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Plantations and Reafforestation Act 1999.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to facilitate the reafforestation of land and the establishment of timber and other forest plantations; to repeal the Timber Plantations (Harvest Guarantee) Act 1995 ; to amend certain other Acts; and for other purposes.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Afforestation/reforestation Policy/planning Timber EIA Forest management/forest conservation Indigenous peoples
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 14 December 2001.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 74 sections divided into eight Parts and completed by three Schedules, concerns the reafforestation of land, the promotion and facilitation of development for timber plantations on essentially cleared land and the establishment of timber and other forest plantations. The Act consists of 74 sections and is divided in the following Parts: Preliminary; Authorization of plantations; Plantations and reafforestation code; Protection of unique or special wildlife values of authorised plantations; Financial contribution for transport infrastructure expenditure for timber plantations; Application of other legislation; Enforcement and Miscellaneous.

Full text
English
Website
www6.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Plantations and Reafforestation (Code) Regulation 2001.

Legislation | Australia | 2001 (2018)

Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Standards, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Cultural heritage, Biodiversity, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX