Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 79(1) amended by Nos 6976 s. 15(b)(i), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.90), 48/2004 s. 118(1), 24/2024 s. 55(1).
(1) Any authorised officer may give directions regarding the route road or track in or by which any forest produce may be removed or taken through any part of a forest whether by land or water.
S. 79(1A) inserted by No. 12/2016 s. 25.
(1A) An authorised officer may give directions
regarding the route, road or track by which a bee site licensee accesses
the bee site licence
area.
S. 79(2) amended by Nos 6976 s. 15(b)(ii), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.90), 48/2004 s. 118(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 67.4), 24/2024 s. 55(2).
(2) Any authorised officer or police officer may stop or detain any forest produce within the boundaries of any forest or upon any Crown land or public highway.
S. 79(3) amended by Nos 7876 s. 2(3), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.90), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 81.5), 48/2004 s. 118(1)(2), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 67.4), 24/2024 s. 55(3).
(3) Where any authorised officer or police officer has reason to believe that any forest produce has been cut removed or otherwise dealt with contrary to the provisions of this Act he may seize the same and place a distinctive brand thereon and such forest produce shall thereupon become and remain the property of the Crown unless within one month from the date of seizure the Magistrates' Court orders to the contrary and fixes the ownership. Where the Minister is of opinion that it is desirable in the public interest to at once dispose of any forest produce so seized and branded he may so order without waiting for any order of the court.
S. 79(4) amended by No. 7876 s. 2(3), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.91).
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S. 79(5) amended by Nos 48/2004 s. 118(1), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 60.1), repealed by No. 46/2012 s. 9(1).
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S. 79(6) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.92), 48/2004 s. 118(1), substituted by No. 46/2012 s. 9(2), amended by No. 24/2024 s. 55(4).
(6) A person must not remove or take any forest produce through or from any forest contrary to any direction given under subsection (1).
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
S. 79(6A) inserted by No. 46/2012 s. 9(2), amended by No. 24/2024 s. 55(5).
(6A) A person must not, without the authority in writing of an authorised officer, remove or take any forest produce from any forest—
(a) after 30 minutes after sunset on any day; or
(b) before 30 minutes before sunrise on any day.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
S. 79(7) inserted by No. 48/2004 s. 118(3), repealed by No. 24/2024 s. 55(6).
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No. 6073 s. 80.
S. 80 amended by No. 6976 s. 16(a).