Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 - SECT 93

Direction to remove obstructions

93. Direction to remove obstructions



(1) An authorised officer may direct the owner of, or a person responsible
for, an obstruction in a State forest to remove the obstruction from-

   (a)  any road or track used for timber harvesting operations; or

   (b)  any area where timber harvesting operations are being carried out.

(2) A direction under subsection (1)-

   (a)  may be given in writing or orally; and

   (b)  may specify the time by which the obstruction must be removed.

(3) Unless a person to whom a direction under subsection (1) is given has a
reasonable excuse for not doing so, the person must comply with the direction-





   (a)  if a time is specified in the direction, within the time specified; or

   (b)  if no time is specified in the direction, within a reasonable time.

(4) In this section and section 94, obstruction means anything which is-

   (a)  a danger to the safety of any person in a State forest; or

   (b)  placed in a State forest in contravention of this Act or the
        regulations.