Forestry Regulation 2024
sec.37Unlawfully displaying or interfering with relevant notices
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sec.37 Unlawfully displaying or interfering with relevant notices
A person, other than the chief executive or a person authorised by the chief executive, must not display a relevant notice in a State forest or timber reserve unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person must not, without lawful authority, interfere with a relevant notice that is displayed with the authority of the chief executive— if the notice is not the property of the State—in a State forest; or See section 86 (1) (j) of the Act in relation to interfering with a notice that is the property of the State. otherwise—in a timber reserve. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— interfere with , a relevant notice, includes take, destroy or damage the notice. relevant notice means a notice, sign, pictograph or other device, of whatever material and whether fixed or movable. (sec.37-ssec.1) A person, other than the chief executive or a person authorised by the chief executive, must not display a relevant notice in a State forest or timber reserve unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.37-ssec.2) A person must not, without lawful authority, interfere with a relevant notice that is displayed with the authority of the chief executive— if the notice is not the property of the State—in a State forest; or See section 86 (1) (j) of the Act in relation to interfering with a notice that is the property of the State. otherwise—in a timber reserve. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.37-ssec.3) In this section— interfere with , a relevant notice, includes take, destroy or damage the notice. relevant notice means a notice, sign, pictograph or other device, of whatever material and whether fixed or movable.
- (a) if the notice is not the property of the State—in a State forest; or Note— See section 86 (1) (j) of the Act in relation to interfering with a notice that is the property of the State.
- (b) otherwise—in a timber reserve.