Mr. Gerry Egan:

The Forestry Act 1946 is the legislation governing felling. The central principle of the legislation is that there is a replanting obligation attaching to every felling licence. However, there are circumstances where it is possible to get a limited felling licence rather than a general one. In the case of a limited licence, the Minister has the power to give a derogation and to waive the replanting obligation in those cases. Again, if the Senator has specific examples, he can talk to us and we will see if something can be done.