Forestry Act 1916 Regulation relating to fees and authorisations to take timber etc (1993-636) [GG No 142 of 24.12.1993] (NSW)

1993—No. 636

FORESTRY ACT 1916—REGULATION

(Relating to fees and authorisations to take timber etc.)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 142 of 24 December 1993]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Forestry Act 1916, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

George Souris

Minister for Land and Water Conservation.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 January 1994.

Amendments

2. The Forestry Regulation 1983 is amended:

(a) by omitting clause 4;

(b) by inserting after Division 1 of Part 4 the following Division:

Division 2—Authorisations under section 301 of the Act

Value of timber etc. to be taken by authority from certain land

45. For the purposes of section 301 (a) and (b) of the Act, the

prescribed value is $750.

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(c) by omitting Schedule 1 and by inserting instead the following Schedule:

SCHEDULE 1—FEES

(C1. 5 (1))

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of licence, permit, lease or other matter for which a fee Clause No. Amount of fee

is payable

Timber licence 40 $75 for a licence the

term of which is not more than 3 months

$110 for a licence the

term of which is more than 3 months but not more than 6 months

$140 for a licence the

term of which is more than 6 months but not more than 9 months

$160 for a licence the

term of which is more than 9 months but not more than 12 months

For a licence the term of which is more than 12 months—$160 for each year, or part of a year, of the term of the

licence

Products licence 40 $70 for a licence the

term of which is not more than 3 months

$90 for a licence the

term of which is more than 3 months but not more than 6 months

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$105 for a licence the

term of which is more than 6 months but not more than 9 months

$120 for a licence the

term of which is more than 9 months but not more than 12 months

For a licence the term of which is more than 12 months—$120 for each year, or part of a year,

of the term of the

licence

Forest materials licence 40 $70 for a licence the

term of which is not more than 3 months

$90 for a licence the

term of which is more than 3 months but not more than 6 months

$105 for a licence the

term of which is more than 6 months but not more than 9 months

$120 for a licence the

term of which is more than 9 months but not more than 12 months

For a licence the term of which is more than 12 months—$120 for each year, or part of a year,

of the term of the

licence

Contractor’s licence 51 (2) $20 for a licence the

term of which is not more than 3 months

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$35 for a licence the

term of which is more than 3 months but not more than 6 months

$45 for a licence the

term of which is more than 6 months but not more than 9 months

$50 for a licence the

term of which is more than 9 months but not more than 12 months

Operator’s licence 51 (2) $15 for a licence the

term of which is not more than 3 months

$20 for a licence the

term of which is more than 3 months but not more than 6 months

$25 for a licence the

term of which is more than 6 months but not more than 9 months

$30 for a licence the

term of which is more than 9 months but not more than 12 months

Application for sawmill 53 (1) $120

licence

Sawmill licence or any 54, 57 (2) $150 for each year

renewal of a	ending 31 December,
sawmill licence	or any part of a year, of the term of the licence

Permission to work a 58 (3) $75 for each year ending

sawmill 31 December, or any part of a year, of the term of the licence

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Grazing permit	94	$5 per month, or part of a month, of the term of the permit
Application for	96 (c)	$80

occupation permit where no on-site inspection is

required

Application for 96 (c) $200

occupation permit where an on-site inspection is, in the

opinion of the
appropriate District

Forester, required

Application for forest 101 $80

lease where no
on-site inspection is

required

Application for forest 101 $200

lease where an
on-site inspection is,
in the opinion of
the appropriate
District Forester,

required

Application for 104 (1) $50

variation of
condition of forest
lease where no
on-site inspection is

required

Application for 104 (1) $150

variation of
condition of forest
lease where an
on-site inspection is,
in the opinion of
the appropriate
District Forester,
required

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Hunting permit	106	$15 per month, or part of a month, of the term of the permit
Transfer of forest lease	117 (1)	$50
Transfer of occupation	117 (1)	$50

permit

Transfer of sawmill 117 (1) $100

licence

Transfer of timber licence, products licence or forest materials licence 117 (1) $100

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The objects of this Regulation are:

(a)	to specify, and generally increase, the fees in respect of licences, leases and certain permits and matters under the Forestry Regulation 1983; and
(b)	to allow authorised persons to take timber, timber products or forest materials valued at $750 or less on or from land within State forests (but excluding flora reserves) or Crown lands.

This Regulation also omits an arrangement provision as its content is already

covered by a table of provisions.

This Regulation is made under the Forestry Act 1916, including section 41 (the general regulation-making power) (in particular, section 41 (1) (b) and (n)), and section 301.