60Approaching or interfering with forestry equipment—the Act, s 92

60 Approaching or interfering with forestry equipment—the Act, s 92

60 Approaching or interfering with forestry equipment—the Act, s 92

(1) For the Act, section 92(2)(b), a person, other than a relevant person, in a forestry area must not—

(a) approach within 100m of timber harvesting equipment or equipment used to establish a plantation while the equipment is in use, or

(b) interfere with timber harvesting equipment or equipment used to establish a plantation.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) In this section—

interfere includes obstruct, deface, climb onto or attach something to.

relevant person means—

(a) an employee of the Corporation, or

(b) a person acting under the authority of a lease, licence, permit, delegation or other authority issued or granted by the Corporation, or

(c) an authorised officer, or

(d) a police officer, or

(e) a member of staff of the following—

(i) the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development,

(ii) the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water,

(iii) the Environment Protection Authority.

s 60: Am 2024 No 82, Sch 2.5[1] [2].