Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2007.

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Timber extraction/logging Timber Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Business/industry/corporations International trade Internal trade

Geographical area

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

Entry into force notes

This Act enters into force on 29 June 2007.

Abstract

This Act, consisting of 16 sections divided into four Parts and completed by eight Endnotes, establishes the service provision for all the forestry industries concerned with growing, harvesting, processing, importing, exporting and marketing of wood, wood fibre and products made from wood or wood fibre. This Act provides for a company: a) to receive (under a contract) Commonwealth funding for promotion, research and development for the Australian forestry industry; and b) to be declared as the industry services body for the Australian forestry industry. This Act also requires the industry services body to comply with directions given by the Minister in the national interest because of an emergency. Part 2 specifies the Funding contract (including appropriation for payments under funding contract, etc. Part 3 establishes Industry services body (including Declaration and Cessation of declaration of industry services body).

Full text

English

Website

www.legislation.sa.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Regulations 2008.

Legislation | Australia | 2008 (2015)

Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Business/industry/corporations, International trade, Internal trade, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX