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Forest Management Act 2013
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### 21 Signage
> > (1) The Forest Manager may erect signs –
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> > > > (a) on or in respect of forest roads; or
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> > > > (b) on permanent timber production zone land –
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> > for the purposes of discharging its responsibilities or in the interests of safety.
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> > (2) The Forest Manager, wherever practicable, is to erect signs stating that a particular road is a forest road.
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> > (3) A person must not, without lawful excuse, undertake an activity or engage in conduct on a forest road or other land in permanent timber production zone land contrary to the directions of the Forest Manager expressed on a sign authorised by the Forest Manager.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
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> > (4) In any proceedings under [subsection (3)](#GS21@Gs3@EN) , a certificate purporting to be signed by a person authorised, in writing, by the Forest Manager stating that at a particular time a sign was authorised by the Forest Manager for the purposes of this section is admissible as evidence that, at that time, the sign was so authorised.
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> > (5) A police officer who reasonably considers that a person is offending against [subsection (3)](#GS21@Gs3@EN) may direct that person to leave the forest road or other land in permanent timber production zone land.
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> > (6) A person who is given a direction by a police officer under [subsection (5)](#GS21@Gs5@EN) must comply with that direction.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
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> > (7) A police officer may arrest, without warrant, any person who fails to comply with a direction under [subsection (5)](#GS21@Gs5@EN) .