Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 - SECT 141

Forest operator's licences

141. Forest operator's licences



(1) A forest operator's licence within the meaning of the Timber Harvesting
Regulations 2000 granted under section 52 of the Forests Act 1958 and in force
immediately before the commencement of Division 2 of Part 6 of this Act is
deemed, on and from that commencement-

   (a)  to be a timber harvesting operator's licence issued under Division 2
        of Part 6 for a period which corresponds to the remaining period of
        the forest operator's licence as in force immediately before that
        commencement; and

   (b)  to be subject to the prescribed covenants, terms and conditions
        specified in regulation 9 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Timber Harvesting
        Regulations 2000 as in force immediately before that commencement
        until-

   (i)  those conditions are amended or varied in accordance with Division 2
        of Part 6; or

   (ii) the licence expires- whichever first occurs.

(2) Any demerit points accrued under the Timber Harvesting Regulations 2000 in
respect of a licence referred to in subsection (1) and any suspension or
cancellation in force at that commencement-

   (a)  continue to apply in respect of that licence; and

   (b)  must be recorded in the register established under Division 2 of
        Part 6 accordingly.

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