Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 82

Presumption as to ownership of forest produce

82. Presumption as to ownership of forest produce



(1) In any proceedings under this Act with respect to any forest produce such
forest produce shall until the contrary is shown be deemed to be the property
of the Crown.

(2) This section applies to timber resources within the meaning of the
Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 used to supply managed licences within
the meaning of that Act as if-

   (a)  a reference to forest produce were a reference to timber resources
        within the meaning of that Act; and

   (b)  a reference to the Crown were a reference to VicForests; and

   (c)  a reference to this Act were a reference to the
        Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004.

(3) If a provision of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 is
inconsistent with this section as applied by subsection (2), the provision of
the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 prevails.