Forestry Regulation 2024
sec.35Unauthorised use of compressors, generators or similar machines
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sec.35 Unauthorised use of compressors, generators or similar machines
A person must not use a compressor, generator or similar machine in a State forest or timber reserve, unless the use— is authorised by a regulatory notice for the forest or reserve; or is necessary to conduct an activity authorised under an authority under an Act. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if— the person uses a generator to operate a device for the treatment of a documented medical condition of the person; and the generator does not emit a noise of more than 65dB(A) when measured 7 metres from the generator. In this section— dB(A) means decibels measured on the ‘A’ frequency weighting network. documented medical condition , of a person, means a medical condition for which the person has a medical certificate or other document issued by a doctor stating that the person has the condition. (sec.35-ssec.1) A person must not use a compressor, generator or similar machine in a State forest or timber reserve, unless the use— is authorised by a regulatory notice for the forest or reserve; or is necessary to conduct an activity authorised under an authority under an Act. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.35-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if— the person uses a generator to operate a device for the treatment of a documented medical condition of the person; and the generator does not emit a noise of more than 65dB(A) when measured 7 metres from the generator. (sec.35-ssec.3) In this section— dB(A) means decibels measured on the ‘A’ frequency weighting network. documented medical condition , of a person, means a medical condition for which the person has a medical certificate or other document issued by a doctor stating that the person has the condition.
- (a) is authorised by a regulatory notice for the forest or reserve; or
- (b) is necessary to conduct an activity authorised under an authority under an Act.
- (a) the person uses a generator to operate a device for the treatment of a documented medical condition of the person; and
- (b) the generator does not emit a noise of more than 65dB(A) when measured 7 metres from the generator.