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Forestry Encouragement Act 1962 (No. 20 of 1962).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1962 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to authorise the making of loans, out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose, for the establishment and maintenance of farm woodlots and forest plantations.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Private forest Institution Subsidy/incentive Credit Contract/agreement Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Minister of Forests may make an advance to applicants for the purpose of establishing or managing a farm woodlot or to any local authority for the purpose of establishing or managing a forest plantation. The terms and conditions upon which applications for advances under this Act will be considered shall be in accordance with Regulations made under this Act. The Minister may enter into a forestry encouragement agreement with the owner or lessee of any land on which trees have been or are to be planted and in respect of which the Minister has made or proposes to make an advance under section 3 of this Act. Every such forestry encouragement agreement shall specify the particulars set out in section 5 including the species of trees planted or to be planted and the silvicultural treatment of the trees planted or to be planted.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Forestry Encouragement Loans Regulations 1967 (No. 1967/29).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1967 (1995)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Private forest, Institution, Subsidy/incentive, Credit, Contract/agreement, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX