Victorian Current Acts

FORESTS ACT 1958 - SECT 57T

    (1)     The Secretary may make a determination varying the commencement date or end date of a firewood collection season in a particular financial year as it applies to—

        (a)     all firewood collection areas; or

        (b)     all firewood collection areas located in a specified region of the State.

    (2)     The Secretary must not make a determination under subsection (1) unless the Secretary considers the variation is necessary because of a condition, or likely condition, of fire danger that poses risk, or is likely to pose risk, to public safety.

    (3)     A determination varying a firewood collection season must be published in the Government Gazette.

    (4)     A determination varying a firewood collection season comes into operation on—

        (a)     the date on which it is published in the Government Gazette; or

        (b)     any later date specified in the determination.

S. 57U inserted by No. 46/2012 s. 5.