Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 52

Licences and permits with respect to forests

52. Licences and permits with respect to forests



(1) The Minister may grant a licence for a term of not more than 20 years,
subject to any covenants, terms and conditions that may be prescribed, any
additional covenants, terms and conditions that the Minister considers
appropriate to impose in a particular case, and the payment of any rent, fees,
royalties or charges that the Minister may determine.









(1A) A licence or permit granted under this section in respect of Crown land
in a reserved forest may be for any one or more of the following purposes that
is specified in the licence-

   (a)  to graze cattle;

   (b)  to graze cattle under agistment;

   (c)  to occupy an area of not more than 2000 hectares for the exclusive
        cutting of timber;

   (d)  to thin, cut and remove timber;

   (e)  to cut forest produce specified in the licence;

   (f)  to dig forest produce specified in the licence;

   (g)  to take away forest produce specified in the licence;

   (h)  to occupy for residence an area of not more than 0×4 hectares;

        (i)    any purpose for which a licence may be granted under
               Subdivision 2 of Division 9 of Part I of the Land Act 1958;

   (j)  any other purpose whatever relating to or connected with a state
        forest or forest produce.

(1B) A licence or permit granted under this section to enter protected forest
may be for any one or more of the following purposes that is specified in the
licence-

   (a)  to cut forest produce specified in the licence;

   (b)  to dig forest produce specified in the licence;

   (c)  to take away forest produce specified in the licence.

(1C) A licence or permit granted under this section to enter land set aside in
section 50(1), may be for any one or more of the following purposes that is
specified in the licence-

   (a)  to provide accommodation;

   (b)  to store goods and liquid fuels;

   (c)  to sell goods and liquid fuels;

   (d)  to erect ski lifts;

   (e)  to operate ski lifts;

   (f)  to provide any other facility or service which the Secretary considers
        appropriate.

(1D) A licence or permit to which subsection (1C) applies must not be for an
area of more than 1×25 hectares unless the Minister has approved the granting
of the licence or permit for a greater area.

(2) The Secretary must not grant a licence or permit under this section in
respect of vested timber resources within the meaning of the
Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004.









(3) No permit or licence granted under this Act shall be transferable except
with the authority in writing of the Secretary or of an authorised officer
authorized in that behalf by the Secretary.



(4) Any holder of a licence or permit granted under this section who fails to
comply with the prescribed covenants terms and conditions relating to his
licence or permit shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(5) The Secretary or any person authorized by the Secretary to grant licences
or permits may suspend and the Secretary with the approval of the Minister may
cancel any licence or permit the holder of which has failed to comply with the
prescribed covenants terms and conditions thereof or any covenants terms and
conditions imposed by the Secretary in relation thereto.



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