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General

This instrument prescribes matters and makes other provision in relation to certain wood and woodchips (prescribed wood and woodchips) for the purposes of the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act).

Prescribed wood or woodchips must not be exported from Australian territory unless the conditions prescribed by this instrument (prescribed export conditions) are complied with. A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if prescribed wood or woodchips are exported in contravention of prescribed export conditions (see Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 2 of the Act).

This instrument prescribes other matters and makes other provision in relation to the export of wood and woodchips, including in relation to the following:

(a) government certificates;

(b) State codes of practice;

(c) wood export licences;

(d) records.

Structure of this instrument and Chapter numbering

This instrument is arranged in Chapters that have the same number and name as the corresponding Chapters in the Act. For example, the provisions of this instrument that are made for the purposes of Chapter 2—Exporting goods of the Act are included in Chapter 2—Exporting goods of this instrument. This means there are gaps in the Chapter numbering because there are no provisions for the purposes of some Chapters of the Act.