Senate debates

Monday, 9 September 2024

Bills

Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill 2024; In Committee

12:58 pm

Photo of Nick McKimNick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move Greens amendments (1) and (2) standing in my name on sheet 2646 together:

(1) Schedule 1, items 24 and 25, page 13 (lines 8 to 12), omit the items, substitute:

24 Subsection 14(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(5) The rules may provide for due diligence requirements for importing regulated timber products to be satisfied, wholly or partly, by compliance with:

(a) specified laws (including laws in force in a State or Territory or another country); or

(b) specified rules or processes (including rules or processes established or accredited by an industry or certifying body) that are consistent with a law in force in a State or Territory or another country; or

(c) specified established operational processes that are consistent with a law in force in a State or Territory or another country.

25 Subsection 14(6)

Repeal the subsection.

(2) Schedule 1, items 40 and 41, page 20 (lines 18 to 22), omit the items, substitute:

40 Subsection 18(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(5) The rules may provide for due diligence requirements for processing raw logs to be satisfied, wholly or partly, by compliance with:

(a) specified laws (including laws in force in a State or Territory); or

(b) specified rules or processes (including rules or processes established or accredited by an industry or certifying body) that are consistent with a law in force in a State or Territory; or

(c) specified established operational processes that are consistent with a law in force in a State or Territory.

41 Subsection 18(6)

Repeal the subsection.

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