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Forests Act 1958
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100A Tour operator licence regulations
(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—
(a) the fees payable in respect of tour operator licences including—
(i) requirements for fees to be paid annually; and
(ii) methods for calculating fees, including by reference to the following—
(A) numbers of persons that may participate in or have participated in tours; and
(B) classes of persons that may participate in or have participated in tours; and
(b) prescribing tour operator licence conditions.
(2) A power conferred by subsection (1) to make regulations providing for the imposition of fees in respect of tour operator licences may be exercised by providing for all or any of the following matters—
(a) specific fees;
(b) maximum fees;
(c) minimum fees;
(d) fees that vary according to the class of licence to which they apply;
(e) the manner of payment of fees, including the payment of fees by instalment;
(f) the time at which, or by which, fees are to be paid.
(3) Regulations made under this Act in respect of tour operator licences may—
(a) leave any matter or thing to be decided by a specified person or class of person; and
(b) provide for the exemption of persons or a class of persons from any of the regulations providing for the imposition of fees; and
(c) provide for the reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of the fees fixed by regulations made under this section; and
(d) provide, in specified circumstances, for the reinstatement or payment, in whole or in part, of any fee reduced, waived or refunded in accordance with the regulations.
(4) Without limiting subsection (3), if the regulations provide for a reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of a fee pursuant to subsection (3), the reduction, waiver or refund—
(a) may be expressed to apply either generally or specifically—
(i) in respect of certain matters or classes of matters;
(ii) in respect of certain persons or classes of persons;
S. 100B inserted by No. 46/2012 s. 13.
100B Regulations for cutting or taking away fallen or felled trees in firewood collection areas during firewood collection seasons
(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to cutting or taking away fallen or felled trees in firewood collection areas during firewood collection seasons, including regulations for or with respect to—
(a) days on which fallen or felled trees may be cut or taken away; and
(b) the manner in which fallen or felled trees may be cut or taken away; and
(c) use of vehicles and equipment in firewood collection areas; and
(d) protection of the environment in firewood collection areas; and
(e) public safety in firewood collection areas.
(2) The regulations—
(a) may be of general or limited application; and
(b) may differ according to differences in time, place or circumstance; and
(c) may impose penalties not exceeding 20 penalty units for contravention of the regulations.
S. 100C inserted by No. 46/2021 s. 7.
100C Regulations for forest firefighters presumptive rights compensation
(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to any matter or thing required or permitted by sections 72A to 72R to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to those sections.
(2) The regulations may—
(a) confer powers or impose duties in connection with the regulations on any specified person or specified class of persons;
(b) apply, adopt or incorporate, with or without modification, any matter contained in any document, code, standard, rule, specification or method formulated, issued, prescribed or published by any person—
(i) wholly or partially or as amended by the regulations; or
(ii) as formulated, issued, prescribed or published at the time the regulations are made or at any time before then; or
(iii) as formulated, issued, prescribed or published from time to time.
Heading preceding s. 101 inserted by No. 60/2005 s. 37.
Transitional provisions
S. 101 repealed by No. 6886 s. 3, new s. 101 inserted by No. 60/2005 s. 37, repealed by No. 38/2021 s. 18.
S. 101A inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 24, repealed by No. 38/2021 s. 19.
S. 102 inserted by No. 60/2005 s. 37.