33Objection to amendment, &c., of Forest Practices Code

### 33 Objection to amendment, &c., of Forest Practices Code > > (1)  [*\[Section 33 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 59, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS59@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 33 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*Any person who wishes to object to the amendment of the Forest Practices Code which the Authority intends to make, may, at any time before the expiration of the period of 60 days after the notice referred to in [section 32](#GS32@EN) is published in accordance with that section, lodge with the Authority an objection in writing to the amendments intended to be made by the Authority. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 59, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS59@Hpb@EN) *\[Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*An objection lodged under [subsection (1)](#GS33@Gs1@EN) may not be entertained by the Authority unless – > > > > > > (a) it specifies the ground of the objection; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 59, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS59@Hpc@EN) it has been lodged with the Authority before the expiration of the period referred to in that subsection. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 33 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 59, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS59@Hpd@EN) *\[Section 33 Subsection (3) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*The Authority shall, after considering any objections that are lodged with it in accordance with [subsection (1)](#GS33@Gs1@EN) , publish a notice in the *Gazette* specifying the amendment to the Forest Practices Code. > > > (4)  A notice published in accordance with [subsection (3)](#GS33@Gs3@EN) shall specify the date on which the amendment of the Forest Practices Code shall take effect. > > > (5)  A notice referred to in [subsection (3)](#GS33@Gs3@EN) is not a statutory rule within the meaning of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .