16Collection of firewood on reserved land under this Act

16 Collection of firewood on reserved land under this Act

16 Collection of firewood on reserved land under this Act

(1) Firewood may be collected from land reserved as national park or regional park by this Act for use outside of that or any other land reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 in the following circumstances:

(a) the firewood is not collected for commercial purposes,

(b) the firewood is collected by an individual who, or a not-for-profit organisation which, is licensed by the Director-General of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water under this section,

(c) the firewood is collected from firewood collection zones within the land determined by the Director-General and notified to the holder of any such licence,

(d) the firewood is collected in accordance with the conditions of any licence (including any conditions notified to the holder of the licence by the Director-General),

(e) the person collecting the firewood does not fell any tree for the purpose of obtaining firewood,

(f) the collection of the firewood complies with any other requirements of the regulations.

(2) Wood obtained from ecological thinning undertaken by the Director-General in any lands reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 in the Riverina area may be deposited in firewood collection zones for collection by the holders of licences under this section.

(3) A licence under this section may not be granted for a period that exceeds 1 year, but may be renewed from time to time.

(4) The Director-General is required to undertake a review of licences under this section as soon as practicable after 1 July 2013. The Director-General is to take into account the environmental sustainability of firewood collection in the reserved areas concerned and any other factors the Director-General considers relevant.