17Timber classification officers

### 17 Timber classification officers > > (1)  The Forest Manager may appoint any of its employees, any person employed by a body corporate involved in the forest industry, or any other person whom it regards as being suitably qualified, to be a timber classification officer for the purposes of classifying timber and other forest products on, or harvested from, permanent timber production zone land. > > > (2)  A person who is not an employee of the Forest Manager is to be appointed on such terms as the Forest Manager determines and specifies in the instrument of appointment. > > > (3)  A person appointed as a timber classification officer must perform such duties relating to the classification of timber and other forest products as the Forest Manager directs. > > > (4)  A person appointed as a timber classification officer does not incur any personal liability for an act done or purported or omitted to be done by the officer acting as such in good faith. > > > (5)  An employee or other person appointed as a timber classification officer may hold that appointment and perform the duties of a timber classification officer in conjunction with any other office or appointment held by that person. > > > (6)  Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a State Service officer or State Service employee is not, without the prior approval of the Head of the State Service Agency in which the officer or employee is employed – > > > > > > (a) capable of being appointed as a timber classification officer; or > > > > > > > (b) entitled to receive any remuneration or allowances in his or her capacity as a timber classification officer. > > > (7)  In any proceedings, a certificate purporting to be signed by a person authorised, in writing, by the Forest Manager and stating that a person named in the certificate is, or was at a particular time or during a particular period, a timber classification officer is admissible as evidence of the matter stated in the certificate.