Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 - SECT 64

Secretary to appoint panel

64. Secretary to appoint panel



(1) On receiving an application under section 63, the Secretary must appoint a
panel to review the Secretary's decision to suspend or cancel the timber
harvesting operator's licence (as the case requires).

(2) A panel appointed under subsection (1) is to be constituted by 3 persons
who are employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 in the
Department of Sustainability and Environment who have relevant knowledge of-

   (a)  any Code of Practice relating to timber harvesting; or

   (b)  the regulatory processes and procedures relating to timber harvesting.