FORESTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT. Act No. 35, 1935.
An Act to make further provisions relating t o forestry and kindred matters; to validate the appointment of an acting commissioner; to repeal the Forestry (Amendment) Act, 1933; to amend the Forestry Act, 19161933, and certain other Acts in certain respects; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 11th April, 1935.]
E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, b y a n d w i t h t h e advice a n d c o n s e n t of t h e L e g i s  l a t i v e C o u n c i l a n d L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y of New S o u t h W a l e s i n P a r l i a m e n t assembled, a n d b y t h e a u t h o r i t y of the s a m e , as follows : -- P A R T I.
PRELIMINARY,

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1 . (1) T h i s A c t m a y be cited as t h e " F o r e s t r y ( A m e n d m e n t ) Act, 1 9 3 5 , " a n d shall be r e a d a n d con s t r u e d w i t h t h e F o r e s t r y Act, 1916-1933. (2) T h e F o r e s t r y Act, 1916-1933, is i n this A c t r e f e r r e d to a s t h e P r i n c i p a l Act. ( 3 ) T h e P r i n c i p a l A c t as a m e n d e d b y this A c t m a y be cited a s t h e F o r e s t r y Act, 1916-1935. (4) T h i s A c t shall commence u p o n a d a t e to be a p p o i n t e d b y t h e G o v e r n o r a n d notified by p r o c l a m a t i o n published in t h e Gazette. (5) T h i s A c t is divided into P a r t s as follows:--
PART I--PRELIMINARY.
RESERVES AND C A T C H M E N T R E 

P A R T I I -- C O M M I S S I O N AND OFFICERS.
P A R T III--FLORA SERVES.

P A R T IV--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.

PART

PART II.
COMMISSION AND OFFICERS.

2 . (1) T h e P r i n c i p a l A c t is amended-- (a) by i n s e r t i n g in section six after the w o r d s " per a n n u m " the w o r d s " which shall be subject to the Public Service S a l a r i e s Act, 1931-1934 " ; (b) by i n s e r t i n g after section nine the following new sections:-- 9A. T h e r e shall be a s e c r e t a r y to t h e commis sion w h o shall, u n d e r a n d subject to t h e p r o  visions of t h e Public Service Act, 1902, a s a m e n d e d by subsequent A c t s , b e a p p o i n t e d b y the Governor. 9B. (1) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of this A c t the S t a t e shall be divided into n o t less than t h r e e inspec t o r i a l districts, t h e b o u n d a r i e s of which shall be d e t e r m i n e d by t h e Minister on t h e advice of t h e Commissioner a n d m a y on such advice a s aforesaid be altered by him from time to t i m e as he m a y deem necessary. (2) T h e r e shall be a forest i n s p e c t o r for each such district. E a c h forest inspector shall, u n d e r a n d subject to t h e provisions of the Public Service Act, 1902, as a m e n d e d by subsequent Acts, be a p p o i n t e d by the Governor. One of such i n s p e c t o r s shall in a n d by his Appointment be t h e chief forest i n s p e c t o r : P r o v i d e d t h a t in m a k i n g a p p o i n t m e n t s to the positions of s e c r e t a r y a n d chief forest i n s p e c t o r preference shall be given, other t h i n g s b e i n g equal, to p e r s o n s holding a degree o r diploma of a recognised school of f o r e s t r y : P r o v i d e d f u r t h e r t h a t n o t h i n g i n this s u b  section shall p r e v e n t t h e p r o m o t i o n o r appoint m e n t to either of those positions of a n y officer or p e r s o n employed in connection with the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of this A c t immediately before the commencement of the F o r e s t r y ( A m e n d  m e n t ) Act, 1935. (2)

(2) T h e a p p o i n t m e n t by the Governor by executive minute d a t e d the t w e n t y - n i n t h d a y of March, one thou s a n d nine h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y - f o u r , of S t e p h e n M u r r a y Tout, E s q u i r e , as acting commissioner shall be deemed always to h a v e been a valid a p p o i n t m e n t of a n acting commissioner p u r s u a n t to section 6A of the P r i n c i p a l Act, a n d n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y t h i n g to the c o n t r a r y contained in the said executive m i n u t e or in the said section he shall be deemed to have been validly a p p o i n t e d as acting com missioner for a t e r m e x p i r i n g upon the date of the commencement of this Act. (3) The F o r e s t r y ( A m e n d m e n t ) Act, 1933, is repealed. PART III.
FLORA RESERVES AND C A T C H M E N T RESERVES.

Dedication

of

Reserves.

3 . T h e P r i n c i p a l Act is f u r t h e r a m e n d e d b y i n s e r t i n g after section twenty-five the following new h e a d i n g s a n d sections:-- Flora Reserves. 25A. (1) T h e Governor m a y , by notice in the Gazette, dedicate a n y a r e a of Crown l a n d s or set a p a r t the whole or a p o r t i o n of a n y S t a t e forest o t h e r t h a n a n a t i o n a l forest as a flora r e s e r v e for the p r e s e r v a t i o n of n a t i v e flora. (2) C r o w n l a n d s shall n o t be dedicated u n d e r this section except w i t h the concurrence of the S e c r e t a r y for L a n d s . ( 3 ) The s e t t i n g a p a r t u n d e r this section of the whole or a p a r t of a S t a t e forest as a flora r e s e r v e shall n o t affect the dedication as a S t a t e forest of the a r e a so set a p a r t . (4) A notice in the Gazette u n d e r this section shall not be revoked either wholly or in p a r t otherwise t h a n b y Act of P a r l i a m e n t . (5) (a) T h e commission shall, in respect of each flora r e s e r v e , cause to be d r a w n u p a detailed w r i t t e n scheme of the o p e r a t i o n s which it is p r o p o s e d to u n d e r t a k e on or in r e l a t i o n to the flora r e s e r v e . (b)

(b) T h e object of the scheme shall be t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n of n a t i v e flora on the flora reserve. (c) Such scheme shall be submitted t o the Minister for his a p p r o v a l a n d if a p  p r o v e d by him shall become the w o r k i n g p l a n for such flora r e s e r v e . (d) No o p e r a t i o n s shall be u n d e r  t a k e n on or in relation to a flora r e s e r v e unless such o p e r a t i o n s a r e in accordance with the w o r k i n g plan for the reserve. (e) The w o r k i n g p l a n for a flora r e  s e r v e may, with the a p p r o v a l of the Minister, be a m e n d e d or altered from time to time. (f) A w o r k i n g plan m a y contain p r o  visions a u t h o r i s i n g the council of a municipality o r shire within the b o u n d a r y of which a flora r e s e r v e or p a r t thereof is situate to p a r  t i c i p a t e to the extent specified in the w o r k i n g plan in the m a n a g e m e n t of such r e s e r v e or in the u n d e r t a k i n g of any o p e r a t i o n s a u t h o r i s e d by t h e w o r k i n g plan to be u n d e r t a k e n on or in r e l a t i o n to such r e s e r v e ; a n d in a n y such case t h e council concerned m a y expend o u t of its g e n e r a l fund a n y moneys necessary to meet the costs a n d expenses of exercising the a u t h o r i t y c o n f e r r e d upon it by the w o r k i n g plan. (g) A working p l a n m a y also contain provisions a u t h o r i s i n g the r e p r e s e n t a t i v e or r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of a n y local committee or public body or o r g a n i s a t i o n to p a r t i c i p a t e , to the extent specified in the w o r k i n g plan, in the m a n a g e m e n t of the flora r e s e r v e or in the u n d e r t a k i n g of a n y o p e r a t i o n s a u t h o r i s e d by the w o r k i n g plan t o be u n d e r t a k e n on the reserve. Catchment reserves. 25B. (1) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y b y notice in t h e G a z e t t e dedicate a n y a r e a of Crown lands o r set a p a r t the whole or a p o r t i o n of a n y S t a t e forest other t h a n a national forest as a catch m e n t r e s e r v e for the protection of w a t e r supply catchment a r e a s and for the p r e v e n t i o n of erosion. (2)

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(2) C r o w n l a n d s shall n o t bo dedicated u n d e r this section except w i t h the concurrence of t h e S e c r e t a r y for L a n d s , which concurrence shall n o t be given except u p o n t h e recommenda tion of the Catchment A r e a s B o a r d constituted u n d e r section 34A of the Crown L a n d s Consolida tion Act, 1913, a s amended by subsequent Acts. (3) T h e s e t t i n g a p a r t u n d e r of the whole or a p a r t of a S t a t e catchment r e s e r v e shall n o t affect tion as a S t a t e forest of the a r e a so this section forest a s a the dedica set a p a r t .

(4) A notice in the Gazette u n d e r t h i s section shall n o t be revoked either wholly or in p a r t otherwise t h a n by Act of P a r l i a m e n t . (5) (a) T h e commission shall, of each catchment r e s e r v e , cause to u p a detailed w r i t t e n scheme of the which it is p r o p o s e d to u n d e r t a k e relation to the catchment r e s e r v e . in r e s p e c t be d r a w n operations on or in

(b) T h e objects of such scheme shall be the p r e v e n t i o n or m i t i g a t i o n of erosion a n d silting of r e s e r v o i r s by the p r e s e r v a t i o n of n a t i v e t i m b e r cover, the afforestation of p o r t i o n s of the catchment r e s e r v e which b e a r no t i m b e r cover or b e a r i n a d e q u a t e t i m b e r cover, or b y a n y other m e a n s specified in the scheme. (c) Such scheme shall be s u b m i t t e d to the Minister for his a p p r o v a l , a n d if a p p r o v e d by him shall become the w o r k i n g plan of such c a t c h m e n t r e s e r v e . Before a p p r o v i n g of a n y such scheme the M i n i s t e r shall give considera tion to a n y r e p o r t or r e c o m m e n d a t i o n in r e l a t i o n t h e r e t o m a d e by the C a t c h m e n t A r e a s B o a r d constituted u n d e r section 34A of the Crown L a n d s Consolidation Act, 1913, a s a m e n d e d b y subsequent A c t s . (d) No o p e r a t i o n s shall be u n d e r  t a k e n on or in relation to a catchment r e s e r v e unless such o p e r a t i o n s a r e in accordance with the w o r k i n g p l a n for the reserve. (e)

(e) T h e working p l a n for a catch m e n t r e s e r v e m a y , w i t h the a p p r o v a l of t h e Minister, be a m e n d e d or a l t e r e d f r o m time to time. Amendments consequential on section three. \

4 . T h e P r i n c i p a l Act is f u r t h e r a m e n d e d -- (a) (i) by i n s e r t i n g in section four after the w o r d s " r e q u i r e s a n o t h e r m e a n i n g " the follow i n g definition:-- " C a t c h m e n t r e s e r v e " m e a n s l a n d dedi cated or set a p a r t u n d e r this Act a s a catchment r e s e r v e . (ii) by i n s e r t i n g in the same section after the definition of " Exclusive r i g h t s " the follow i n g definition:-- " F l o r a r e s e r v e " m e a n s l a n d dedicated or set a p a r t u n d e r this Act as a flora reserve. (iii) b y i n s e r t i n g in t h e same section after the definition of " T r e e " the following defini tion :-- " "Working plan " m e a n s a detailed writ ten scheme, as a p p r o v e d b y t h e Minis t e r , of t h e o p e r a t i o n s t o be u n d e r  taken on or in relation to a p a r t i c u l a r flora r e s e r v e or catchment r e s e r v e . (b) by i n s e r t i n g in section nine a f t e r the w o r d s " t i m b e r r e s e r v e s " the w o r d s " a n d also of flora r e s e r v e s a n d catchment r e s e r v e s " ; (c) b y i n s e r t i n g in subsection one of section eleven after the w o r d s " t i m b e r r e s e r v e " the w o r d s " a n d also (but only in accordance with the p r o  visions of the w o r k i n g p l a n for the flora r e s e r v e o r catchment r e s e r v e ) dispose of t i m b e r a n d p r o d u c t s on a flora r e s e r v e or catchment reserve " ; (d) by i n s e r t i n g in section t w e n t y after the w o r d s " S t a t e forest " the w o r d s " flora r e s e r v e o r catchment r e s e r v e " ; (e)

(e)

(i) by i n s e r t i n g in section twenty-one after t h e w o r d s " S t a t e forest " w h e r e v e r o c c u r r i n g the w o r d s " flora r e s e r v e or c a t c h m e n t reserve " ; (ii) by i n s e r t i n g in the same section after t h e w o r d " f o r e s t r y " the w o r d s " o r t h e p u r  poses of the r e s e r v e , as the ease m a y be " ;

(f) b y i n s e r t i n g in subsection one of section t w e n t y five after the w o r d s " S t a t e forest " the w o r d s " or the dedication or s e t t i n g a p a r t of land a s a flora r e s e r v e or catchment r e s e r v e " ; (g) b y i n s e r t i n g after subsection one of section twenty-six the following new subsection:-- (1A) A special license may, w i t h the a p p r o v a l of the Minister, be issued, a u t h o r i s i n g the holder, subject to the r e g u l a t i o n s , to the conditions a n d limitations of the license, a n d to the p r o v i s i o n s of the w o r k i n g plan, to t a k e timber or p r o d u c t s or a n y specified d e s c r i p t i o n thereof on l a n d within a flora r e s e r v e or catchment r e s e r v e , w h e t h e r such l a n d is or is n o t u n d e r lease o r license from the Crown. (h) by i n s e r t i n g in section twenty-seven a f t e r t h e w o r d s " timber r e s e r v e " the w o r d s " flora r e s e r v e or catchment r e s e r v e " ; (i) (i) by i n s e r t i n g in subsection t h r e e of section thirty-one after the w o r d s " t i m b e r re serve " the w o r d s " or flora r e s e r v e o r catchment r e s e r v e ' ' ; (ii) by i n s e r t i n g a t the end of the s a m e section the following new subsection:-- (6) A p e r m i t u n d e r this section shall n o t be g r a n t e d in r e s p e c t of l a n d within a flora r e s e r v e or catchment r e s e r v e except with the a p p r o v a l of the M i n i s t e r a n d in accord ance with the w o r k i n g p l a n for the r e s e r v e . ( j ) b y i n s e r t i n g in section t h i r t y - t w o a f t e r the w o r d s " timber reserve " wherever occurring the w o r d s " flora r e s e r v e or catchment r e s e r v e " ; (k)

(k) by i n s e r t i n g in section thirty-six after the w o r d s " t i m b e r r e s e r v e " the w o r d s " flora r e s e r v e or catchment r e s e r v e " ; (1) (i) by i n s e r t i n g in p a r a g r a p h s (o) a n d (p) of section forty-one a f t e r the w o r d s " S t a t e forests " w h e r e v e r occurring the w o r d s " flora r e s e r v e s , catchment r e s e r v e s " ; (ii) by i n s e r t i n g after p a r a g r a p h (u) of the same section the following new p a r a  g r a p h :-- (v) p r o v i d i n g for the m a n a g e m e n t and control of flora r e s e r v e s a n d catch ment r e s e r v e s a n d for all m a t t e r s r e l a t i n g to such r e s e r v e s ; (m) by i n s e r t i n g in p a r a g r a p h (a) of subsection one of section forty-three after t h e w o r d s " t i m b e r r e s e r v e " the w o r d s " flora r e s e r v e or catchment r e s e r v e . "

P A R T IV.
MISCELLANEOUS A M E N D M E N T S .

5.

(1) T h e P r i n c i p a l Act is f u r t h e r a m e n d e d -- (a) by i n s e r t i n g in subsection two of section thir teen after the w o r d " licenses " the w o r d s " forest leases " ; (b) by i n s e r t i n g a t the end of section t h i r t e e n the following new subsection:-- (4) No scheme of afforestation w i t h exotic species of t i m b e r shall be u n d e r t a k e n or ex t e n d e d after the commencement of this Act except with t h e w r i t t e n a p p r o v a l of the Minister, which a p p r o v a l shall not be given unless evidence as prescribed h a s been adduced to

to the Minister satisfying him t h a t the soil, site a n d climate a r e such as to r e n d e r the c a r r y i n g out of the scheme desirable in the i n t e r e s t s of t h e public. (c) by i n s e r t i n g in section fifteen a f t e r the words " a u t h o r i s e d w o r k " the w o r d s " a n d the Minister for P u b l i c W o r k s shall be the c o n s t r u c t i n g a u t h o r i t y . T h e said M i n i s t e r shall notify t h a t the land is vested in H i s Majesty. T h e r e u p o n the land shall vest in H i s M a j e s t y for the p u r  poses of t h i s A c t " ; (d) b y i n s e r t i n g a t the end of p a r a g r a p h (b) of section nineteen the w o r d s " a n d until so dealt with shall be r e s e r v e d from sale or lease u n d e r any Act " ; (e) b y i n s e r t i n g at the end of section twenty-two the w o r d s " a n d until so dealt with shall be r e s e r v e d from sale or lease u n d e r a n y Act " ; (f) b y i n s e r t i n g after section nineteen the following n e w section :-- 19A. T h e G o v e r n o r m a y from time t o time b y notification published in t h e Gazette, declare t h a t a n y S t a t e forest or p a r t thereof specified in the notification shall be a. n a t i o n a l forest. T h e provisions of section nineteen of this A c t shall n o t extend to or in r e s p e c t of a n y n a t i o n a l forest. T h e dedication as a S t a t e forest of a n y n a t i o n a l forest shall n o t be revoked o t h e r w i s e t h a n b y A c t of P a r l i a m e n t . (g) (i) by omitting from subsection one of section t h i r t y - t w o the w o r d s " h o r s e s or cattle " a n d b y i n s e r t i n g in lieu thereof the w o r d " animal " ; (ii) b y i n s e r t i n g in subsection two of the same section a f t e r the w o r d s " each t r e e so r i n g b a r k e d " the w o r d s " or otherwise killed or destroyed " ;
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(h) by omitting p a r a g r a p h (iii) of section forty-two a n d by i n s e r t i n g in lieu thereof the following paragraph:-- (iii) be laid before both H o u s e s of P a r l i a m e n t within fourteen s i t t i n g d a y s a f t e r such publication if P a r l i a m e n t is in session, a n d if not, t h e n within fourteen sitting d a y s after the commencement of the n e x t session. If either H o u s e of P a r l i a m e n t p a s s e s a resolution of which notice h a s been given a t a n y time within fifteen s i t t i n g d a y s after such r e g u l a t i o n s h a v e been laid before such H o u s e , disallowing a n y regu lation or p a r t thereof, such regulation or p a r t shall t h e r e u p o n cease to have effect. (2) T h e P r i n c i p a l Act is f u r t h e r a m e n d e d -- (a) (i) by omitting from p a r a g r a p h (b) of sub section one of section eleven the w o r d s " sawn t i m b e r o r a n y other " a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the w o r d s " or hewn " ; (ii) by omitting p a r a g r a p h s (c) a n d (e) of the same subsection;

(b) b y o m i t t i n g from subsection two of section t h i r t e e n the w o r d s " otherwise t h a n u n d e r p a r a g r a p h (e) subsection one of section e l e v e n . " ( 3 ) T h e P r i n c i p a l Act is f u r t h e r a m e n d e d -- ( a ) b y i n s e r t i n g a t the end of section eleven the following new subsection:-- (3) T h e commission m a y with the a p p r o v a l of the Minister-- (a) construct, m a i n t a i n a n d m a n a g e kilns which shall be used solely for conducting e x p e r i m e n t s in or in relation to the d r y i n g of t i m b e r ; (b) p u r c h a s e a n y land n e c e s s a r y to enable it to exercise the p o w e r s conferred by p a r a  g r a p h (a) of this subsection.

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(b) by inserting in subsection two of section thirteen after tbe word " reserves " tbe words " for tbe purposes of subsection tbree of section eleven of this Act." (4) Tbe Pastures Protection Act, 1934, is amended by inserting in subsection three of section forty-one, immediately before tbe words " Timber felled " the words-- " In any case where concurrence, as aforesaid, has been given fn tbe ringbarking, felling or destruction of timber on such reserves, the board may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Forestry Act, 1916-1935, sell such timber, and all moneys received as a result of any such sale shall form part of the Reserves Improvement Fund for the district, save as aforesaid."