Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement Notice) and (Primary Industries Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulations 2014 (Vic)

Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement Notice) and (Primary Industries Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 40/2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Objectives

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

PART 2—AMENDMENT OF CONSERVATION, FORESTS
AND LANDS (INFRINGEMENT NOTICE)
REGULATIONS 2013

4Prescribed infringement offences

5Prescribed infringement penalties

6New Schedule 9 inserted

SCHEDULE 9—Sustainable Forests (Timber)

PART 3—AMENDMENT OF CONSERVATION, FORESTS
AND LANDS (PRIMARY INDUSTRIES INFRINGEMENT NOTICES) REGULATIONS 2013

7Prescribed infringement penalties for certain prescribed infringement offences under the Wildlife Act 1975

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STATUTORY RULES 2014

S.R. No. 40/2014

Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987

Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement Notice) and (Primary Industries Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulations 2014

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 27 May 2014

Responsible Minister:

PETER WALSH
Minister for Agriculture and Food Security

YVETTE CARISBROOKE

Clerk of the Executive Council

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a)to amend the Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement Notice) Regulations 2013—

(i)to prescribe offences against a relevant law for which an infringement notice may be served; and

(ii)to prescribe penalties for those offences; and

(b)to amend the Conservation, Forests and Lands (Primary Industries Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013 to prescribe penalties for certain offences against a relevant law for which an infringement notice may be served.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 99 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 28 May 2014.

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PART 2—AMENDMENT OF CONSERVATION, FORESTS AND LANDS (INFRINGEMENT NOTICE) REGULATIONS 2013

4Prescribed infringement offences

In regulation 5 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement Notice) Regulations 2013[1], for "7 and 8" substitute "7, 8 and 9".

5Prescribed infringement penalties

In regulation 6 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement Notice) Regulations 2013, for "7 and 8" substitute "7, 8 and 9".

6New Schedule 9 inserted

After Schedule 8 to the Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement Notice) Regulations 2013 insert—

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SCHEDULE 9

Regulations 5 and 6

SUSTAINABLE FORESTS (TIMBER)

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Prescribed Infringement Offence	Column 3 Infringement Penalty
1	An offence against section 77D(2) of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004	4 penalty units
2	An offence against section 77E(2) of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004	4 penalty units
3	An offence against section 77G of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004	3 penalty units
4	An offence against section 77H of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004	4 penalty units
5	An offence against section 77I of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004	2 penalty units
6	An offence against section 77J of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004	6 penalty units
7	An offence against section 77K of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004	6 penalty units

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PART 3—AMENDMENT OF CONSERVATION, FORESTS AND LANDS (PRIMARY INDUSTRIES INFRINGEMENT NOTICES) REGULATIONS 2013

7Prescribed infringement penalties for certain prescribed infringement offences under the Wildlife Act 1975

(1)In item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Conservation, Forests and Lands (Primary Industries Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013[2], for "2·5 penalty units" substitute "6 penalty units".

(2)In item 7 of Schedule 1 to the Conservation, Forests and Lands (Primary Industries Infringement Notices) Regulations 2013, for "2·5 penalty units" substitute "6 penalty units".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 66/2013 as amended by S.R. Nos 98/2013 and 116/2013.

[2] Reg. 7(1): S.R. No. 61/2013.