❓ Hon. McSweeney questions the government's restriction on craft wood use to personal use only in proposed regulations, impacting small timber businesses. The Minister's response refers to existing regulations under the Wildlife Conservation Act.
AnsweredQoN 1341Legislative Council
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I refer to the drafting instructions for regulations relating to proposed section 51C of the Environmental Protection Act. The draft regulations refer to an exemption for craft wood only for personal use by the owner or occupier of land on which the vegetation was growing or situated for the purpose of domestic furniture making or ornamentation and that the timber cannot be used for commercial purposes. Many small timber craftsmen use trees from private property for their businesses. Many small timber mills use trees from private property in their mills and depend on this continuing for their businesses to survive. Why has the Government not allowed for this in its regulations? The PRESIDENT: I advise members that the making of a statement as a prelude to a question is an abuse of process. Hon TOM STEPHENS
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The sale of timber from private property requires approval under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950. The requirement for this approval is not altered by the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2002. In addition, clearing that is authorised under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 does not require a permit because of an exemption provided under schedule 6 of the amended Environmental Protection Act.
The PRESIDENT: I advise members that the making of a statement as a prelude to a question is an abuse of process. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The sale of timber from private property requires approval under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950. The requirement for this approval is not altered by the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2002. In addition, clearing that is authorised under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 does not require a permit because of an exemption provided under schedule 6 of the amended Environmental Protection Act.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The sale of timber from private property requires approval under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950. The requirement for this approval is not altered by the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2002. In addition, clearing that is authorised under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 does not require a permit because of an exemption provided under schedule 6 of the amended Environmental Protection Act.
The sale of timber from private property requires approval under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950. The requirement for this approval is not altered by the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2002. In addition, clearing that is authorised under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 does not require a permit because of an exemption provided under schedule 6 of the amended Environmental Protection Act.
The PRESIDENT: I advise members that the making of a statement as a prelude to a question is an abuse of process. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The sale of timber from private property requires approval under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950. The requirement for this approval is not altered by the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2002. In addition, clearing that is authorised under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 does not require a permit because of an exemption provided under schedule 6 of the amended Environmental Protection Act.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The sale of timber from private property requires approval under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950. The requirement for this approval is not altered by the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2002. In addition, clearing that is authorised under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 does not require a permit because of an exemption provided under schedule 6 of the amended Environmental Protection Act.
The sale of timber from private property requires approval under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950. The requirement for this approval is not altered by the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2002. In addition, clearing that is authorised under section 23D of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 does not require a permit because of an exemption provided under schedule 6 of the amended Environmental Protection Act.
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