Forestry Regulation 2024
sec.33General misconduct
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sec.33 General misconduct
A person in a State forest or timber reserve must not, without a reasonable excuse— be disorderly or create a disturbance in the forest or reserve; or do anything that interferes, or is likely to interfere, with the health or safety of the person or someone else in the forest or reserve. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to conduct to the extent to which the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 applies to the conduct. A person must not restrict access to an area of a State forest or timber reserve or a barbecue, table or other facility in a State forest or timber reserve unless the person— has the written approval of the chief executive to restrict the access; or has an authority under an Act authorising the person to restrict the access; or has a reasonable excuse. cordoning off, claiming to have an exclusive right to use Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.33-ssec.1) A person in a State forest or timber reserve must not, without a reasonable excuse— be disorderly or create a disturbance in the forest or reserve; or do anything that interferes, or is likely to interfere, with the health or safety of the person or someone else in the forest or reserve. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.33-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to conduct to the extent to which the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 applies to the conduct. (sec.33-ssec.3) A person must not restrict access to an area of a State forest or timber reserve or a barbecue, table or other facility in a State forest or timber reserve unless the person— has the written approval of the chief executive to restrict the access; or has an authority under an Act authorising the person to restrict the access; or has a reasonable excuse. cordoning off, claiming to have an exclusive right to use Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) be disorderly or create a disturbance in the forest or reserve; or
- (b) do anything that interferes, or is likely to interfere, with the health or safety of the person or someone else in the forest or reserve.
- (a) has the written approval of the chief executive to restrict the access; or
- (b) has an authority under an Act authorising the person to restrict the access; or
- (c) has a reasonable excuse.