Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 76(1) amended by No. 96/1994 s. 55(d)(i)(ii).
(1) No person shall ringbark sapring or girdle or otherwise kill destroy damage or injure any growing tree on any Crown lands the subject of a grazing licence or an agricultural licence under Division eight of Part I of the Land Act 1958 or any corresponding previous enactment except in pursuance of a permit so to do granted under this Act.
S. 76(2) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.84),
76/1998
s. 10(1)(t)(i)(ii).
(2) Notwithstanding anything in any Act the Secretary or any person authorized by the Secretary in that behalf may grant in respect of any such lands or any portion thereof permits to ringbark sapring or girdle or otherwise kill or destroy growing trees thereon for such period as the Secretary considers appropriate and subject to such conditions as are contained in the permit or as in the opinion of the Secretary are necessary or expedient or as are prescribed.
S. 76(3) amended by Nos 7876 s. 2(3), 10235 s. 3(i), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 81.4).
(3) Every person who ringbarks saprings or girdles or otherwise kills destroys damages or injures any growing tree in contravention of this section or knowingly causes or suffers the same to be done shall be liable to a penalty of not more than 1 penalty unit in respect of each tree and to pay full compensation in respect of each tree so ringbarked sapringed or girdled or otherwise killed destroyed damaged or injured at its full market value, to be determined by the Magistrates' Court.
No. 6073 s. 77.