2‑4 Export of prescribed wood or woodchi2‑4 Export of prescribed wood or woodchips is prohibited unless prescribed conditions are complied with

2‑4 Export of prescribed wood or woodchips is prohibited unless prescribed conditions are complied with

The export from Australian territory of prescribed wood or woodchips is prohibited unless: (a) the exporter of the prescribed wood or woodchips holds a wood export licence to carry out operations to export the wood or woodchips; and (b) the wood export licence is in force and not suspended at the time the wood or woodchips are exported.

Note 1: Other conditions will apply in addition to the conditions in this section if the prescribed wood or woodchips are a prescribed plant product under the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021. The export of the wood or woodchips would also be subject to export conditions prescribed by that instrument.

Note 2: A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if prescribed goods are exported in contravention of a prescribed export condition (see Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 2 of the Act).

Note 3: A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if export operations covered by a wood export licence are carried out after the licence has been revoked (see section 215 of the Act).