Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

FOREST MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1993 - SCHEDULE 6

[Regulation 154]

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1 .         Time allowed for timber workers to comply with r. 5

                A natural person who immediately before the commencement of these regulations was entitled to engage in timber harvesting in a State forest or timber reserve or in the transport of log timber harvested in a State forest or timber reserve may continue to do so without complying with regulation 5 until —

            (a)         the expiration of the period of 3 months after the commencement of these regulations; or

            (b)         under regulation 9(2) the Executive Director refuses an application by that person for registration as a timber worker,

                whichever occurs first.

2 .         Time allowed for employers etc. to comply with r. 6

                A person who immediately before the commencement of these regulations was employing or remunerating a person to engage in timber harvesting in a State forest or timber reserve or in the transport of log timber harvested in a State forest or timber reserve may continue to do so without complying with regulation 6 until —

            (a)         the expiration of the period of 3 months after the commencement of these regulations; or

            (b)         under regulation 9(2) the Executive Director refuses an application by the second‑mentioned person for registration as a timber worker,

                whichever occurs first.

3 .         Time allowed for fellers to comply with r. 24

                A person who immediately before the commencement of these regulations was entitled to engage in timber felling in a State forest or timber reserve may continue to do so without complying with regulation 24 until the expiration of the period of 3 months after the commencement of these regulations.

4 .         Apiary site licences and temporary and annual apiary site permits to continue to operate

                An apiary site licence, temporary apiary site permit or annual apiary site permit issued or granted under the Forest Regulations 1957 ³ and in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations shall, on or after the commencement of these regulations, continue to have effect as if these regulations had not come into operation.

5.         Authorisation to continue to have effect

        (1)         A written authority issued under the Forest Diseases Regulations 1975 ⁴ and in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations shall, on or after the commencement of these regulations, continue to have effect as if these regulations had not come into operation.

        (2)         Notwithstanding subclause (1), a forest officer may, at any time, by notice in writing revoke or amend a written authority referred to in that subclause.