57VIdentification of firewood collection areas

57V Identification of firewood collection areas (1) As soon as practicable after a determination made under section 57U(1) comes into operation, the Secretary must cause signs or notices informing the public of the determination to be displayed at the firewood collection area in such a place and manner that the signs or notices are reasonably likely to be seen by any person entering the area. (2) As soon as practicable after an amendment of a determination made under section 57U(1) comes into operation, the Secretary must cause the signs or notices displayed at the firewood collection area to be amended. (3) As soon as practicable after a determination made under section 57U(1) is revoked, the Secretary must cause the removal of signs or notices displayed at the firewood collection area. (4) If the determination specifies a class or classes of person who may cut and take away, or whose nominees may cut and take away, fallen or felled trees in a firewood collection area, the signs or notices must include that information. (5) If the firewood collection area is located in a region to which a determination under section 57ZA(1) applies, the signs or notices must state the maximum amount of fallen or felled trees that may be cut and taken away in a financial year in firewood collection areas in that region for domestic use as firewood in a household. S. 57W inserted by No. 46/2012 s. 5. 57W Offence to cut or take away fallen or felled trees in firewood collection area unless a class member or nominated by class member (1) If a determination of a firewood collection area under section 57U specifies a class or classes of persons who may cut and take away fallen or felled trees in that area, a person must not, in that area during a firewood collection season, cut or take away 2 cubic metres or less of fallen or felled trees unless— (a) the person is a member of a class specified in the determination; or (b) the person is a nominee and the nominating person is a member of a class specified in the determination. (2) If a determination of a firewood collection area under section 57U specifies a class or classes of persons who may cut and take away fallen or felled trees in that area, a person must not, in that area during a firewood collection season, cut or take away more than 2 cubic metres of fallen or felled trees unless— (a) the person is a member of a class specified in the determination; or (b) the person is a nominee and the nominating person is a member of a class specified in the determination. S. 57X inserted by No. 46/2012 s. 5.