This Act, consisting of 12 sections, provides for the establishment of the Tasmanian Timber Promotion Board and defines its composition. The Board shall be charged with the duty of promoting the use of wood, particularly wood obtained in the State, which includes the carrying out of research and other investigations in relation to the uses of wood and to the marketing of wood and the products obtained therefrom. The Act further provides for: the establishment of the Tasmanian Timber Promotion Fund; the fixing of royalties to be paid in respect of timber obtained for sawmilling purposes; payments by the Forestry Corporation to the Board; etc.
أستراليا · 1970-12-18