Forests Amendment Act (No. 25 of 1996).

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Contract/agreement

Geographical area

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

Abstract

This Act inserts provisions on supply contracts in Part IV of the principal Act containing miscellaneous provisions. The new section 68A allows for the making of contracts with forest landowners for the exclusive right to harvest, purchase, sell or to arrange for the harvesting, purchase or sale of forest produce. Registration of such contracts against title shall burden all subsequent owners of the land (sect. 68B). Registration of discharge of supply contract (sect. 68C). Section 72 (1) of the principal Act is amended accordingly to include regulations for the purposes of implementing these new provisions.

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Amends

Forests Act 1949 (No. 19 of 1949).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1949 (2020)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX