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Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978
55Protected forest—Kurth Kiln Regional Park
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55 Protected forest—Kurth Kiln Regional Park
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,
S. 58 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 24, repealed by No. 40/2020 s. 15.
S. 59 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 24, expired by force of No. 9212 s. 59(2).
Ss 60, 61 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 24,
S. 62 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 24, repealed by No. 90/2009 s. 19(2).
S. 63 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 28,
Pt 6 Div. 5A (Heading and ss 63–63F) inserted by No. 82/2009 s. 31.