Forests Act 1949 (No. 19 of 1949). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1949 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to forestry. Subject Forestry Keyword Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Institution Private forest Timber extraction/logging Contract/agreement Protection forest Traditional rights/customary rights Pests/diseases Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Climate change Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Law on forests is divided into the following Parts: Administration and financial provisions (I); Offences (II); Forest service administration of private forests (III); Export controls, sawmill controls and sustainable forest management plans (III); Miscellaneous provisions (IV). Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz References - Legislation Implemented by Forests (Planted Indigenous Forest Certificate) Regulations 2007. Legislation | New Zealand | 2007 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Certification, Planting material/seeds, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forest Disease Control Regulations 1967 (No. 1967/127). Legislation | New Zealand | 1967 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Pests/diseases, Protected area, Institution, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX State Forest Park Regulations 1969 (No.1969/42). Legislation | New Zealand | 1969 Keyword: Protection forest, Protected area, Institution, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Climate Change Response Amendment Act, 2006. Legislation | New Zealand | 2006 Keyword: Climate change, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests Amendment Act, 2004. Legislation | New Zealand | 2004 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests Amendment Act, 2005. Legislation | New Zealand | 2005 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests Amendment Act (No. 25 of 1996). Legislation | New Zealand | 1996 Keyword: Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Restructuring) Act 1998 (No. 106 of 1998). Legislation | New Zealand | 1998 Keyword: Institution, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests Amendment Act 1993. Legislation | New Zealand | 1993 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests Amendment Act 1995. Legislation | New Zealand | 1995 Keyword: Timber, Forest management/forest conservation, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996. Legislation | New Zealand | 1996 Keyword: Timber, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests Amendment Act 1994. Legislation | New Zealand | 1994 Keyword: Timber Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests Amendment Act 2015. Legislation | New Zealand | 2015 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX State Forest Parks and Forest Recreation Regulations 1979 (SR 1979/214). Legislation | New Zealand | 1979 (2013) Keyword: Recreational forest, Authorization/permit, Risk assessment/management, National parks, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Act 2020. Legislation | New Zealand | 2020 Keyword: Biodiversity, Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX