FORESTRY AND TIMBER BUREAU.

No. 46 of 1946.

An Act to amend the Forestry Bureau Act 1930-1944.

[Assented to 15th August, 1946.]

[Date of commencement, 12th September, 1946.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation

1.—(1.)  This Act may be cited as the Forestry and Timber Bureau Act 1946.

(2.)  The Forestry Bureau Act 1930-1944 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.)  The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Forestry and Timber Bureau Act 1930-1946.

References to Forestry Bureau.

2.  The Principal Act is amended by omitting from the title, and from sections two and three, the words “Forestry Bureau” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “Forestry and Timber Bureau”.

Definitions.

3.  Section two of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-section (1.), after the definition of “the Bureau “, the following definition:—

“‘the Director-General’ means the Director-General, Forestry and Timber Bureau;”;

(b) by omitting from that sub-section the definition of “the Inspector-General”; and

(c) by adding at the end thereof the following definition:—

“‘timber’ means all wood, whether in growing, dead, felled or fallen trees or sawn, peeled, sliced or otherwise treated.”.

Establishment of Forestry and Timber Bureau and appointment of officers.

4.  Section three of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-section (2.) the words “Inspector-General of Forests” and inserting in their stead the word “Director-General”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (3.) the word “Inspector-General” and inserting in its stead the word “Director-General”.

Powers and functions of Bureau.

5.  Section four of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (g) the word “and” (second occurring); and

(b) by inserting after that paragraph the following paragraphs:—

“(ga) collecting statistics and information regarding timber supplies and requirements in Australia, and formulating programmes in respect of the supply, production and distribution of timber in Australia, and the importation into, and exportation from, Australia of timber;

“(gb) advising the Government of the Commonwealth or any instrumentality of that Government, or, when so requested, the Government of any State, or any instrumentality of the Government of any State, or any body or person, on matters relating to the supply, production and distribution of timber in Australia, and the importation into, and exportation from, Australia of timber;

“(gc) carrying out investigations and research relating to the supply, production, distribution and use of timber; and”.

References to Inspector-General.

6.  Sections seven, eleven and twelve a of the Principal Act are amended by omitting the word “Inspector-General” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “Director-General”.