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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080) 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080) 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.