43ADirections by chief forest practices officers

43A Directions by chief forest practices officers

[Section 43A Inserted by No. 11 of 2022, s. 5, Applied:13 May 2022]

(1)  The chief forest practices officer –

(a) may give a direction to a forest practices officer in relation to the exercise or performance of a function or power of the forest practices officer under this Act; and

(b) may give a direction to a forest practices officer, or other person, in relation to a function or power of the Authority that has been delegated to the forest practices officer or person under section 43 .

(2)  A direction under subsection (1)  –

(a) to a forest practices officer in relation to the performance or exercise of –

(i) a function or power of the forest practices officer; or

(ii) a function or power of the Authority that has been delegated to the forest practices officer under section 43 ; or

(b) to a person in relation to the performance or exercise by the person of a function or power of the Authority that has been delegated to the person under section 43  –

may be a direction as to a policy, or matters, to be considered by the forest practices officer, or the person, before performing or exercising the function or power, but must not require the forest practices officer or the person to make a particular decision in performing or exercising the function or power.

(3)  Without limiting subsection (1)  –

(a) a direction under that subsection to a forest practices officer may require the forest practices officer to seek the advice of the chief forest practices officer before performing or exercising –

(i) a function or power of the forest practices officer; or

(ii) a function or power of the Authority that has been delegated to the forest practices officer under section 43 ; and