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Forestry Restructuring and Nature Conservation Act 1995.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the payment of expenditure on forest industry restructuring, nature conservation and certain other environmental initiatives from the Environmental Trust, and for other purposes.
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Afforestation/reforestation Special fund Management/conservation Protected area
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 8 December 1995.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 13 sections, concerns payments out of the Environmental Trust Fund for purposes of covering: Expenditure for the purpose of implementing a program of forest industry restructuring; expenditure under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or the Marine Parks Act 1997 for the purposes of implementing a program for obtaining land for reservation or dedication under that Act and implementing related conservation strategies; and expenditure for the purpose of implementing other schemes and programs for environment protection and nature conservation listed in Schedule. The Governor may, by regulation, amend Schedule 1 by adding a description of other schemes or programs for environment protection or nature conservation. Remaining provisions deal with timing and details of payment, limits on payments from the Fund, restriction on new grants from the Fund, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au