Forestry Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2010 (NSW)

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New South Wales

Forestry Amendment (Fees)

Regulation 2010

under the

Forestry Act 1916

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Forestry Act 1916.

STEVE WHAN, MP

Minister for Primary Industries

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to increase fees payable under the Forestry Act 1916. The fee increases are generally in line with movements in the Consumer Price Index (rounded to the nearest $5) since the last increases that commenced on 1 January 2008.

This Regulation also clarifies the fees relating to a sawmill licence. regulation-making power) and, in particular, section 41 (1) (b), (f) and (n).

Published LW 17 December 2010	Page 1
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Clause 1	Forestry Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2010

Forestry Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2010

under the

Forestry Act 1916

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Forestry Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2010.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 January 2011 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

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Amendment of Forestry Regulation 2009	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendment of Forestry Regulation 2009

Schedule 1

Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 1 Fees

(Clause 3)

Column 1	Column 2
Description	Fee
Occupation permit or forest lease—application

(a)	appropriate Regional Manager believes no on-site	$135
inspection required
(b)	appropriate Regional Manager believes on-site inspection	$435
is required

Timber licence

(a)	duration not more than 3 months	$120
(b)	duration more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$175
(c)	duration more than 6 months but not more than 9 months	$220
(d)	duration more than 9 months but not more than 12 months	$250
(e)	duration more than 12 months (per year or part of a year)	$250

Products licence or forest materials licence

(a)	duration not more than 3 months	$110
(b)	duration more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$145
(c)	duration more than 6 months but not more than 9 months	$165
(d)	duration more than 9 months but not more than 12 months	$195
(e)	duration more than 12 months (per year or part of a year)	$195

Contractor’s licence (if contractor is a corporation)

(a) duration not more than 12 months $30

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Schedule 1 Amendment of Forestry Regulation 2009

Column 1	Column 2
Description	Fee
Contractor’s licence (if contractor is not a corporation)

(a)	duration not more than 12 months	$85
(b)	duration more than 12 months but not more than 3 years	$165
(c)	duration more than 3 years but not more than 5 years	$220

Operator’s licence

(a)	duration not more than 12 months	$85
(b)	duration more than 12 months but not more than 3 years	$165
(c)	duration more than 3 years but not more than 5 years	$220

Grazing permit (per month or part of a month)	$12
Sawmill licence

(a)	application for initial licence	$190
(b)	initial licence or renewed licence (per year ending	$240
31 December or part of a year)

Permission to work a sawmill under section 29 (1) (b) of the Act	$120
(per year ending 31 December or part of a year of duration of permission)
Transfer of forest lease, occupation permit, sawmill licence, timber	$165
licence, products licence or forest materials licence—application Variation of condition of forest lease—application

(a)	appropriate Regional Manager believes no on-site	$85
inspection required