New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FORESTRY REGULATION 1999 - REG 69

69 Offence to approach or interfere with certain operations

(1) A person who:

(a) approaches within 100 metres of any person who is operating timber harvesting or hauling equipment in a forestry area, or

(b) interferes with timber harvesting or hauling equipment in a forestry area,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person who is an authorised person does not commit an offence under this clause.

(3) In this clause:
"authorised person" means:

(a) an employee of the Commission, or

(b) or a person acting under the authority of a lease, licence, permit, delegation or other authority issued or granted by the Commission, or

(c) an authorised officer, or

(d) a police officer, or

(e) an officer or employee of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, or of the Environment Protection Authority, while exercising functions as such an officer or employee.

"interfere with" timber harvesting or hauling equipment includes obstruct, deface, climb onto, or attach to, the equipment.
"timber harvesting or hauling equipment" means any equipment, plant, machinery or vehicle used in the felling, cutting, pushing, pulling, lifting or hauling of timber.