Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ILLEGAL LOGGING PROHIBITION ACT 2012 (NO. 166, 2012)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Crown to be bound  
   4.      Act does not extend to external Territories  
   5.      Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws  
   6.      Guide to this Act  
   7.      Definitions  

   PART 2--IMPORTING

           Division 1--Importing illegally logged timber

   8.      Importing illegally logged timber  
   9.      Importing illegally logged timber in regulated timber products  
   10.     Forfeiture  
   11.     Application of the Customs Act 1901  

           Division 2--Importers' due diligence

   12.     Importing regulated timber products  
   13.     Customs declaration  
   14.     Due diligence requirements for importing regulated timber products  

   PART 3--PROCESSING

           Division 1--Processing illegally logged raw logs

   15.     Processing illegally logged raw logs  
   16.     Forfeiture  

           Division 2--Processors' due diligence

   17.     Processing raw logs  
   18.     Due diligence requirements for processing raw logs  

   PART 4--MONITORING, INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Inspectors

   19.     Appointment of inspectors  
   20.     Identity cards  

           Division 2--Monitoring

              Subdivision A--Overview

   21.     Simplified outline  

              Subdivision B--Monitoring powers

   22.     Inspector may enter premises by consent or under a warrant  
   23.     Monitoring powers of inspectors  
   24.     Operating electronic equipment  
   25.     Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment  
   26.     Securing evidential material  

              Subdivision C--Persons assisting inspectors

   27.     Persons assisting inspectors  

              Subdivision D--Monitoring warrants

   28.     Monitoring warrants  

           Division 3--Investigation

              Subdivision A--Overview

   29.     Simplified outline  

              Subdivision B--Investigation powers

   30.     Inspector may enter premises by consent or under a warrant  
   31.     Investigation powers of inspectors  
   32.     Operating electronic equipment  
   33.     Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment  
   34.     Seizing other evidential material  

              Subdivision C--Persons assisting inspectors

   35.     Persons assisting inspectors  

              Subdivision D--Matters relating to seizure

   36.     Copies of seized things to be provided  
   37.     Receipts for seized things  
   38.     Return of seized things  
   39.     Issuing officer may permit a thing to be retained  
   40.     Disposal of things  
   41.     Compensation for acquisition of property  

              Subdivision E--Investigation warrants

   42.     Investigation warrants  
   43.     Investigation warrants by telephone, fax etc.  
   44.     Authority of warrant  
   45.     Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc.  
   46.     Completing execution of an investigation warrant after temporary cessation  
   47.     Completing execution of an investigation warrant stopped by court order  

           Division 4--General provisions relating to monitoring and investigation

              Subdivision A--Overview

   48.     Simplified outline  

              Subdivision B--Obligations of inspectors in entering premises

   49.     Consent  
   50.     Announcement before entry under warrant  
   51.     Inspector to be in possession of warrant  
   52.     Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier  

              Subdivision C--Additional powers of inspectors

   53.     Use of force in executing a warrant  
   54.     Inspector may ask questions and seek production of documents  

              Subdivision D--Occupier's rights and responsibilities on entry

   55.     Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant  
   56.     Occupier to provide inspector with facilities and assistance  

              Subdivision E--Other provisions

   57.     Powers of issuing officers  
   58.     Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  

           Division 5--Civil penalty provisions

              Subdivision A--Overview

   59.     Simplified outline  

              Subdivision B--Obtaining a civil penalty order

   60.     Civil penalty orders  
   61.     Civil enforcement of penalty  
   62.     Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision  
   63.     Multiple contraventions  
   64.     Proceedings may be heard together  
   65.     Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders  
   66.     Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence  

              Subdivision C--Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings

   67.     Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings  
   68.     Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings  
   69.     Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings  
   70.     Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings  

              Subdivision D--Miscellaneous

   71.     Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions  
   72.     Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions  
   73.     Mistake of fact  
   74.     State of mind  

           Division 6--Infringement notices

   75.     Simplified outline  
   76.     When an infringement notice may be given  
   77.     Matters to be included in an infringement notice  
   78.     Extension of time to pay amount  
   79.     Withdrawal of an infringement notice  
   80.     Effect of payment of amount  
   81.     Effect of this Division  
   82.     Further provision by regulation  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   83.     Publishing reports  
   84.     Review of operation of Act  
   85.     Delegation by Secretary  
   86.     Regulations