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Forest Produce Licence or Permit - Western Australia

Description

You will need a licence or a permit if you intend to take forest produce from Crown land.

A permit provides you with the exclusive right to take and remove forest produce from a defined portion of Crown land and can only be issued if there is a management plan in force for that land. A permit may include a right to:

  • occupy land as the site of a sawmill or of other buildings (e.g. a timber depot) and for any other purpose
  • operate a plant or other facilities for converting, treating or processing forest produce
  • make roads and construct and work tramways.

A licence provides you with the non-exclusive right to take and remove specified forest produce from Crown land. You will need a separate licence to chop down trees or remove sandalwood.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the agency to identify any eligibility requirements.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

As a licence or permit holder, you will need to pay forest produce charges for all forest produce taken. If you hold a permit to occupy land to be used as a sawmill, you will need to pay annual rent for that land.

Duration

Licences may be issued for up to 15 years with the possibility of extension by a further 5 years. Permits may be issued for up to 10 years.

Fees

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Task Type Business Structure Description
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Forms

Act(s) name

Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Forest Management Regulations 1993 Western Australia

Administering agency

Forest Products Commission

Contact details

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