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• Click on the Advanced Search link if you want to use more sophisticated search features to hone your search query. On this page you also can increase the number of results returned per page, search only for publications or for permits/forms, or only for Adobe PDF documents.

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• The Site Map shows all the major parts of the site. Simply click on the blue triangles to expand sections of the site.
• An Overview of the website is also available, providing a plan of the major sections of the site.

• To find out about the publications provided by the Department see the Publications Database.
• Alternatively, to view the publications available on this site, click on the link to the Advanced Search page which you will find in the top right-hand corner of any web page.
• Simply type in the word or phrase that relates to the publication you are after. Then choose the option 'Return results of the information type' --> Publications and press the Search button.
• Alternatively to view all publications listed on the site, do not fill in any search terms, then choose option 'Return results of the information type' --> Publications, then press the Search button.

• To find out about permits, licences, or application forms check the A-Z List of Forms which provides links to the majority of the forms available on our site.

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• Wherever we have provided a document as a PDF, we also give you a link to the Adobe website. Simply follow the instructions on the Adobe site to download Acrobat Reader on to your computer.
• We are endeavouring to keep our PDF files to reasonable file sizes but in some instances this is not always possible. If you are having trouble downloading a PDF file you might like to consider saving the file to your computer and opening it later when you are offline. To save it, right click on the PDF icon and use the “Save as…” option.
• Contact us by using the email link in the footer of the page you were on if you are still having trouble downloading a PDF file.
• To find information you think may only be in a PDF file on the site, use the Advanced Search option. Simply type in a word or phrase, then choose the option 'Return results of the file format'--> Adobe Acrobat PDF, then press the Search button.

• If you’re having problems with the site, please contact us by using the Feedback form, the link for which is in the top right-hand corner of every page, or the email link in the footer.
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This page - http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/MROD-4VMUA5?open - was last published on 3 September 2012 by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Questions concerning its content can be sent to Internet Coordinator by using the feedback form, by mail to GPO Box 44, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 7001, or by telephone.

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