Forestry Regulation 2024

This regulation may be cited as the Forestry Regulation 2024.

This regulation commences on 22 September 2024.

The dictionary in schedule 7 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Each existing timber reserve described in schedule 1, column 2 continues to be set apart under section 28 of the Act as a timber reserve.

Each existing timber reserve described in schedule 1, column 2 continues to be known by the name stated opposite in schedule 1, column 1.

In this section—existing timber reserve means an area of land that—

immediately before 30 June 2014, was set apart under section 28 of the Act as a timber reserve; and

immediately before the repeal of the repealed regulation, continued to be set apart under that section as a timber reserve.

For section 32A(1) of the Act, each area of land described in schedule 2 continues to be declared to be a State plantation forest.

For section 34A(a) of the Act, each area of a State forest described in schedule 3 continues to be declared to be a feature protection area.

For section 34A(a) of the Act, each area of a State forest described in schedule 4 continues to be declared to be a scientific area.

For section 34A(a) of the Act, each area of a State forest described in schedule 5 continues to be declared to be a State forest park.

A reference to a plan with the prefix ‘FTY’ or ‘FSM’ in any of schedules 1 to 5 is a reference to a plan held by, and available for inspection from, the department.

A reference to another plan in any of schedules 1 to 5 is a reference to a plan registered in the land registry under the Land Act 1994.

A person in charge of an animal, other than a dog, must not allow the animal to enter a State forest or timber reserve unless—

the person is authorised to allow the animal to enter the forest or reserve—

by a regulatory notice for the forest or reserve; or

under an authority under the Act; or

the person is conducting an activity in the forest or reserve under an authority under an Act and the animal is being used to help conduct the activity under the authority.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

A person in charge of an animal, other than a dog, must not allow the animal to stay in a State forest or timber reserve unless—

the person is authorised to allow the animal to stay in an area of the forest or reserve by a regulatory notice for the area; or

the person is authorised to allow the animal to stay in the forest or reserve under an authority under the Act; or

the person is conducting an activity in the forest or reserve under an authority under an Act and the animal is being used to help conduct the activity under the authority.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Note—See sections 14 and 16(2) for the circumstances in which a person in charge of a dog or horse may allow the dog or horse to stay overnight in a State forest or timber reserve.