

              (ii)     references to, or details of, the extent and location of the forest stands to which the order applies;

              (iii)     a description of the total area available for harvest in each forest stand;

        (b)     a list of the activities (if any) additional to those referred to in section 13(b) that VicForests is permitted to undertake in the areas to which the order applies.

    (2)     An allocation order may include any condition, limitation, matter or specification that the Minister thinks fit.

    (3)     Without limiting subsection (2), an allocation order may include a condition, limitation, matter or specification as to     the area that may be harvested during a period specified in the order.

    (4)     Without limiting subsection (2), an allocation order may include the following in relation to the preparation of a plan under section 37, or the changing of a timber release plan under section 43—

        (a)     a specification as to the persons or bodies with whom or with which VicForests must consult in relation to timber harvesting operations proposed in any coupes specified in a plan;

        (b)     a condition as to the manner in which that consultation must occur.

    (5)     A specification or condition referred to in subsection (4) that relates to the changing of a timber release plan under section 43, may differ according to the kind of change proposed to be made to the plan.".