94Returns by saw-millers

94 Returns by saw-millers S. 94(1) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.106), 76/1998 (1) Whenever required by the Secretary or by any person thereto authorized in writing by the Secretary (either generally or in any particular case) the owner of every sawmill shall furnish in the prescribed manner such information and particulars as are required from him concerning the intake and the output of timber of all classes and species from such sawmill. (2) Every owner of a saw-mill aforesaid shall forthwith fill up any form sent to or left with or for him for the purposes of this section. (3) Any owner of a sawmill aforesaid who in contravention of this section— (a) refuses or fails to forthwith furnish information and particulars when required to do so pursuant to this section; (b) fails or refuses to forthwith fill up any form sent to or left with or for him for the purposes of this section; or (c) furnishes information or particulars which is or are not correct— shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. S. 94(4) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.106), 76/1998 (4) The forms which are required to be filled in for the purposes of this section shall from time to time be prepared by the Secretary and approved by the Governor in Council. S. 94(5) inserted by No. 6976 s. 19. (5) For the purpose of this section ***owner of a sawmill*** means owner of any business in which by any industrial operation timber whether obtained from a State forest or elsewhere in Victoria is fashioned or converted in or from the log (except into fire-wood) and ***sawmill*** means machine sawmill factory or premises by which or in which any such timber is so fashioned or converted. S. 94A inserted by No. 7205 s. 4, amended by Nos 7332 s. 2(Sch. 1 item 23), 7340 s. 3, S.R. No. 258/1974 reg. 11(a)(b), Nos 8587 s. 9(1)–(7), 8892 s. 2(a)–(c), 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 63), 9861 s. 3(1), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.107).[[9]](#endnote-10) S. 94B inserted by No. 9416 s. 7, repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.107). No. 6073 s. 94.