Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 59

Protected trees in protected forests

59. Protected trees in protected forests



(1) No person shall fell girdle ringbark injure destroy or remove any growing
tree or any timber in any protected forest without a permit in writing from
the Secretary.



(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to timber which is timber resources within
the meaning of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004, if that timber is
harvested in accordance with that Act.

(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any person in authorized occupation
under any Act relating to Crown lands under any lease or licence of or any
permit with respect to any area of protected forest from using in accordance
with his lease licence or permit any timber which is necessary for fencing
such area or for the domestic use of such person and the members of his
household.



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