Forestry (State Forests) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2022

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Forestry (State Forests) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2022.

2Purpose of revocation of forest reserves

For the Nature Conservation Act 1992, section 70E(3), the purpose of the revocation of the dedication of a forest reserve under section 6 is to allow the forest reserve to become a protected area.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Forestry (State Forests) Regulation 1987.

4Amendment of schedule (State forests)

Schedule, entry for Lot 865 on plan FTY1975 together with lot 1 on SP293553 but excluding lot 2 on SP293554—
omit, insert—

Lot 865 on AP23644

5Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Forest Reserves) Regulation 2000.

6Amendment of schedule (Forest reserves)

Schedule, entries for Pelion Forest Reserve and Tumoulin Forest Reserve—
omit.

7Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994.

8Amendment of sch 2 (National parks)

(1)Schedule 2, entries for Cape Upstart National Park, Eungella National Park and Porcupine Gorge National Park—
omit.

(2)Schedule 2—
insert—

Cape Upstart National Park	Lots 1 to 3 on AP23638, containing an area of about 8,555.76ha
Eungella National Park	Lot 1 on AP19320, lot 2 on AP14132, lot 31 on plan NPW947 (other than lots 7 and 8 on SP249157 and lots 1 to 3 on SP235546), lots 4 to 6 on SP235546 and lot 9 on SP249158, containing an area of about 62,025.3655ha
Porcupine Gorge National Park	Lot 2 on AP23649, containing an area of about 5,221.59ha
Tumoulin National Park	Lot 1 on AP19292, containing an area of about 1,877ha

9Amendment of sch 3 (Conservation parks)

Schedule 3, entry for Bakers Creek Conservation Park—
omit, insert—

Bakers Creek Conservation Park

Lots 1 and 2 on AP23759, containing an area of about 448.7ha

10Amendment of sch 5 (Nature refuges)

(1)Schedule 5, entries for Possum Lane Nature Refuge and Rainbow Nature Refuge—
omit.

(2)Schedule 5—
insert—

Beau Vallon Nature Refuge	The part of lot 2 on RP226372, containing an area of about 26.32ha, shown on plan PA1105
Gillies Ridge Nature Refuge	The part of lot 141 on plan WD416, containing an area of about 18.77ha, shown on plan PA1116
Natural Bridge Nature Refuge	The part of lot 182 on plan WD773, containing an area of about 60.03ha, shown on plan PA1117
Possum Lane Nature Refuge	The part of lot 285 on SP264203, containing an area of about 26.7ha, shown on plan PA1107
Rainbow Nature Refuge	The part of lot 9 on plan CUE53, containing an area of about 1,518.34ha, shown on plan PA1097

11Expiry of regulation

This regulation expires at the beginning of the day after it commences.