Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person shall not interfere with, or cause to be interfered with, any forest products on any State forest, timber reserve or forest entitlement area except under the authority of and in compliance in every respect with the requirements of—
(a) a lease, licence, permit, agreement or contract granted or made under this Act, the Land Act 1994, the Mining Acts, the Geothermal Act or the GHG Storage Act; or
(b) a permit to light a fire on a licence area under the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990, section 65.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a first offence—1000 penalty units; and
(b) for a subsequent offence—3000 penalty units.
(2) This section does not apply to—
(a) a person performing duties under this Act acting in the administration of this Act; or
(b) a person acting under a plantation licence, plantation sublicence or related agreement or in accordance with an agreement entered into with a plantation licensee or plantation sublicensee.