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### 13 Revocation of private timber reserve at instigation of Authority
> > (1) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS38@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS38@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 6 \]*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.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (2) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS38@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 13 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 6 \]*The owner of a private timber reserve referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS13@Gs1@EN) may, if aggrieved by the intention of the Authority referred to in that subsection, appeal to the Tribunal.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (3) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpd@EN) An appeal under [subsection (2)](#GS13@Gs2@EN) 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)](#GS13@Gs1@EN) .
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> > (4) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (4) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS38@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 96, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS96@Hpa@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > (5) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (5) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hph@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (5) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (5) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS38@Hpf@EN) *\[Section 13 Subsection (5) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 6 \]*Where –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (5) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS38@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (5) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (5) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpe@EN) no appeal is lodged under [subsection (2)](#GS13@Gs2@EN) within the period specified in [subsection (3)](#GS13@Gs3@EN) in respect of the Authority's intention to declare that the private timber reserve or part of the private timber reserve referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS13@Gs1@EN) is to cease to be, or cease to form part of, a private timber reserve; or
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> > > > (b) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (5) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 96, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS96@Hpb@EN) an appeal is lodged under [subsection (2)](#GS13@Gs2@EN) within the period specified in [subsection (3)](#GS13@Gs3@EN) and the Tribunal dismisses the appeal under the [Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-024) –
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> > the Authority may declare, by notice published in the *Gazette*, 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.
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> > (6) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (6) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS38@Hpg@EN) *\[Section 13 Subsection (6) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 6 \]*[*\[Section 13 Subsection (6) omitted by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpi@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > (7) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (7) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpk@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (7) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpj@EN) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (7) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS38@Hph@EN) *\[Section 13 Subsection (7) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 6 \]*The Authority is to cause a copy of a notice under [subsection (5)](#GS13@Gs5@EN) to be sent to the local authority exercising jurisdiction over the land to which the notice relates and any local authority exercising jurisdiction over any land adjacent to that land.
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> > (8) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (8) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 10, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS10@Hpl@EN) A notice under [subsection (5)](#GS13@Gs5@EN) is not a statutory rule within the meaning of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .