Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012
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In this Act:
auditor means a person covered by paragraph 29(1)(a) or (b).
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, does not include the external Territories.
civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.
Commonwealth authority means the following:
(a) a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under an Act;
(b) a company in which a controlling interest is held by any one of the following persons, or by 2 or more of the following persons together:
(i) the Commonwealth;
(ii) a body covered by paragraph (a).
Commonwealth entity has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
constitutional corporation means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.
Customs Minister means the Minister administering the Customs Act 1901.
de‑identified, in relation to personal information, has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.
due diligence requirements:
(a) for importing regulated timber products—has the meaning given by subsections 13A(1) and 14(1); and
(b) for processing raw logs—has the meaning given by subsections 17A(1) and 18(1).
due diligence system:
(a) for importing regulated timber products—has the meaning given by subsection 13A(2); and
(b) for processing raw logs—has the meaning given by subsection 17A(2).
entrusted person means any of the following:
(a) the Minister;
(b) the Secretary;
(c) an APS employee in the Department;
(d) any other person employed or engaged by the Commonwealth to provide services to the Commonwealth in connection with the Department;
(e) any other person who is:
(i) employed or engaged by the Commonwealth or a body corporate that is established by a law of the Commonwealth; and
(ii) in a class of persons specified by rules made for the purposes of this subparagraph.
illegally logged, in relation to timber, means harvested in contravention of laws in force in the place (whether or not in Australia) where the timber was harvested.