Forest Practices Act 1985
13Revocation of private timber reserve at instigation of Authority
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13 Revocation of private timber reserve at instigation of Authority
(1) [Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024] [Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024] [Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005] [Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005] *[Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 6 ]*Where the Authority is satisfied that a private timber reserve or part of a private timber reserve is not being used for establishing forests, or growing or harvesting timber in accordance with the Forest Practices Code, or is not being used for activities which the Authority considers to be compatible with establishing forests, or growing or harvesting timber, it may, by notice in writing served on the owner of the reserve, inform him or her that it intends to declare that the reserve or part of the reserve, as the case may be, is to cease to be, or cease to form part of, a private timber reserve.
(2) [Section 13 Subsection (2) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024] [Section 13 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005] *[Section 13 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 6 ]*The owner of a private timber reserve referred to in subsection (1) may, if aggrieved by the intention of the Authority referred to in that subsection, appeal to the Tribunal.
(3) [Section 13 Subsection (3) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024] An appeal under subsection (2) is to be instituted by giving written notice to the registrar within a period of 14 days after the service of the notice referred to in subsection (1) .
(4) [Section 13 Subsection (4) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005] . . . . . . . .