Victorian Current Acts

FORESTS ACT 1958 - SECT 62A

    (1)     Subject to this Act, the Secretary may, in a State forest or national park, or on protected public land, apply and use fire for the following purposes—

        (a)     as part of silvicultural activities undertaken in the State forest or on protected public land;

        (b)     to control pest animals and pest plants in the State forest, national park or on protected public land;

        (c)     to maintain, manage, protect or enhance the ecology of, or land or vegetation in, the State forest, national park or on protected public land.

    (2)     In applying and using fire in a State forest or national park, or on protected public land, the Secretary must have regard to any relevant Code of Practice.

S. 62B inserted by No. 48/2004 s. 112.