Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 22

Working plans for State forests

22. Working plans for State forests



(1) The Secretary-

   (a)  shall prepare and cause to be put into operation working plans with
        respect to the control, maintenance, improvement, protection from
        destruction or damage by fire or otherwise, and removal of forest
        produce in and from each State forest and any part thereof;

   (b)  may from time to time revise any such working plan and shall cause the
        revised working plan to be put into operation; and

   (c)  forthwith after the preparation or revision of any such working plan
        shall submit the same to the Minister.

(2) Any such working plan shall specify the detailed plans for the protection
of the area from fire and may specify-

   (a)  the maximum area from which forest produce may be taken annually;

   (b)  the maximum quantity of forest produce that may be disposed of
        annually;

   (c)  the silvicultural operations necessary to ensure the regeneration of
        the best species of forest trees on areas which have been cut over;
        and



   (d)  such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.





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