This Act, consisting of 44 sections divided into six Parts and completed by five Schedules, provides for the establishment of the Private Forest Tasmania and defines its composition. Functions of the Authority include: to advise the Minister on all matters relating to private forestry; to provide assistance and advice on forest management for commercial purposes and on the use of trees for sustainable land management; to process applications for private timber reserves; to maintain and update an inventory of private forests, prepare five-yearly reviews of private forests and report on compliance with export and other licence conditions as required by any agreement entered into between the State and the Commonwealth; to promote private forestry research and education; and to examine matters relating to the conservation of flora, fauna, land forms, cultural heritage and care of the environment on private forest lands.
Australia · 1994-05-10