Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 76

As to injuring trees on Crown lands the subject of a grazing licence

76. As to injuring trees on Crown lands the subject of a grazing licence



(1) No person shall ringbark sapring or girdle or otherwise kill destroy
damage or injure any growing tree on any Crown lands the subject of a grazing
licence or an agricultural licence under Division eight of Part I of the
Land Act 1958 or any corresponding previous enactment except in pursuance of a
permit so to do granted under this Act.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in any Act the Secretary or any person authorized
by the Secretary in that behalf may grant in respect of any such lands or any
portion thereof permits to ringbark sapring or girdle or otherwise kill or
destroy growing trees thereon for such period as the Secretary considers
appropriate and subject to such conditions as are contained in the permit or
as in the opinion of the Secretary are necessary or expedient or as are
prescribed.

(3) Every person who ringbarks saprings or girdles or otherwise kills destroys
damages or injures any growing tree in contravention of this section or
knowingly causes or suffers the same to be done shall be liable to a penalty
of not more than 1 penalty unit in respect of each tree and to pay full
compensation in respect of each tree so ringbarked sapringed or girdled or
otherwise killed destroyed damaged or injured at its full market value, to be
determined by the Magistrates' Court.