Climate Change (Forestry Sector) Regulations 2008.

Subject

Air & atmosphere, Forestry

Keyword

Emissions Climate change Protection forest Protection of environment Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Royalties/fees

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific

Entry into force notes

These regulations enter into force on the day after the date of their notification in the Gazette.

Abstract

These Regulations, consisting of 28 sections and completed by seven Schedules, pursuant to sections 163, 167, and 168 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002, prescribe the forestry fees and charges payable to the EPA in respect of the matters to which they relate. In particular, they establish the following matters: Rotation periods for the purposes of section 186F(a) of the Act; Calculation of carbon stock; Assignment of forest class; etc. Schedules list the following aspects: Regions; Fees and charges payable for applications and other matters relating to post-1989 forest land; Forms; Tables of carbon stock per hectare for pre-1990 forest land; Geospatial mapping information that must be submitted to EPA with specified documents; Tables of carbon stock per hectare for post-1989 forest land; and Forest species that are tree weeds.

Full text

English

Website

www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Implements

Climate Change Response Act 2002.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2002 (2021)

Keyword: Climate change, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Basic legislation, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Allocation/quota, Policy/planning, Fishery management and conservation, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX