Forestry Regulation 2024 (Qld)

Forestry Regulation 2024

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Forestry Regulation 2024.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 22 September 2024.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 7 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Part 2 Timber reserves and State forests

Division 1 Timber reserves

4 Timber reserves— Act , s 28 (1) Each existing timber reserve described in schedule 1, column 2 continues to be set apart under section 28 of the Act as a timber reserve. (2) Each existing timber reserve described in schedule 1, column 2 continues to be known by the name stated opposite in schedule 1, column 1. (3) In this section— existing timber reserve means an area of land that— (a) immediately before 30 June 2014, was set apart under section 28 of the Act as a timber reserve; and (b) immediately before the repeal of the repealed regulation, continued to be set apart under that section as a timber reserve.

Division 2 Declarations about State forests Note— See the Forestry (State Forests) Regulation 1987 for land set apart and declared as a State forest under section 25 of the Act.

5 State plantation forests— Act , s 32A For section 32A(1) of the Act, each area of land described in schedule 2 continues to be declared to be a State plantation forest.

6 Feature protection areas— Act , s 34A For section 34A(a) of the Act, each area of a State forest described in schedule 3 continues to be declared to be a feature protection area.

7 Scientific areas— Act , s 34A For section 34A(a) of the Act, each area of a State forest described in schedule 4 continues to be declared to be a scientific area.

8 State forest parks— Act , s 34A For section 34A(a) of the Act, each area of a State forest described in schedule 5 continues to be declared to be a State forest park.