22Working plans for State forests

22 Working plans for State forests S. 22(1) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.27), 76/1998 s. 10(1)(f)(i). (1) The Secretary— (a) shall prepare and cause to be put into operation working plans with respect to the control, maintenance, improvement, protection from destruction or damage by fire or otherwise, and removal of forest produce in and from each State forest and any part thereof; (b) may from time to time revise any such working plan and shall cause the revised working plan to be put into operation; and (c) forthwith after the preparation or revision of any such working plan shall submit the same to the Minister. (2) Any such working plan shall specify the detailed plans for the protection of the area from fire and may specify— (a) the maximum area from which forest produce may be taken annually; (b) the maximum quantity of forest produce that may be disposed of annually; S. 22(2)(c) amended by Nos 6976 s. 4(c), 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 62). (c) the silvicultural operations necessary to ensure the regeneration of the best species of forest trees on areas which have been cut over; and S. 22(2)(d) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.27), 76/1998 s. 10(1)(f)(ii). (d) such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. S. 22(3) inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 112, amended by No. 42/2021 s. 69. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to State forest that is Parks Victoria recorded land or land controlled and managed by the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority except for the following matters— (a) the protection from destruction or damage by fire or otherwise; or (b) timber harvesting on the land and the harvesting is subject to an accepted recommendation. Ss 23–26 repealed.[[2]](#endnote-3) S. 26A inserted by No. 6976 s. 5(a), amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.29), 76/1998 s. 10(1)(g), repealed by No. 38/2021 s. 16. S. 26B inserted by No. 9417 s. 4.