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Forests Act 1958
82Presumption as to ownership of forest produce
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82 Presumption as to ownership of forest produce
S. 82(1) amended by No. 46/2012 s. 10(1).
(1) In any proceedings under this Act with respect to any forest produce other than timber, such forest produce shall until the contrary is shown be deemed to be the property of the Crown.
S. 82(1A) inserted by No. 46/2012 s. 10(2).
(1A) In any proceedings under this Act with respect to forest produce that is timber, the forest produce is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, taken to be the property of the Crown.
S. 82(2) inserted by No. 48/2004 s. 120, repealed by No. 24/2024 s. 57(1).
S. 82(3) inserted by No. 48/2004 s. 120, repealed by No. 24/2024 s. 57(2).
No. 6073 s. 83.
S. 83 amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.95), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 81.7(a)(b)), 48/2004 s. 121(a)(b), 46/2012 s. 11 (ILA s. 39B(1)), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 67.4).