14Revocation of private timber reserve on application of owner of reserve

### 14 Revocation of private timber reserve on application of owner of reserve > > (1)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*The owner of a private timber reserve may make application to the Authority for the reserve or such part of the reserve as the owner specifies in the application to cease to be, or cease to form part of, a private timber reserve. > > > (2)  *\[Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*An application under [subsection (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) shall – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpb@EN) be in writing in a form approved by the Authority; > > > > > > > (b) contain a description of the private timber reserve or part of the private timber reserve that the applicant wishes to cease to be, or cease to form part of, a private timber reserve; and > > > > > > > (c) specify the reasons why the application is made. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 14 Subsection (3) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*An applicant under [subsection (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) shall, if required by the Authority to do so, provide such further particulars in relation to the application as the Authority requires. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (4) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpd@EN) *\[Section 14 Subsection (4) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 7 \]*Subject to [subsection (5)](#GS14@Gs5@EN) , the Authority shall grant an application under [subsection (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) unless – > > > > > > (a) Private Forests Tasmania has rendered financial assistance to the applicant by way of a grant or loan under the [Private Forests Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-028) , or any other person has rendered financial assistance to the applicant, for the development or maintenance of the private timber reserve to which the application relates; or > > > > > > > (b) the private timber reserve to which the application relates has been recognized and treated as such for the purposes of any Act prescribed in the regulations, or the prescribed provisions of any Act prescribed in the regulations. > > > (5)  *\[Section 14 Subsection (5) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 7 \]* [Subsection (4)](#GS14@Gs4@EN) [(a)](#GS14@Gs4@Hpa@EN) does not apply if the financial assistance that has been rendered to the applicant has been repaid to Private Forests Tasmania or, as the case may be, any other person who rendered the financial assistance. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (6) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (6) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpe@EN) *\[Section 14 Subsection (6) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*The Authority shall, by notice in writing served on the applicant, inform him or her of its decision and, in the case of a refusal to grant an application, shall inform the applicant of the reasons for the refusal. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (7) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpg@EN) *\[Section 14 Subsection (7) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*Where a person who made an application under [subsection (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) is aggrieved by the refusal of the Authority to grant the person's application, he or she may appeal to the Tribunal. > > > (8)  An appeal under [subsection (7)](#GS14@Gs7@EN) shall 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 (6)](#GS14@Gs6@EN) . > > > (9)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (9) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hph@EN) *\[Section 14 Subsection (9) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 14 Subsection (9) omitted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 97, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS97@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (10)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (10) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 11, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS11@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (10) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 11, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS11@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (10) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpk@EN) *\[Section 14 Subsection (10) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*Where – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (10) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpi@EN) the Authority grants an application under [subsection (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (10) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpj@EN) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (10) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 97, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS97@Hpb@EN) the Authority refuses to grant an application under [subsection (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) and the applicant appeals to the Tribunal pursuant to [subsection (7)](#GS14@Gs7@EN) within the period specified in [subsection (8)](#GS14@Gs8@EN) in respect of the refusal of the Authority to grant the application and the Tribunal, under the [Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-024) , quashes the decision of the Authority and directs the Authority to grant the application – > > > > the Authority is to declare, by notice published in the *Gazette*, that the private timber reserve or part of the private timber reserve in respect of which the application relates, as the case may be, is to cease to be, or cease to form part of, a private timber reserve. > > > (11)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (11) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpl@EN) *\[Section 14 Subsection (11) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 14 Subsection (11) omitted by No. 19 of 2024, s. 11, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS11@Hpc@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (12)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (12) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 11, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS11@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (12) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 11, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS11@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (12) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS39@Hpm@EN) *\[Section 14 Subsection (12) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*The Authority is to cause a copy of a notice under [subsection (10)](#GS14@Gs10@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. > > > (13)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (13) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 11, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS11@Hpf@EN) A notice under [subsection (10)](#GS14@Gs10@EN) is not a statutory rule within the meaning of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .