New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FORESTRY ACT 1916 - SECT 9B

9B Inspectorial districts

(1) For the purposes of this Act the State shall be divided into not less than three inspectorial districts, the boundaries of which shall be determined by the Minister on the advice of the Commissioner and may on such advice as aforesaid be altered by the Minister from time to time as the Minister may deem necessary.

(2) There shall be a forest inspector for each such district.
Each forest inspector shall, under and subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act 1979 , be appointed by the Governor.
One of such inspectors shall in and by the inspector’s appointment be the chief forest inspector:
Provided that in making appointments to the positions of secretary and chief forest inspector preference shall be given, other things being equal, to persons holding a degree or diploma of a recognised school of forestry:
Provided further that nothing in this subsection shall prevent the promotion or appointment to either of those positions of any officer or person employed in connection with the administration of this Act immediately before the commencement of the Forestry (Amendment) Act 1935 .