❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about the number of registered timber workers and how compliance with registration regulations is monitored. Hon Robyn McSweeney provides the requested figures and explains the Forest Product Commission's (FPC) monitoring practices.
AnsweredQoN 839Legislative Council
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TIMBER WORKERS — REGISTRATION
I refer to part 2 of the Forest Management Regulations 1993, “Registration of timber workers”. (1) How many workers are registered to engage in — (a) timber harvesting in a state forest or timber reserve; and (b) the transport of log timber harvested in a state forest or timber reserve? (2) How is the department monitoring compliance with part 2 of the Forest Management Regulations 1993? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer to part 2 of the Forest Management Regulations 1993, “Registration of timber workers”. (1) How many workers are registered to engage in — (a) timber harvesting in a state forest or timber reserve; and (b) the transport of log timber harvested in a state forest or timber reserve? (2) How is the department monitoring compliance with part 2 of the Forest Management Regulations 1993? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The number of workers is 307. (b) The number of workers is 53. (2) As a routine practice to ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements and the Forest Product Commission’s Australian Forestry Standard certification, the FPC checks that employees engaged by timber-harvesting companies have current timber workers’ registrations.
(1) How many workers are registered to engage in — (a) timber harvesting in a state forest or timber reserve; and (b) the transport of log timber harvested in a state forest or timber reserve? (2) How is the department monitoring compliance with part 2 of the Forest Management Regulations 1993? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The number of workers is 307. (b) The number of workers is 53. (2) As a routine practice to ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements and the Forest Product Commission’s Australian Forestry Standard certification, the FPC checks that employees engaged by timber-harvesting companies have current timber workers’ registrations.
(b) the transport of log timber harvested in a state forest or timber reserve?
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The number of workers is 307. (b) The number of workers is 53. (2) As a routine practice to ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements and the Forest Product Commission’s Australian Forestry Standard certification, the FPC checks that employees engaged by timber-harvesting companies have current timber workers’ registrations.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The number of workers is 307. (b) The number of workers is 53. (2) As a routine practice to ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements and the Forest Product Commission’s Australian Forestry Standard certification, the FPC checks that employees engaged by timber-harvesting companies have current timber workers’ registrations.
(1) (a) The number of workers is 307. (b) The number of workers is 53. (2) As a routine practice to ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements and the Forest Product Commission’s Australian Forestry Standard certification, the FPC checks that employees engaged by timber-harvesting companies have current timber workers’ registrations.
(1) How many workers are registered to engage in — (a) timber harvesting in a state forest or timber reserve; and (b) the transport of log timber harvested in a state forest or timber reserve? (2) How is the department monitoring compliance with part 2 of the Forest Management Regulations 1993? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The number of workers is 307. (b) The number of workers is 53. (2) As a routine practice to ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements and the Forest Product Commission’s Australian Forestry Standard certification, the FPC checks that employees engaged by timber-harvesting companies have current timber workers’ registrations.
(b) the transport of log timber harvested in a state forest or timber reserve?
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The number of workers is 307. (b) The number of workers is 53. (2) As a routine practice to ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements and the Forest Product Commission’s Australian Forestry Standard certification, the FPC checks that employees engaged by timber-harvesting companies have current timber workers’ registrations.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The number of workers is 307. (b) The number of workers is 53. (2) As a routine practice to ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements and the Forest Product Commission’s Australian Forestry Standard certification, the FPC checks that employees engaged by timber-harvesting companies have current timber workers’ registrations.
(1) (a) The number of workers is 307. (b) The number of workers is 53. (2) As a routine practice to ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements and the Forest Product Commission’s Australian Forestry Standard certification, the FPC checks that employees engaged by timber-harvesting companies have current timber workers’ registrations.
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