7Objections to declaration of land as private timber reserve

### 7 Objections to declaration of land as private timber reserve > > (1)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 19 of 2024, s. 7, Applied:02 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-02/act-2024-019#GS7@EN) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS33@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 48 of 1998, s. 4, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-048#GS4@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*Any prescribed person who wishes to object to the granting of an application for the declaration of any land as a private timber reserve, other than for a minor boundary extension, may, at any time before the expiration of the period referred to in the notice relating to the application published in accordance with [section 6](#GS6@EN) , lodge with the Authority an objection in writing to the granting of the application on – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 48 of 1998, s. 4, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-048#GS4@Hpb@EN) in the case of a person referred to in [paragraph (d)](#GS7@Gs4@Nd26@Hpd@EN) of the [definition of ***prescribed person***](#GS7@Gs4@Nd26@EN) in [subsection (4)](#GS7@Gs4@EN) , the ground specified in [paragraph (f)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpf@EN) of [section 8(2)](#GS8@Gs2@EN) as it applies to that person; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 48 of 1998, s. 4, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-048#GS4@Hpb@EN) in any other case, a ground specified in [paragraph (a)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpa@EN) , [(b)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpd@EN) or [(e)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpe@EN) of [section 8(2)](#GS8@Gs2@EN) . > > > (2)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS33@Hpb@EN) *\[Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*An objection lodged under [subsection (1)](#GS7@Gs1@EN) may not be entertained by the Authority, unless – > > > > > > (a) it specifies the ground for the objection; > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 48 of 1998, s. 4, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-048#GS4@Hpc@EN) in the case of an objection by a person referred to in [paragraph (d)](#GS7@Gs4@Nd26@Hpd@EN) of the [definition of ***prescribed person***](#GS7@Gs4@Nd26@EN) in [subsection (4)](#GS7@Gs4@EN) , the ground for the objection is limited to the ground specified in [paragraph (f)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpf@EN) of [section 8(2)](#GS8@Gs2@EN) as it applies to that person; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 48 of 1998, s. 4, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-048#GS4@Hpd@EN) in any other case, the ground for the objection is a ground specified in [paragraph (a)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpa@EN) , [(b)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpd@EN) or [(e)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpe@EN) of [section 8(2)](#GS8@Gs2@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS33@Hpc@EN) the objector has lodged the objection with the Authority and has served a copy of the objection on the applicant before the expiration of the period referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS7@Gs1@EN) . > > > (3)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS33@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS33@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS33@Hpd@EN) *\[Section 7 Subsection (3) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*A person who made an application under [section 5](#GS5@EN) may, within a period of 14 days after the date on which the copy of an objection is served on him or her, submit in writing to the Authority any representations with respect to his or her application and any objection to that application. > > > (4)  For the purposes of this section – > > > > > ***prescribed person*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (4) amended by No. 48 of 1998, s. 4, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-048#GS4@Hpe@EN) a local authority exercising jurisdiction over the land, or any part of the land, to which the application relates, or over any land adjacent to that land; or > > > > > > > > > (b) a State authority; or > > > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (4) amended by No. 48 of 1998, s. 4, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-048#GS4@Hpf@EN) a person who has a legal or equitable interest in the land, or in timber on the land, to which the application relates; or > > > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (4) amended by No. 48 of 1998, s. 4, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-048#GS4@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (4) amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 13, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS13@EN) a person who is the owner of land that adjoins, or is within 100 metres of, the boundary of the proposed private timber reserve; > > > > > ***State authority*** means a body or authority, whether incorporated or not, which is established or constituted by or under an Act or under the royal prerogative, being a body or authority which, or of which the governing authority, wholly or partly comprises a person or persons appointed by the Governor, a Minister, or another State authority.