8   Harvesting operations not subject to Parts 4 and 5 of the EPA Act

(1)  Development consent under Part 4 of the EPA Act is not required for harvesting operations on an accredited timber plantation.

(2)  Part 5 of the EPA Act does not apply in respect of the carrying out of harvesting operations on an accredited timber plantation (including the giving of any approval to carry out those operations).

(3)  Harvesting operations carried out on an accredited timber plantation cannot be prohibited or restricted by an environmental planning instrument (whether made before or after the commencement of this section) under the EPA Act.