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Forestry Act 1959
sec.85BImpersonating ranger
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### sec.85B Impersonating ranger
A person who is not a ranger must not, in any way, hold out that the person is a ranger—
in or for a State forest or timber reserve; or
in relation to any forest products or quarry material that are the property of the State.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
In this section—
authorised , by the State, means—
employed or engaged by the State; or
authorised under an arrangement entered into by or for the State.
ranger means a person who is authorised by the State—
to act in a position as a ranger; or
to perform a function ordinarily performed by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .
s 85B ins 2022 No. 21 s 4
(sec.85B-ssec.1) A person who is not a ranger must not, in any way, hold out that the person is a ranger— in or for a State forest or timber reserve; or in relation to any forest products or quarry material that are the property of the State. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(sec.85B-ssec.2) In this section— authorised , by the State, means— employed or engaged by the State; or authorised under an arrangement entered into by or for the State. ranger means a person who is authorised by the State— to act in a position as a ranger; or to perform a function ordinarily performed by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (a) in or for a State forest or timber reserve; or
- (b) in relation to any forest products or quarry material that are the property of the State.
- (a) employed or engaged by the State; or
- (b) authorised under an arrangement entered into by or for the State.
- (a) to act in a position as a ranger; or
- (b) to perform a function ordinarily performed by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .