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Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013 (No. 7 of 2013).

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Tasmania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Forestry Act 1920 in relation to continuing wood supply, and to enable certain land to be reserved, for the purposes of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement entered into by the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Tasmania dated 7 August 2011, to create reserves and to amend the Nature Conservation Act 2002 for the purposes of benefiting economically from the carbon in Tasmania's forests, and to amend certain other Acts.
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Public forest Institution Timber extraction/logging Fuelwood Management/conservation Protected area
Geographical area
Oceania
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 37 Sections, aims at amending the Forestry Act 1920 in relation to continuing wood supply, and at enabling certain land to be reserved, for the purposes of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement, at creating reserves and at amending the Nature Conservation Act 2002 for the purposes of benefiting economically from the carbon in Tasmania's forests. It also specifies that native forest harvesting means any harvesting of native forest that requires a certified fore

Full text
English
Website
www.thelaw.tas.gov.au

References - Legislation

Amends

Nature Conservation Act 2002.

Legislation | Australia | 2002 (2015)

Keyword: Management/conservation, Data collection/reporting, Education, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Policy/planning, Public forest, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, National parks, Basic legislation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Wildlife products, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forestry Act 1920.

Legislation | Australia | 1920 (2009) | Repealed

Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Public forest, Institution, Policy/planning, Timber extraction/logging, Concession, Management/conservation, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX