Forest Practices Act 1985

A code of conduct is to specify the manner in which forest practices officers are to perform their functions, and exercise their powers, under this Act or any other Act.

A code of conduct is to specify the procedures for the investigation and determination of whether a forest practices officer has contravened the code of conduct.

The procedures referred to in subsection (2) – are to afford procedural fairness in the determination of whether a forest practices officer has contravened the code of conduct; and may vary according to the circumstances of the alleged contravention of the code of conduct.

A code of conduct may be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the code.

A code of conduct may authorise a matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by the Board.

A code of conduct is to be consistent with this Act.

If there is an inconsistency between a code of conduct and this Act, the code is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.