{"id":"tas:act-2014-012","name":"Forestry (Rebuilding the Forest Industry) Act 2014","slug":"forestry-rebuilding-the-forest-industry-act-2014","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"12 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31722,"registerId":"tas-act-2014-012-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Forestry (Rebuilding the Forest Industry) Act 2014](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2014-012) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> The provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be proclaimed.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In this Act –\n> \n> > ***Abt Railway Ministerial Corporation*** has the same meaning as *Ministerial Corporation* in the [Abt Railway Development Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-041) ;\n> \n> > ***annual supply of veneer and sawlog*** has the same meaning as in the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) ;\n> \n> > ***Crown land*** has the same meaning as in the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) ;\n> \n> > ***Crown Lands Minister*** means the Minister administering the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) ;\n> \n> > ***electricity infrastructure*** has the same meaning as in the [Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-058) ;\n> \n> > ***forest*** has the same meaning as in the [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) ;\n> \n> > ***forest management certification*** means an internationally recognised forest management certification of forest management practices of an entity based on an independent assessment by an accredited forest management certification body;\n> \n> > ***forest practices plan*** has the same meaning as in the [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) ;\n> \n> > ***forest product*** has the same meaning as in the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) ;\n> \n> > ***Forestry corporation*** has the same meaning as in the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) ;\n> \n> > ***forestry coupe*** has the same meaning as *coupe* in the Forest Practices Code as defined in the [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) ;\n> \n> > ***future potential production forest land*** means the land referred to in [section 4(1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) ;\n> \n> > ***future reserve land*** has the same meaning as in the [Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-007) , as in force immediately before the commencement of this section;\n> \n> > ***Government Business Enterprise*** means a statutory authority specified in [Schedule 1 to the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-022#JS1@EN) [Government Business Enterprises Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-022) ;\n> \n> > ***harvesting***, used in relation to timber, means cutting and removing that timber from a forest;\n> \n> > ***highway*** means –\n> > \n> > > > (a) a highway created in accordance with [section 3 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1951-083#GS3@EN) [Highways Act 1951](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1951-083) ; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a State highway proclaimed in accordance with [section 7 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082#GS7@EN) [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082) ; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) a local highway within the meaning of the [Local Government (Highways) Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057) ; or\n> > > \n> > > > (d) a highway from time to time created in accordance with [section 3 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1951-083#GS3@EN) [Highways Act 1951](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1951-083) , proclaimed in accordance with [section 7 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082#GS7@EN) [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082) or created within the meaning of the [Local Government (Highways) Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057) after the commencement of this section;\n> \n> > ***managing entity***, in relation to future potential production forest land, means the person in whom is vested the management or ownership of that land and includes the Crown;\n> \n> > ***native forest harvesting*** means any harvesting of native forest that requires a certified forest practices plan under the [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) , but does not include native forest harvesting that is associated with –\n> > \n> > > > (a) providing access roading –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) to forestry coupes that are permanent timber production zone land; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) to future potential production forest land that is contained in the forestry coupes specified in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) ; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) installing cable harvesting infrastructure –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) for harvesting forestry coupes that are permanent timber production zone land; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) for future potential production forest land that is contained in the forestry coupes specified in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) ; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) special species timber harvesting undertaken with the approval of the Crown Lands Minister under [Part 3](#HP3@EN) ;\n> \n> > ***partial harvesting*** means the harvesting of single trees or groups of trees whilst retaining other trees including advanced growth trees, seed trees and shelterwood trees;\n> \n> > ***permanent timber production zone land*** has the same meaning as in the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) ;\n> \n> > ***powerline corridor*** has the same meaning as in the [Electricity Wayleaves and Easements Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-064) ;\n> \n> > ***rail infrastructure*** has the same meaning as in the [Rail Infrastructure Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-036) ;\n> \n> > ***rail planning corridor*** has the same meaning as in [section 13 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-036#GS13@EN) [Rail Infrastructure Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-036) ;\n> \n> > ***special species management plan*** means a plan that has taken effect as a special species management plan under [section 12(8)](#GS12@Gs8@EN) or as an amended special species management plan under [section 13(7)](#GS13@Gs7@EN) ;\n> \n> > ***special species timber*** includes –\n> > \n> > > > (a) timber of the following species:\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) blackwood (*Acacia melanoxylon*);\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) myrtle (*Nothofagus cunninghamii*);\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (iii) celery-top pine (*Phyllocladus aspleniifolius*);\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (iv) sassafras (*Atherosperma moschatum*);\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (v) huon pine (*Lagarostrobos franklinii*);\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (vi) silver wattle (*Acacia dealbata*); and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) timber of any other species that is prescribed by the regulations; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) timber with particular properties that is prescribed by the regulations;\n> \n> > ***special species timber harvesting*** means the harvesting of special species timber by partial harvesting;\n> \n> > ***State-owned company*** means a company incorporated under the Corporations Act that is controlled by –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the Crown; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a Government Business Enterprise; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) a statutory authority; or\n> > > \n> > > > (d) another company that is so controlled;\n> \n> > ***statutory authority*** means a body or authority, whether incorporated or not, that is established or constituted by or under an Act or under the royal prerogative, being a body or authority which, or of which the governing authority, wholly or partly comprises a person or persons appointed by the Governor, a Minister or another statutory authority;\n> \n> > ***statutory land*** means land that is owned by or vested in a State-owned company or a Government Business Enterprise other than the Forestry corporation;\n> \n> > ***subsidiary road*** means a subsidiary road proclaimed in accordance with [section 7 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082#GS7@EN) [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082) , or which may from time to time be proclaimed under that Act after the commencement of this section;\n> \n> > ***timber*** has the same meaning as in the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) ;\n> \n> > ***World Heritage List*** means the list kept under that title under Article 11 of the World Heritage Convention.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Future Potential Production Forest Land","content":"# Part 2 Future Potential Production Forest Land","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Future potential production forest land","content":"### 4 Future potential production forest land\n\n> > (1)  The land –\n> > \n> > > > (a) described in column 2 of the table set out in [clause 2](#JS1@GC2@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) ; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) that is the subject of an order made under section 11A of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) in relation to which section 11A(6)(b) of that Act has effect; or\n> > > \n> > > > (c) that is the subject of an order made under [section 8](#GS8@EN)  –\n> > \n> > is to be known as \"future potential production forest land\" unless section 11A(6)(a) or section 11B(6) of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) has effect in relation to that land.\n> \n> > (2)  Subject to this section, the following provisions apply to future potential production forest land:\n> > \n> > > > (a) any part of the land that is not Crown land, immediately before the commencement of this section, is vested in the Crown and becomes Crown land;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) any part of the land that is permanent timber production zone land, immediately before the commencement of this section, ceases to be permanent timber production zone land;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) any part of the land that, immediately before the commencement of this section, was future reserve land ceases to be future reserve land;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) no native forest harvesting can be undertaken on the land;\n> > > \n> > > > (e) the forestry right specified in dealing C606341 referred to as coupe RR112A and being a 14.5 hectare section of the area on title plan Folio of the Register Volume 132377 Folio 1 is suspended and a person must not do anything required, authorised or permitted by that right.\n> \n> > (3)  [Paragraph (a)](#GS4@Gs2@Hpa@EN) of [subsection (2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) does not apply to any land that is statutory land.\n> \n> > (4)  [Paragraph (d)](#GS4@Gs2@Hpd@EN) of [subsection (2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) does not apply to future potential production forest land that is contained in the forestry coupes specified in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) .\n> \n> > (5)  Except as provided in [subsections (1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) and [(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) , those subsections do not extinguish or otherwise affect the right to commence or carry on any activity on future potential production forest land authorised, approved or permitted before the commencement of this section.\n> \n> > (6)  Subject to [subsection (2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) , the managing entity of future potential production forest land may continue to perform or exercise its functions or powers, or discharge its obligations, in relation to that land.\n> \n> > (7)  The Crown Lands Minister, in performing or exercising his or her functions or powers or discharging his or her obligations in relation to future potential production forest land in respect of which he or she is the managing entity, must have regard to the objectives for management of future potential production forest land specified in [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) .\n> \n> > (8)  Notwithstanding [subsection (6)](#GS4@Gs6@EN) , the managing entity of future potential production forest land cannot sell, transfer or convey that land to any other person.\n> \n> > (9)  For the purposes of [subsection (8)](#GS4@Gs8@EN) , sell, transfer or convey does not include an exchange of land under [section 6](#GS6@EN) .\n> \n> > (10)  [Subsection (8)](#GS4@Gs8@EN) does not apply to land used for any of the following:\n> > \n> > > > (a) electricity infrastructure;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) highways;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) powerline corridors;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) rail infrastructure;\n> > > \n> > > > (e) rail planning corridors;\n> > > \n> > > > (f) subsidiary roads.\n> \n> > (11)  [Subsection (8)](#GS4@Gs8@EN) ceases to apply to statutory land on and from 8 April 2020.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"No compensation payable","content":"### 5 No compensation payable\n\n> No compensation is payable to any person in relation to any loss arising from land becoming future potential production forest land.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exchange of land","content":"### 6 Exchange of land\n\n> > (1)  The Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) may request the Crown Lands Minister to consider the exchange of future potential production forest land for permanent timber production zone land.\n> \n> > (2)  Before making a request under [subsection (1)](#GS6@Gs1@EN) , the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) must obtain and have regard to information relating to –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the reasons for the request being made including whether the future potential production forest land specified in the request is required for the supply of forest products; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the impact of the permanent timber production zone land specified in the request ceasing to be, or forming part of, permanent timber production zone land on the capacity of the Forestry corporation –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) to meet the annual supply of veneer and sawlog; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) to supply logs to the holder of a forestry compensation certificate in accordance with Part 5A of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) ; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) the size, location, valuation and conservation values of the future potential production forest land, and the permanent timber production zone land, that is the subject of the request; and\n> > > \n> > > > (d) the implications of the exchange for the Forestry corporation's forest management certification.\n> \n> > (3)  In making a request under [subsection (1)](#GS6@Gs1@EN) , the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) must provide the Crown Lands Minister with the information obtained by the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) under [subsection (2)](#GS6@Gs2@EN) .\n> \n> > (4)  Before making a determination in relation to a request under [subsection (1)](#GS6@Gs1@EN) , the Crown Lands Minister must obtain information from the Minister on the impact of the exchange on the area of land identified under the special species management plan as being available for special species timber harvesting and the production of special species timber.\n> \n> > (5)  In making a determination in relation to a request under [subsection (1)](#GS6@Gs1@EN) , the Crown Lands Minister must have regard to the information provided under [subsection (3)](#GS6@Gs3@EN) and the information obtained under [subsection (4)](#GS6@Gs4@EN) and the impact of the exchange on the objectives for management of future potential production forest land specified in [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) .\n> \n> > (6)  The Crown Lands Minister may approve an exchange of future potential production forest land for permanent timber production zone land.\n> \n> > (7)  If the Crown Lands Minister approves the exchange referred to in [subsection (6)](#GS6@Gs6@EN) , he or she must provide advice of his or her decision, in writing, to the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n> \n> > (8)  On receipt of advice under [subsection (7)](#GS6@Gs7@EN) , the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) must give effect to the exchange by making a relevant order under section 11A of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conversion of future potential production forest land and permanent timber production zone land","content":"### 7 Conversion of future potential production forest land and permanent timber production zone land\n\n> > (1)  Not earlier than 8 April 2020, the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) may request the Crown Lands Minister to consider the conversion of certain future potential production forest land to permanent timber production zone land.\n> \n> > (2)  Before making a request under [subsection (1)](#GS7@Gs1@EN) , the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) must obtain and have regard to information relating to –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the reasons for the request being made; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the size, location, valuation and conservation values of the future potential production forest land that is the subject of the request; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) an assessment of forest resources within the future potential production forest land that is the subject of the request and the demand for those resources and an evaluation of the social and economic impacts of the conversion of that land; and\n> > > \n> > > > (d) the Forestry corporation's intention to undertake native forest harvesting, on the land that is the subject of the request, consistent with its forest management certification; and\n> > > \n> > > > (e) the implications of the land ceasing to be future potential production forest land for the Forestry corporation's forest management certification.\n> \n> > (3)  In making a request under [subsection (1)](#GS7@Gs1@EN) , the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) must provide the Crown Lands Minister with the information obtained by the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) under [subsection (2)](#GS7@Gs2@EN) .\n> \n> > (4)  Before making a determination in relation to a request under [subsection (1)](#GS7@Gs1@EN) , the Crown Lands Minister must obtain information from the Minister on the impact of the conversion on the area of land identified under the special species management plan as being available for special species timber harvesting and the production of special species timber.\n> \n> > (5)  In making a determination in relation to a request under [subsection (1)](#GS7@Gs1@EN) , the Crown Lands Minister must have regard to the information provided under [subsection (3)](#GS7@Gs3@EN) and the information obtained under [subsection (4)](#GS7@Gs4@EN) and the impact of the conversion on the objectives for management of future potential production forest land specified in [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) .\n> \n> > (6)  The Crown Lands Minister may approve the conversion of future potential production forest land to permanent timber production zone land.\n> \n> > (7)  If the Crown Lands Minister approves the conversion referred to in [subsection (6)](#GS7@Gs6@EN) , he or she must provide advice of his or her decision, in writing, to the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n> \n> > (8)  On receipt of advice under [subsection (7)](#GS7@Gs7@EN) , the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) must give effect to the conversion by making a relevant order under section 11B of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n> \n> > (9)  The Forestry corporation must only undertake native forest harvesting, in relation to land that is the subject of a conversion referred to in this section, consistent with its forest management certification.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conversion of reserved land to future potential production forest land","content":"### 8 Conversion of reserved land to future potential production forest land\n\n> > (1)  If the Crown Lands Minister is satisfied that a reserve or part of a reserve specified in the proclamation made on 16 December 2013 ( [Statutory Rules 2013, No. 111](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2013-111) ) has been excluded from the World Heritage List, the Crown Lands Minister may, by order published in the *Gazette*, convert that reserve or part of that reserve to future potential production forest land.\n> \n> > (2)  On the making of an order under [subsection (1)](#GS8@Gs1@EN) , the reserve or part of the reserve specified in the order ceases to be a reserve for the purposes of the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) and becomes –\n> > \n> > > > (a) Crown land; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) future potential production forest land.\n> \n> > (3)  An order under [subsection (1)](#GS8@Gs1@EN) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Continuation of leases, licences, &c.","content":"### 9 Continuation of leases, licences, &c.\n\n> > (1)  In this section –\n> > \n> > > ***burdening easement*** means an easement that burdens future potential production forest land;\n> > \n> > > ***grantor*** means a Minister acting under an Act, a Government Business Enterprise or a State-owned company that granted a lease, licence, temporary licence, occupation permit or burdening easement referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) .\n> \n> > (2)  This section applies to any lease, licence, temporary licence, occupation permit or burdening easement which was in force in respect of any future potential production forest land specified in [clause 2](#JS1@GC2@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) , other than statutory land, immediately before the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) .\n> \n> > (3)  This section does not apply to any lease or licence under the [Mineral Resources Development Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116) .\n> \n> > (4)  On the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) , the Crown Lands Minister is substituted as a party to a lease, licence, temporary licence, occupation permit or burdening easement referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) , that was granted by a grantor, in place of that grantor.\n> \n> > (5)  A reference to a grantor in a lease, licence, temporary licence, occupation permit or burdening easement referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) that was granted by that grantor, is to be taken, on and after the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) , to be a reference to the Crown Lands Minister.\n> \n> > (6)  Any lease, licence, temporary licence, occupation permit or burdening easement referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) which was administered by a grantor immediately before the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) is to be administered by the responsible Department in relation to the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) .\n> \n> > (7)  Notwithstanding anything in this Act and the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028)  –\n> > \n> > > > (a) a lease, licence, temporary licence, occupation permit or burdening easement referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) continues in force in accordance with this section, after the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) , until it expires or is surrendered, released, discharged or terminated, as if [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) had not commenced; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the Crown Lands Minister –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) may, in relation to a lease, licence, temporary licence, occupation permit or burdening easement referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) , perform or exercise, in addition to any functions or powers under the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) or any other Act, the same functions or powers, including without limitation, functions and powers under any written law, that could have continued to be performed or exercised by a grantor if [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) had not commenced; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) has, in relation to a lease, licence, temporary licence, occupation permit or burdening easement referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) , the same rights and obligations which a grantor would have continued to have if [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) had not commenced.\n> \n> > (8)  Nothing in this section makes the Crown Lands Minister liable for any breach of a lease, licence, temporary licence, occupation permit or burdening easement referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) that occurred before the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Vesting of land held under  Land Titles Act 1980","content":"### 10 Vesting of land held under  Land Titles Act 1980\n\n> > (1)  In this section –\n> > \n> > > ***non-vested land***, in relation to an area of land that is comprised in a folio of the Register which includes vested land, means any part of that area of land that is not vested land;\n> > \n> > > ***Recorder*** means the Recorder of Titles appointed pursuant to [section 4(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS4@Gs1@EN) [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) ;\n> > \n> > > ***Register*** has the same meaning as in the [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) ;\n> > \n> > > ***vested land*** means land that is vested in the Crown pursuant to [section 4(2)(a)](#GS4@Gs2@Hpa@EN) .\n> \n> > (2)  This section applies where a folio of the Register includes both non-vested land and vested land.\n> \n> > (3)  As soon as practicable following the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) pursuant to which any land becomes vested land, the Crown Lands Minister is to cause the following documents to be lodged with the Recorder:\n> > \n> > > > (a) an application by the Crown to be the registered proprietor of the vested land in accordance with [section 138A of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS138A@EN) [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) ;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a plan, prepared by a registered surveyor in accordance with the requirements of the Recorder, that identifies the non-vested land and the vested land.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Consent for Special Species Timber Harvesting","content":"# Part 3 Consent for Special Species Timber Harvesting","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application for approval to undertake special species timber harvesting in future potential production forest land","content":"### 11 Application for approval to undertake special species timber harvesting in future potential production forest land\n\n> > (1)  Not earlier than 3 years from the commencement of this Part, a person, other than the Forestry corporation, may apply to the Crown Lands Minister for approval to undertake special species timber harvesting in future potential production forest land.\n> \n> > (2)  The application is to contain –\n> > \n> > > > (a) a forest practices plan certified by the Forest Practices Authority under [section 19 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048#GS19@EN) [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) ; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) such other matters as may be provided by the regulations.\n> \n> > (3)  On receipt of an application under [subsection (1)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) , the Crown Lands Minister is to consult with the Minister with regard to the application.\n> \n> > (4)  On receipt of an application under [subsection (1)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) , the Crown Lands Minister must seek advice from –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the Minister administering the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) as to whether the special species timber that is the subject of the application under [subsection (1)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) can be supplied, at the time of the making of the application, from the permanent timber production zone land; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the Minister as to whether harvesting will be consistent with the special species management plan.\n> \n> > (5)  In making a determination in relation to an application under [subsection (1)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) , the Crown Lands Minister must have regard to the information provided under [subsection (2)](#GS11@Gs2@EN) , the advice provided under [subsection (4)](#GS11@Gs4@EN) and the objectives for management of future potential production forest land specified in [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) .\n> \n> > (6)  The Crown Lands Minister may approve an application under [subsection (1)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) subject to such conditions as may be specified in the approval or refuse to approve such an application.\n> \n> > (7)  The Crown Lands Minister may only approve an application under [subsection (1)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) if the Crown Lands Minister is satisfied that –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the special species timber that is the subject of the application under [subsection (1)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) cannot be supplied, at the time of the making of the application, from the permanent timber production zone land; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the special species timber harvesting will be consistent with the special species management plan.\n> \n> > (8)  The Crown Lands Minister may require the person to whom approval has been granted to pay such amounts as may be prescribed by the regulations to the Crown Lands Minister in relation to the harvesting of the special species timber specified in the approval.\n> \n> > (9)  The regulations may prescribe different amounts for such matters as are specified by the regulations.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Special species management plan","content":"### 12 Special species management plan\n\n> > (1)  The Minister, after consultation with any person the Minister considers appropriate must, within 3 years from the commencement of this Part, cause a special species management plan to be made.\n> \n> > (2)  Before causing a special species management plan to be made, the Minister must, in relation to any future potential production forest land that the Minister intends to include in the plan, undertake an assessment of the conservation values of that land.\n> \n> > (3)  The special species management plan –\n> > \n> > > > (a) must specify –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) the special species timber to which the plan applies; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) the land to which the plan applies; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (iii) the established supply level of each species of special species timber in relation to the land taking into account the information referred to in [paragraph (b)](#GS12@Gs3@Hpb@EN) ; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) must contain information relating to –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) the management of conservation values and other environmental values in relation to the harvesting of special species timber on that land; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) the management of cultural and heritage values in relation to the harvesting of special species timber on that land; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) such other matters as the Minister may determine.\n> \n> > (4)  Before causing a special species plan to be made, the Minister must –\n> > \n> > > > (a) cause a draft of the special species management plan to be made available for public comment for a period of 42 days; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) advertise that the draft of the special species management plan has been made available for public comment.\n> \n> > (5)  When a draft of the special species management plan is made available for public comment, representations in relation to the draft may be submitted to the Minister by any person before the expiration of the public comment period referred to in [subsection (4)](#GS12@Gs4@EN) .\n> \n> > (6)  As soon as practicable after receipt of representations in relation to the draft of the special species management plan, the Minister must consider the representations and, accept the draft, or accept the draft with such modifications as the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the representations.\n> \n> > (7)  The Minister must publish notice in the *Gazette* of the Minister's acceptance of the draft of the special species management plan and must make the special species management plan, as accepted by the Minister, publicly available.\n> \n> > (8)  The draft of the special species management plan accepted by the Minister in accordance with [subsection (6)](#GS12@Gs6@EN) takes effect as a special species management plan on the date of the notice published in the *Gazette* under [subsection (7)](#GS12@Gs7@EN) .\n> \n> > (9)  A notice referred to in [subsection (7)](#GS12@Gs7@EN) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amended special species management plan","content":"### 13 Amended special species management plan\n\n> > (1)  The Minister may amend a special species management plan.\n> \n> > (2)  The amended special species management plan must contain the matters specified in [section 12(3)](#GS12@Gs3@EN) .\n> \n> > (3)  If the Minister proposes to amend a special species management plan, the Minister must cause a draft of the amended special species management plan to be prepared and –\n> > \n> > > > (a) cause a copy of the draft amended special species management plan to be made available for public comment for a period of 42 days; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) advertise that the draft amended special species management plan has been made available for public comment.\n> \n> > (4)  If a draft amended special species management plan is made available for public comment, representations in relation to the draft amended special species management plan may be submitted to the Minister by any person before the expiration of the public comment period referred to in [subsection (3)](#GS13@Gs3@EN) .\n> \n> > (5)  As soon as practicable after receipt of representations in relation to a draft amended special species management plan, the Minister must consider the representations and accept the draft amended special species management plan, or accept the draft amended special species management plan with such modifications as the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the representations.\n> \n> > (6)  The Minister must publish notice in the *Gazette* of the Minister's acceptance of the draft amended special species management plan and must make the amended special species management plan, as accepted by the Minister, publicly available.\n> \n> > (7)  A draft amended special species management plan accepted by the Minister in accordance with [subsection (5)](#GS13@Gs5@EN) takes effect as an amended special species management plan on the date of the notice published in the *Gazette* under [subsection (6)](#GS13@Gs6@EN) .\n> \n> > (8)  A notice referred to in [subsection (6)](#GS13@Gs6@EN) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Forest Management Act 2013 Amended","content":"# Part 4 Forest Management Act 2013 Amended\n\n*\n\n**14.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n\n**\n\n**15.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n\n**\n\n**16.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n\n**\n\n**17.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n\n**\n\n**18.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n\n**\n\n**19.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n\n**\n\n**20.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n\n**\n\n**21.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n\n**\n\n**22.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .\n\n*","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"14.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 14.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"15.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 15.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"16.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 16.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"17.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 17.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"18.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 18.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"19.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 19.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"20.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 20.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"21.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 21.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"22.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 22.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) .","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Forest Practices Act 1985 Amended","content":"# Part 5 Forest Practices Act 1985 Amended\n\n*\n\n**23.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) .\n\n**\n\n**24.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) .\n\n*","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"23.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 23.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) .","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"24.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 24.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) .","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Forest Practices Regulations 2007 Amended","content":"# Part 6 Forest Practices Regulations 2007 Amended\n\n*\n\n**25.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Practices Regulations 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2007-018) .\n\n**\n\n**26.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Practices Regulations 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2007-018) .\n\n*","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"25.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 25.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Practices Regulations 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2007-018) .","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"26.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 26.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Forest Practices Regulations 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2007-018) .","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 Amended","content":"# Part 7 National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 Amended\n\n*\n\n**27.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-062) .\n\n**\n\n**28.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-062) .\n\n**\n\n**29.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-062) .\n\n*","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"27.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 27.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-062) .","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"28.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 28.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-062) .","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"29.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 29.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-062) .","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Nature Conservation Act 2002 Amended","content":"# Part 8 Nature Conservation Act 2002 Amended\n\n*\n\n**30.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) .\n\n**\n\n**31.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) .\n\n**\n\n**32.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) .\n\n**\n\n**33.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) .\n\n*","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"30.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 30.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) .","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"31.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 31.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) .","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"32.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 32.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) .","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"33.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 33.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) .","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"Part 9","sectionType":"part","heading":"Legislation repealed","content":"# Part 9 Legislation repealed","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation repealed","content":"### 34 Legislation repealed\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 6](#JS6@EN) is repealed.","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"Part 10","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 10 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"35","sectionType":"section","heading":"Further amendment of regulations not prevented","content":"### 35 Further amendment of regulations not prevented\n\n> The amendment by this Act of a provision of any regulations does not prevent that or any other provision of those regulations from being amended or rescinded by a later regulation.","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"36","sectionType":"section","heading":"Continuation of certain proclamation","content":"### 36 Continuation of certain proclamation\n\n> The proclamation made under the [Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-007) on 16 December 2013 (being [Statutory Rules 2013, No. 111](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2013-111) ), so far as it is not inconsistent with this Act, remains in force until rescinded under this Act and may be altered, amended or rescinded under this Act.","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"37","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regulations","content":"### 37 Regulations\n\n> > (1)  The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.\n> \n> > (2)  The regulations may be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the regulations.\n> \n> > (3)  The regulations may authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by any person or body specified in the regulations.","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"38","sectionType":"section","heading":"Savings and transitional provisions","content":"### 38 Savings and transitional provisions\n\n> The savings and transitional provisions specified in [Schedule 4](#JS4@EN) have effect.","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"39","sectionType":"section","heading":"Administration of Act","content":"### 39 Administration of Act\n\n> Until provision is made in relation to this Act by order under [section 4 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-004#GS4@EN) [Administrative Arrangements Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-004)  –\n> \n> > > (a) the administration of this Act is assigned to the Minister for Resources; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the department responsible to that Minister in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Future Potential ","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Future Potential Production Forest Land","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Future Potential  SCHEDULE 1 - Future Potential Production Forest Land\n\n[Section 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n> **1.   **Interpretation****\n> \n> > In this Schedule –\n> > \n> > > ***land*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) permanent timber production zone land; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) Crown land within the meaning of the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) ; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) land owned by the Forestry corporation; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (d) any other land owned by a State-owned company or Government Business Enterprise –\n> > > > \n> > > > but does not include any of the following:\n> > > > \n> > > > > (e) land that is owned by or vested in the Abt Railway Ministerial Corporation;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (f) land reserved under the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) ;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (g) land owned by or vested in Tasmanian Irrigation Pty Ltd (ACN 133 148 384);\n> > \n> > > ***Plan 9760*** means the Plan numbered 9760 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out by way of illustration only in [Schedule 5](#JS5@EN) , and includes all annexures to that Plan.\n\n> **2.   **Future potential production forest land****\n> \n> > The land described in column 2 of the table set out in this clause is future potential production forest land.\n> > \n> > | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> > | Lot 2 | All that area of land comprising approximately 310 hectares shown as Lot 2 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 1 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 3 | All that area of land comprising approximately 10 hectares shown as Lot 3 on Annexure 1 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 4 | All that area of land comprising approximately 353 hectares shown as Lot 4 on Annexure 1 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 5 | All that area of land comprising approximately 12 584 hectares shown as Lot 5 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 1 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 7 | All that area of land comprising approximately 359 hectares shown as Lot 7 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 1 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 8 | All that area of land comprising approximately 82 hectares shown as Lot 8 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 1 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 9 | All that area of land comprising approximately 5 928 hectares shown as Lot 9 on Annexure 1 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 10 | All that area of land comprising approximately 10 932 hectares shown as Lot 10 on Annexure 1 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 11 | All that area of land comprising approximately 505 hectares shown as Lot 11 on Annexure 1 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 12 | All that area of land comprising approximately 188 hectares shown as Lot 12 on Annexure 1 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 14 | All that area of land comprising approximately 16 629 hectares shown as Lot 14 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 15 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 019 hectares shown as Lot 15 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 16 | All that area of land comprising approximately 63 hectares shown as Lot 16 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 17 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 384 hectares shown as Lot 17 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 18 | All that area of land comprising approximately 140 hectares shown as Lot 18 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 19 | All that area of land comprising approximately 36 hectares shown as Lot 19 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 20 | All that area of land comprising approximately 229 hectares shown as Lot 20 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 21 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 415 hectares shown as Lot 21 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 22 | All that area of land comprising approximately 485 hectares shown as Lot 22 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 23 | All that area of land comprising approximately 536 hectares shown as Lot 23 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 24 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 640 hectares shown as Lot 24 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 25 | All that area of land comprising approximately 715 hectares shown as Lot 25 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 26 | All that area of land comprising approximately 17 hectares shown as Lot 26 on Annexure 2 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 27 | All that area of land comprising approximately 66 hectares shown as Lot 27 on Annexure 3 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 28 | All that area of land comprising approximately 333 hectares shown as Lot 28 on Annexure 3 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 29 | All that area of land comprising approximately 33 hectares shown as Lot 29 on Annexure 3 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 30 | All that area of land comprising approximately 782 hectares shown as Lot 30 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 3 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 31 | All that area of land comprising approximately 968 hectares shown as Lot 31 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 3 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 32 | All that area of land comprising approximately 329 hectares shown as Lot 32 on Annexure 4 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 33 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 173 hectares shown as Lot 33 on Annexure 4 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 34 | All that area of land comprising approximately 734 hectares shown as Lot 34 on Annexure 4 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 35 | All that area of land comprising approximately 5 697 hectares shown as Lot 35 on Annexure 4 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 36 | All that area of land comprising approximately 92 hectares shown as Lot 36 on Annexure 4 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 37 | All that area of land comprising approximately 214 hectares shown as Lot 37 on Annexure 4 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 38 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 178 hectares shown as Lot 38 on Annexure 4 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 39 | All that area of land comprising approximately 9 hectares shown as Lot 39 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 4 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 40 | All that area of land comprising approximately 347 hectares shown as Lot 40 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 4 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 41 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 683 hectares shown as Lot 41 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 4 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 42 | All that area of land comprising approximately 191 hectares shown as Lot 42 (in 5 parts) on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 43 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 011 hectares shown as Lot 43 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 44 | All that area of land comprising approximately 762 hectares shown as Lot 44 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 45 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 809 hectares shown as Lot 45 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 46 | All that area of land comprising approximately 513 hectares shown as Lot 46 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 47 | All that area of land comprising approximately 48 hectares shown as Lot 47 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 48 | All that area of land comprising approximately 290 hectares shown as Lot 48 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 50 | All that area of land comprising approximately 302 hectares shown as Lot 50 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 51 | All that area of land comprising approximately 166 hectares shown as Lot 51 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 52 | All that area of land comprising approximately 29 hectares shown as Lot 52 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 53 | All that area of land comprising approximately 915 hectares shown as Lot 53 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 54 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 681 hectares shown as Lot 54 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 55 | All that area of land comprising approximately 839 hectares shown as Lot 55 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 56 | All that area of land comprising approximately 361 hectares shown as Lot 56 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 57 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 126 hectares shown as Lot 57 on Annexure 5 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 58 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 712 hectares shown as Lot 58 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 59 | All that area of land comprising approximately 135 hectares shown as Lot 59 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 60 | All that area of land comprising approximately 256 hectares shown as Lot 60 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 61 | All that area of land comprising approximately 224 hectares shown as Lot 61 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 62 | All that area of land comprising approximately 177 hectares shown as Lot 62 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 63 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 347 hectares shown as Lot 63 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 64 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 025 hectares shown as Lot 64 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 65 | All that area of land comprising approximately 464 hectares shown as Lot 65 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 66 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 375 hectares shown as Lot 66 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 67 | All that area of land comprising approximately 953 hectares shown as Lot 67 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 68 | All that area of land comprising approximately 538 hectares shown as Lot 68 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 69 | All that area of land comprising approximately 11 784 hectares shown as Lot 69 (in 4 parts) on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 71 | All that area of land comprising approximately 7 331 hectares shown as Lot 71 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 72 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 675 hectares shown as Lot 72 (in 4 parts) on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 73 | All that area of land comprising approximately 483 hectares shown as Lot 73 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 74 | All that area of land comprising approximately 879 hectares shown as Lot 74 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 75 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 943 hectares shown as Lot 75 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 76 | All that area of land comprising approximately 277 hectares shown as Lot 76 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 77 | All that area of land comprising approximately 5 hectares shown as Lot 77 on Annexure 6 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 78 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 385 hectares shown as Lot 78 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 7 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 79 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 373 hectares shown as Lot 79 on Annexure 7 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 80 | All that area of land comprising approximately 10 230 hectares shown as Lot 80 on Annexure 7 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 81 | All that area of land comprising approximately 6 661 hectares shown as Lot 81 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 7 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 82 | All that area of land comprising approximately 293 hectares shown as Lot 82 on Annexure 7 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 83 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 105 hectares shown as Lot 83 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 7 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 84 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 764 hectares shown as Lot 84 on Annexure 7 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 85 | All that area of land comprising approximately 747 hectares shown as Lot 85 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 7 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 86 | All that area of land comprising approximately 221 hectares shown as Lot 86 on Annexure 7 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 87 | All that area of land comprising approximately 579 hectares shown as Lot 87 on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 88 | All that area of land comprising approximately 190 hectares shown as Lot 88 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 90 | All that area of land comprising approximately 26 383 hectares shown as Lot 90 (in 11 parts) on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 91 | All that area of land comprising approximately 637 hectares shown as Lot 91 on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 92 | All that area of land comprising approximately 124 hectares shown as Lot 92 on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 93 | All that area of land comprising approximately 141 hectares shown as Lot 93 on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 94 | All that area of land comprising approximately 459 hectares shown as Lot 94 (in 4 parts) on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 95 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 494 hectares shown as Lot 95 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 96 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 944 hectares shown as Lot 96 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 97 | All that area of land comprising approximately 184 hectares shown as Lot 97 on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 98 | All that area of land comprising approximately 416 hectares shown as Lot 98 on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 99 | All that area of land comprising approximately 228 hectares shown as Lot 99 on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 100 | All that area of land comprising approximately 227 hectares shown as Lot 100 on Annexure 8 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 101 | All that area of land comprising approximately 9 806 hectares shown as Lot 101 (in 4 parts) on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 102 | All that area of land comprising approximately 990 hectares shown as Lot 102 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 103 | All that area of land comprising approximately 66 hectares shown as Lot 103 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 104 | All that area of land comprising approximately 549 hectares shown as Lot 104 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 105 | All that area of land comprising approximately 303 hectares shown as Lot 105 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 106 | All that area of land comprising approximately 519 hectares shown as Lot 106 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 107 | All that area of land comprising approximately 232 hectares shown as Lot 107 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 108 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 091 hectares shown as Lot 108 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 109 | All that area of land comprising approximately 424 hectares shown as Lot 109 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 110 | All that area of land comprising approximately 788 hectares shown as Lot 110 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 111 | All that area of land comprising approximately 4 452 hectares shown as Lot 111 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 112 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 960 hectares shown as Lot 112 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 113 | All that area of land comprising approximately 573 hectares shown as Lot 113 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 114 | All that area of land comprising approximately 91 hectares shown as Lot 114 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 115 | All that area of land comprising approximately 83 hectares shown as Lot 115 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 116 | All that area of land comprising approximately 90 hectares shown as Lot 116 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 117 | All that area of land comprising approximately 369 hectares shown as Lot 117 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 118 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 423 hectares shown as Lot 118 on Annexure 9 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 119 | All that area of land comprising approximately 614 hectares shown as Lot 119 on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 120 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 162 hectares shown as Lot 120 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 121 | All that area of land comprising approximately 497 hectares shown as Lot 121 on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 122 | All that area of land comprising approximately 49 hectares shown as Lot 122 on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 123 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 hectares shown as Lot 123 on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 124 | All that area of land comprising approximately 665 hectares shown as Lot 124 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 125 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 638 hectares shown as Lot 125 on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 126 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 404 hectares shown as Lot 126 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 127 | All that area of land comprising approximately 96 hectares shown as Lot 127 on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 128 | All that area of land comprising approximately 776 hectares shown as Lot 128 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 129 | All that area of land comprising approximately 16 257 hectares shown as Lot 129 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 130 | All that area of land comprising approximately 170 hectares shown as Lot 130 on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 131 | All that area of land comprising approximately 145 hectares shown as Lot 131 on Annexure 10 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 132 | All that area of land comprising approximately 93 hectares shown as Lot 132 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 133 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 276 hectares shown as Lot 133 on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 134 | All that area of land comprising approximately 139 hectares shown as Lot 134 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 135 | All that area of land comprising approximately 206 hectares shown as Lot 135 on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 136 | All that area of land comprising approximately 769 hectares shown as Lot 136 on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 137 | All that area of land comprising approximately 6 259 hectares shown as Lot 137 on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 138 | All that area of land comprising approximately 61 hectares shown as Lot 138 on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 139 | All that area of land comprising approximately 434 hectares shown as Lot 139 on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 141 | All that area of land comprising approximately 343 hectares shown as Lot 141 on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 143 | All that area of land comprising approximately 165 hectares shown as Lot 143 on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 144 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 204 hectares shown as Lot 144 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 145 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 518 hectares shown as Lot 145 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 147 | All that area of land comprising approximately 578 hectares shown as Lot 147 on Annexure 11 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 148 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 401 hectares shown as Lot 148 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 149 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 567 hectares shown as Lot 149 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 150 | All that area of land comprising approximately 4 553 hectares shown as Lot 150 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 151 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 707 hectares shown as Lot 151 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 152 | All that area of land comprising approximately 6 645 hectares shown as Lot 152 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 153 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 198 hectares shown as Lot 153 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 154 | All that area of land comprising approximately 238 hectares shown as Lot 154 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 155 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 774 hectares shown as Lot 155 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 156 | All that area of land comprising approximately 14 401 hectares shown as Lot 156 (in 4 parts) on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 158 | All that area of land comprising approximately 868 hectares shown as Lot 158 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 159 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 988 hectares shown as Lot 159 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 160 | All that area of land comprising approximately 427 hectares shown as Lot 160 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 161 | All that area of land comprising approximately 193 hectares shown as Lot 161 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 162 | All that area of land comprising approximately 96 hectares shown as Lot 162 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 163 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 155 hectares shown as Lot 163 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 164 | All that area of land comprising approximately 104 hectares shown as Lot 164 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 165 | All that area of land comprising approximately 663 hectares shown as Lot 165 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 166 | All that area of land comprising approximately 67 hectares shown as Lot 166 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 168 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 095 hectares shown as Lot 168 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 169 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 077 hectares shown as Lot 169 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 170 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 303 hectares shown as Lot 170 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 171 | All that area of land comprising approximately 7 409 hectares shown as Lot 171 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 172 | All that area of land comprising approximately 135 hectares shown as Lot 172 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 173 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 090 hectares shown as Lot 173 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 175 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 002 hectares shown as Lot 175 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 176 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 691 hectares shown as Lot 176 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 177 | All that area of land comprising approximately 839 hectares shown as Lot 177 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 178 | All that area of land comprising approximately 4 837 hectares shown as Lot 178 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 179 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 079 hectares shown as Lot 179 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 180 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 259 hectares shown as Lot 180 on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 182 | All that area of land comprising approximately 522 hectares shown as Lot 182 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 12 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 183 | All that area of land comprising approximately 3 621 hectares shown as Lot 183 on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 184 | All that area of land comprising approximately 10 113 hectares shown as Lot 184 on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 185 | All that area of land comprising approximately 693 hectares shown as Lot 185 on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 186 | All that area of land comprising approximately 223 hectares shown as Lot 186 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 187 | All that area of land comprising approximately 137 hectares shown as Lot 187 on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 188 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 052 hectares shown as Lot 188 on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 189 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 062 hectares shown as Lot 189 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 190 | All that area of land comprising approximately 153 hectares shown as Lot 190 on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 191 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 002 hectares shown as Lot 191 on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 192 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 376 hectares shown as Lot 192 on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 193 | All that area of land comprising approximately 136 hectares shown as Lot 193 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 194 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 715 hectares shown as Lot 194 on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 195 | All that area of land comprising approximately 747 hectares shown as Lot 195 on Annexure 14 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 199 | All that area of land comprising approximately 806 hectares shown as Lot 199 on Annexure 15 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 201 | All that area of land comprising approximately 25 hectares shown as Lot 201 on Annexure 15 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 205 | All that area of land comprising approximately 270 hectares shown as Lot 205 on Annexure 16 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 206 | All that area of land comprising approximately 346 hectares shown as Lot 206 on Annexure 16 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 207 | All that area of land comprising approximately 271 hectares shown as Lot 207 on Annexure 16 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 208 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 110 hectares shown as Lot 208 on Annexure 16 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 209 | All that area of land comprising approximately 22 hectares shown as Lot 209 on Annexure 16 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 210 | All that area of land comprising approximately 50 hectares shown as Lot 210 on Annexure 16 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 212 | All that area of land comprising approximately 549 hectares shown as Lot 212 on Annexure 17 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 213 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 487 hectares shown as Lot 213 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 17 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 214 | All that area of land comprising approximately 213 hectares shown as Lot 214 on Annexure 17 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 215 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 091 hectares shown as Lot 215 on Annexure 17 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 216 | All that area of land comprising approximately 4 394 hectares shown as Lot 216 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 217 | All that area of land comprising approximately 7 378 hectares shown as Lot 217 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 218 | All that area of land comprising approximately 178 hectares shown as Lot 218 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 219 | All that area of land comprising approximately 205 hectares shown as Lot 219 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 220 | All that area of land comprising approximately 625 hectares shown as Lot 220 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 221 | All that area of land comprising approximately 104 hectares shown as Lot 221 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 222 | All that area of land comprising approximately 381 hectares shown as Lot 222 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 223 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 104 hectares shown as Lot 223 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 224 | All that area of land comprising approximately 105 hectares shown as Lot 224 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 225 | All that area of land comprising approximately 70 hectares shown as Lot 225 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 226 | All that area of land comprising approximately 92 hectares shown as Lot 226 (in 6 parts) on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 227 | All that area of land comprising approximately 17 hectares shown as Lot 227 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 228 | All that area of land comprising approximately 510 hectares shown as Lot 228 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 229 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 354 hectares shown as Lot 229 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 230 | All that area of land comprising approximately 51 hectares shown as Lot 230 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 231 | All that area of land comprising approximately 37 hectares shown as Lot 231 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 232 | All that area of land comprising approximately 11 hectares shown as Lot 232 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 233 | All that area of land comprising approximately 39 hectares shown as Lot 233 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 234 | All that area of land comprising approximately 18 hectares shown as Lot 234 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 235 | All that area of land comprising approximately 16 hectares shown as Lot 235 (in 3 parts) on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 236 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 198 hectares shown as Lot 236 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 237 | All that area of land comprising approximately 168 hectares shown as Lot 237 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 238 | All that area of land comprising approximately 15 hectares shown as Lot 238 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 239 | All that area of land comprising approximately 299 hectares shown as Lot 239 on Annexure 18 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 241 | All that area of land comprising approximately 550 hectares shown as Lot 241 on Annexure 19 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 242 | All that area of land comprising approximately 251 hectares shown as Lot 242 on Annexure 19 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 245 | All that area of land comprising approximately 236 hectares shown as Lot 245 on Annexure 19 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 246 | All that area of land comprising approximately 4 hectares shown as Lot 246 on Annexure 19 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 247 | All that area of land comprising approximately 422 hectares shown as Lot 247 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 19 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 267 | All that area of land comprising approximately 13 hectares shown as Lot 267 on Annexure 20 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 269 | All that area of land comprising approximately 902 hectares shown as Lot 269 on Annexure 20 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 270 | All that area of land comprising approximately 188 hectares shown as Lot 270 on Annexure 22 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 271 | All that area of land comprising approximately 440 hectares shown as Lot 271 on Annexure 22 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 272 | All that area of land comprising approximately 4 361 hectares shown as Lot 272 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 22 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 273 | All that area of land comprising approximately 2 149 hectares shown as Lot 273 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 22 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 274 | All that area of land comprising approximately 72 hectares shown as Lot 274 on Annexure 22 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 281 | All that area of land comprising approximately 410 hectares shown as Lot 281 on Annexure 23 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 284 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 295 hectares shown as Lot 284 (in 2 parts) on Annexure 23 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 285 | All that area of land comprising approximately 188 hectares shown as Lot 285 on Annexure 24 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 286 | All that area of land comprising approximately 229 hectares shown as Lot 286 on Annexure 24 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 287 | All that area of land comprising approximately 268 hectares shown as Lot 287 on Annexure 24 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 288 | All that area of land comprising approximately 4 911 hectares shown as Lot 288 on Annexure 24 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 289 | All that area of land comprising approximately 80 hectares shown as Lot 289 on Annexure 24 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 290 | All that area of land comprising approximately 412 hectares shown as Lot 290 on Annexure 25 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 291 | All that area of land comprising approximately 763 hectares shown as Lot 291 on Annexure 25 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 292 | All that area of land comprising approximately 31 hectares shown as Lot 292 on Annexure 25 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 293 | All that area of land comprising approximately 227 hectares shown as Lot 293 on Annexure 25 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 294 | All that area of land comprising approximately 499 hectares shown as Lot 294 on Annexure 25 to Plan 9760. |\n> > | Lot 295 | All that area of land comprising approximately 1 568 hectares shown as Lot 295 on Annexure 25 to Plan 9760. |","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Forestry Coupes","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Forestry Coupes","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Forestry Coupes SCHEDULE 2 - Forestry Coupes\n\n[Section 4(4)](#GS4@Gs4@EN)\n\n| Forestry coupe | Forestry Tasmania district |\n| CD103A | Bass |\n| CO008A | Derwent |\n| EP011A | Huon |\n| EP048C | Huon |\n| FR015A | Murchison |\n| FR039A | Murchison |\n| FR041A | Murchison |\n| MD102A | Murchison |\n| NL115H | Bass |\n| SB038A | Huon |\n| SB040A | Huon |\n| CF023B | Murchison |\n| FR041B | Murchison |\n| GL108A | Bass |\n| MN001E | Bass |\n| MN023A | Bass |\n| Puzzle Link | Huon |\n| RD019A | Murchison |\n| RU047E | Huon |\n| SA152C | Bass |\n| SB009A | Huon |\n| SY002A | Bass |\n| TY042F | Bass |\n| UR056A | Bass |\n| UR101D | Bass |","sortOrder":50},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 3 - Objectives for Ma","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 3 - Objectives for Management of Future Potential Production Forest Land","content":"# SCHEDULE 3 - Objectives for Ma SCHEDULE 3 - Objectives for Management of Future Potential Production Forest Land\n\n[Section 4(7)](#GS4@Gs7@EN) and [6(5)](#GS6@Gs5@EN)\n\n> **1.   **Management objectives****\n> \n> > The following objectives are the objectives for management of future potential production forest land:\n> > \n> > > > (a) to conserve natural biological diversity;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) to conserve geological diversity;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) to preserve the quality of water and protect catchments;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) to conserve sites or areas of cultural significance;\n> > > \n> > > > (e) to encourage education and research, consistent with the land's natural and cultural values;\n> > > \n> > > > (f) to protect the future potential production forest land against, and rehabilitate that land following, adverse impacts such as those of fire, introduced species, diseases and soil erosion on that land's natural and cultural values and on assets within and adjacent to that land;\n> > > \n> > > > (g) to encourage tourism, recreational use and enjoyment consistent with the conservation of the land's natural and cultural values;\n> > > \n> > > > (h) to encourage cooperative management programs with Aboriginal people in areas of significance to them in a manner consistent with the other management objectives;\n> > > \n> > > > (i) to provide for the taking, on an ecologically sustainable basis, of designated game species for commercial or private purposes, or both;\n> > > \n> > > > (j) to provide for the controlled use of natural resources including special species timber harvesting;\n> > > \n> > > > (k) to provide for exploration activities and utilisation of mineral resources;\n> > > \n> > > > (l) to allow for private, commercial or industrial uses.","sortOrder":51},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 4 - Savings and Trans","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 4 - Savings and Transitional Provisions","content":"# SCHEDULE 4 - Savings and Trans SCHEDULE 4 - Savings and Transitional Provisions\n\nSection 38\n\n> **1.   **Interpretation****\n> \n> > In this Schedule –\n> > \n> > > ***asset*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future and whether vested or contingent) in real or personal property; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) any other right –\n> > > \n> > > having any connection with future potential production forest land in existence immediately before the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) ;\n> > \n> > > ***contract*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) an agreement, arrangement, undertaking, warranty or other contract; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) part of an agreement, arrangement, undertaking, warranty or other contract –\n> > > \n> > > having any connection with future potential production forest land in existence immediately before the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) ;\n> > \n> > > ***corporation*** means the Forestry corporation or other Government Business Enterprise or a State-owned company;\n> > \n> > > ***document*** includes part of a document;\n> > \n> > > ***liability*** includes any, or any part of any, liability, duty and obligation, whether actual, contingent or prospective, in relation to any future potential production forest land in existence immediately before the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) ;\n> > \n> > > ***right*** includes any right, power, privilege and immunity, whether actual, contingent or prospective, in relation to any future potential production forest land in existence immediately before the commencement of [section 4(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) ;\n> > \n> > > ***specified*** means specified in a transfer notice;\n> > \n> > > ***timber*** has the same meaning as in the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) ;\n> > \n> > > ***transfer day*** means the day on which a transfer notice, or the relevant part of a transfer notice, takes effect;\n> > \n> > > ***transfer notice*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a notice made under clause 2(1) or (2); or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) a part of such a notice;\n> > \n> > > ***transferor***, in relation to a transfer notice, means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) the Crown, if the relevant transfer notice transfers any assets, liabilities or contracts to the corporation referred to in the transfer notice; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) the corporation referred to in the transfer notice, if the relevant transfer notice transfers any assets, liabilities or contracts to the Crown;\n> > \n> > > ***transfer recipient***, in relation to a transfer notice, means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) the corporation referred to in the relevant transfer notice, if the transfer notice transfers any assets, liabilities or contracts to the corporation; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) the Crown, if the relevant transfer notice transfers any assets, liabilities or contracts to the Crown.\n\n> **2.   **Transfer of assets to and from a corporation****\n> \n> > > (1) The Crown Lands Minister, after consulting the Minister, by notice published in the *Gazette*, may transfer from a corporation to the Crown such –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) assets owned by the corporation; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) liabilities of the corporation; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) contracts to which the corporation is a party, other than contracts for the supply of timber or contracts of employment –\n> > > \n> > > as are specified in the notice.\n> > \n> > > (2) The Crown Lands Minister, after consulting the Minister, by notice published in the *Gazette*, may transfer from the Crown to a corporation such –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) assets owned by the Crown; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) liabilities of the Crown; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) contracts to which the Crown is a party, other than contracts of employment –\n> > > \n> > > as are specified in the notice.\n> > \n> > > (3) A transfer notice may –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) specify conditions including, without limitation –\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > > (i) conditions relating to the transfer of the assets, liabilities and contracts; and\n> > > > > > \n> > > > > > > (ii) conditions relating to the payment of consideration, if any is payable; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) provide that a right under a specified contract is held by the transferor or the transfer recipient; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) provide that a liability under a specified contract is a liability of the transferor or the transfer recipient; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (d) provide that a reference in a specified contract to the transferor is, or is to include, a reference to the transfer recipient; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (e) provide that a transfer recipient is substituted as a party to the contract, in place of the transferor, from a date not earlier than the transfer day; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (f) provide for any matter that is incidental to the transfer of the assets, liabilities and contracts.\n> > \n> > > (4) A transfer notice takes effect on the specified day or days, whether that day is, or those days are, before, on or after the day on which the transfer notice is published in the *Gazette*.\n> > \n> > > (5) A transfer notice takes effect in accordance with its terms.\n> > \n> > > (6) Without limiting subclause (5) –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) on the transfer day –\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > > (i) the specified assets vest in the transfer recipient, in accordance with the transfer notice, without the need for any further conveyance, transfer, assignment or assurance, but subject to any conditions specified in the transfer notice; and\n> > > > > > \n> > > > > > > (ii) the specified liabilities become the liabilities of the transfer recipient, in accordance with the transfer notice, without the need for any further conveyance, transfer, assignment or assurance, but subject to any conditions specified in the transfer notice; and\n> > > > > > \n> > > > > > > (iii) the transferor ceases to be a party to the specified contracts unless the transfer notice provides otherwise or except to the extent specified in the transfer notice; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) on and after the transfer day –\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > > (i) a specified contract is taken to have been made by the transfer recipient; and\n> > > > > > \n> > > > > > > (ii) a reference to the transferor in a specified contract is taken to be or include, as appropriate, a reference to the transfer recipient.\n> > \n> > > (7) Subclause (6)(a) and (6)(b) have effect despite any contrary provision in the specified contract.\n> > \n> > > (8) A person who is a party to a contract that is the subject of a transfer notice is not entitled to –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) terminate that contract; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) claim that there has been a breach or default of the contract; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) claim any remedy –\n> > > \n> > > by reason only of the transfer (made by virtue of such a notice) of that contract, or of property, a right, or an obligation, to which that contract relates or arising from that contract.\n> > \n> > > (9) The Crown Lands Minister after consulting the Minister may amend or revoke a transfer notice.\n> > \n> > > (10) A transfer notice is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .\n\n> **3.   **Transitional provisions on transfer of property and assets to and from a corporation****\n> \n> > > (1) In this section –\n> > > \n> > > > ***transferring asset*** means any asset specified in a transfer notice;\n> > > \n> > > > ***transferring contract*** means a contract specified in a transfer notice;\n> > > \n> > > > ***transferring liability*** means a liability specified in a transfer notice.\n> > \n> > > (2) On and after the transfer day, the following provisions apply unless the transfer notice provides otherwise:\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a reference to the transferor in a document in relation to a transferring asset, transferring liability or transferring contract is taken where appropriate to be or to include a reference to the transfer recipient;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) a contract made by the transferor relating to a transferring asset, transferring liability or transferring contract to the extent that it is not performed or discharged before the transfer day is taken to have been made by the transferor or transfer recipient, as appropriate.\n> > \n> > > (3) A transfer notice may limit the extent to which the provisions of subclause (2) apply.\n\n> **4.   **Removing doubt relating to transfer****\n> \n> > > (1) If there is any doubt –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) as to whether any asset, liability or contract, or any part of any asset, liability or contract, is transferred to the transfer recipient by the operation of clause 2(6)(a); or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) as to whether any contract or other document relates to any asset, liability or contract that is transferred to the transfer recipient by the operation of clause 2(6)(a) –\n> > > \n> > > the Crown Lands Minister is to determine the matter in consultation with the Minister and is to provide written notice of that determination to the transfer recipient and, if the Crown Lands Minister considers it appropriate, a party to a contract that is relevant to the determination of the matter.\n> > \n> > > (2) The determination of the Crown Lands Minister under subclause (1) is final and binding.\n\n> **5.   **Savings and transitional regulations****\n> \n> > > (1) The Governor may make regulations to provide –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) for savings and transitional matters, not otherwise provided for in this Act, necessary or expedient for bringing this Act into operation; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) for savings and transitional matters consequent on a transfer of any assets, liabilities or contracts to a transfer recipient under a transfer notice.\n> > \n> > > (2) Regulations made under subclause (1) may provide for any of the savings or transitional matters to take effect when section 38 of this Act commences or on a later day specified in the regulations, whether the day so specified is before, on or after the day on which the regulations are made.","sortOrder":52},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 5 - Plan 9760","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 5 - Plan 9760","content":"# SCHEDULE 5 - Plan 9760 SCHEDULE 5 - Plan 9760\n\n[Clause 1](#JS1@GC1@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr9760.gif)](/image/cpr9760.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr97601.gif)](/image/cpr97601.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr97602.gif)](/image/cpr97602.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr97603.gif)](/image/cpr97603.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr97604.gif)](/image/cpr97604.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr97605.gif)](/image/cpr97605.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr97606.gif)](/image/cpr97606.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr97607.gif)](/image/cpr97607.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr97608.gif)](/image/cpr97608.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr97609.gif)](/image/cpr97609.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976010.gif)](/image/cpr976010.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976011.gif)](/image/cpr976011.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976012.gif)](/image/cpr976012.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976013.gif)](/image/cpr976013.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976014.gif)](/image/cpr976014.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976015.gif)](/image/cpr976015.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976016.gif)](/image/cpr976016.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976017.gif)](/image/cpr976017.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976018.gif)](/image/cpr976018.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976019.gif)](/image/cpr976019.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976020.gif)](/image/cpr976020.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976021.gif)](/image/cpr976021.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976022.gif)](/image/cpr976022.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976023.gif)](/image/cpr976023.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976024.gif)](/image/cpr976024.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr976025.gif)](/image/cpr976025.gif)","sortOrder":53},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 6 - Legislation repea","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 6 - Legislation repealed","content":"# SCHEDULE 6 - Legislation repea SCHEDULE 6 - Legislation repealed\n\n[Section 34](#GS34@EN)\n\n| Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013 (No. 7 of 2013) |","sortOrder":54}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"While the core purpose — rebuilding the forestry industry — appears consistent with the original title and intent, the existence of amendments indicates the scope or mechanisms of the Act have been adjusted since it was first passed. Without access to the full text and amendment history, the precise nature of scope changes cannot be fully determined."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative and status metadata is available — the operative legal provisions are not reproduced, limiting full analysis","The Act operates within a complex web of Tasmanian forestry law, likely interacting with multiple other statutes (e.g., Forestry Act 1920, forest agreements)","Has been amended since enactment, meaning the current law may differ from its original form","Intersects with Commonwealth environmental law (e.g., Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) regarding protected forest areas","Political and policy context adds interpretive complexity around which lands and rights were affected"],"plain_english_summary":"## Forestry (Rebuilding the Forest Industry) Act 2014 (Tasmania)\n\n**What is this law about?**\nThis is a Tasmanian law passed in 2014 aimed at rebuilding and supporting Tasmania's commercial forestry industry. Based on the available text, the full operative provisions (the actual rules and mechanisms) are not reproduced here — only the status and administrative information is visible.\n\n**What we can determine:**\n- It is a **Tasmanian state law** (not federal), so it only applies within Tasmania.\n- It has been **in force since 22 October 2014** and remains current as of 2026 — meaning it is still active law.\n- It has been **amended at least once** (a Table of Amendments exists), suggesting the law has been updated since it was first passed.\n- The title signals its core purpose: reversing or counteracting policies that had **reduced timber harvesting** in Tasmania, restoring the industry's capacity to operate.\n\n**Who does this affect?**\n- **Forestry companies and timber workers** in Tasmania — this law likely restored access to forests that had been locked up under previous conservation agreements.\n- **Environmental groups and conservationists** — the law likely wound back protections that had been negotiated under earlier forest peace deals.\n- **Regional Tasmanian communities** dependent on the timber industry for jobs and economic activity.\n\n**Why does it matter?**\nThis Act was politically significant — it was part of a broader dispute between pro-forestry and conservation interests in Tasmania. It effectively signalled a policy reversal, prioritising industry recovery over forest protection measures that had been in place."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to maintain its original scope as enacted in 2014. It was designed to repeal the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013 and establish the future potential production forest land framework, which it does. The mechanisms for land exchange, conversion, and special species timber harvesting were part of the original legislative design rather than later additions."},"complexity_factors":["27 defined terms in the interpretation section, many of which reference definitions in other Acts (cascading definitions)","Extensive cross-referencing to at least 12 other pieces of legislation including the Forest Management Act 2013, Forest Practices Act 1985, Crown Lands Act 1976, and Nature Conservation Act 2002","Nested exceptions and conditions throughout, particularly in section 4 which has 11 subsections with multiple exceptions (e.g., subsection (8) prohibits sale, but subsection (10) creates 6 exceptions to that prohibition, and subsection (11) adds a time-limited exception)","Complex land transfer mechanisms in Schedule 4 involving assets, liabilities, and contracts between the Crown and corporations","Multiple ministerial roles requiring consultation between the Crown Lands Minister and the Minister administering the Forest Management Act 2013","Time-delayed provisions (e.g., special species timber harvesting applications cannot be made until 3 years after commencement; land conversion cannot occur before 8 April 2020)","Detailed spatial descriptions in Schedule 1 referencing Plan 9760 and multiple annexures","Amendments to 6 other pieces of legislation (Parts 4-8), though these are incorporated by reference rather than set out in full"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act creates a new category of land called \"future potential production forest land\" in Tasmania. It takes specific parcels of land (listed in Schedule 1) and removes them from commercial timber production, converting them to Crown land with conservation-focused management objectives. The land cannot be sold or transferred, and native forest harvesting is generally prohibited, with limited exceptions for special species timber (like blackwood and huon pine) under strict conditions.\n\n**Key things this Act does:**\n\n*   **Creates a land bank:** Designates approximately 400,000 hectares of land as \"future potential production forest land\" - essentially putting it in limbo between conservation and production.\n*   **Stops commercial logging:** Prohibits native forest harvesting on this land, except for limited \"special species timber harvesting\" (selective harvesting of high-value trees like blackwood, myrtle, and huon pine) which requires ministerial approval.\n*   **Prevents sale:** The land cannot be sold, transferred, or conveyed to anyone (with exceptions for infrastructure like highways and powerlines).\n*   **Allows future conversion:** After 8 April 2020, some of this land can potentially be converted back to permanent timber production if certain conditions are met.\n*   **Allows land swaps:** The Minister can request exchanges of this land for other permanent timber production zone land.\n*   **Repeals the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013:** This Act effectively dismantles the previous forest peace deal.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n*   The Forestry corporation (formerly Forestry Tasmania)\n*   Timber workers and contractors\n*   Conservation groups\n*   Aboriginal communities (through cooperative management provisions)\n*   Anyone with leases or licenses over the affected land\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis was a controversial piece of legislation that broke the \"forest peace deal\" between environmentalists and the timber industry. It removed large areas from immediate logging while keeping the door open for future timber production, and created a complex system for managing high-value special species timber harvesting."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act changes the legal status and management regime for the listed parcels by creating the category \"future potential production forest land\" and reclassifying specific land (section 4(1)–(2)). Non-Crown portions of listed land are vested in the Crown in many cases (section 4(2)(a)), PTZ status is removed for previously PTZ land (section 4(2)(b)), and future reserve status is removed for previously designated future reserve land (section 4(2)(c)). The Act also repeals the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013 (Schedule 6; section 34) while preserving its proclamation to the extent consistent (section 36). Those provisions represent a substantive change of scope from the prior statutory arrangements for the identified land: they reallocate ownership/control, restrict disposal (section 4(8)), suspend harvesting subject to limited exceptions (section 4(2)(d), Schedule 2), and create new administrative and transfer mechanisms (Schedule 4)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive, detailed schedules listing many individual land parcels (Schedule 1) and specific forestry coupes (Schedule 2), requiring mapping and parcel-level application;","Multiple cross-references to other Acts (Forest Management Act 2013, Forest Practices Act 1985, Crown Lands Act 1976, Land Titles Act 1980 etc.), creating dependency on external statutory regimes (see section 3 and throughout);","Significant Ministerial discretion across core decisions (approvals, conversions, exchanges, transfer notices) combined with procedural information and consultation steps (sections 6, 7, 11, Schedule 4 clause 2);","A bespoke transfer-notice mechanism that can vest assets/liabilities/contracts without normal conveyancing and includes final, binding ministerial determinations (Schedule 4 clauses 2–4);","Asymmetric exclusions and exceptions (no compensation, exclusions for certain infrastructure, time-limited exceptions for statutory land) that create layered legal outcomes depending on land status (sections 4, 5, Schedule 4);","Transition and savings provisions that permit retrospective or prospective transfer days, and interaction with existing contracts and rights (Schedule 4 clauses 2–5);","Procedural requirements and timing thresholds (e.g. waits of 3 years for Part 3 applications; conversion requests not before 8 April 2020; plan-making within 3 years) that create staged implementation complexity (sections 11, 12, 7);","Finality of some administrative determinations (e.g. Schedule 4 clause 4(2)) limiting judicial or contractual dispute pathways and concentrating legal risk in administrative decisions."],"plain_english_summary":"# What this law does\n\n- Creates a new legal category of land called \"future potential production forest land\" and identifies a long list of specific parcels that fall into that category (Schedule 1; section 4(1)).\n- Reclassifies those parcels by operation of the Act: land that was not Crown land becomes Crown land; land that was permanent timber production zone (PTZ) land stops being PTZ; and land that was \"future reserve land\" ceases to be future reserve land (section 4(2)(a)–(c)).\n- Immediately prohibits native forest harvesting on that land (section 4(2)(d)), subject to limited exceptions for specific forestry coupes listed in Schedule 2 (section 4(4)) and other narrowly described activities (see definition of \"native forest harvesting\" in section 3).\n- Prohibits the managing entity (including the Crown where the Crown is the managing entity) from selling, transferring or conveying future potential production forest land, with specified infrastructure exceptions (section 4(8)–(10)) and a time-limited exception for \"statutory land\" (section 4(11)).\n- Makes clear no compensation is payable to anyone for losses that arise from land becoming future potential production forest land (section 5).\n- Sets out processes by which land can be exchanged or converted back to permanent timber production zone land: the Minister administering the Forest Management Act 2013 may request exchanges or conversions, and the Crown Lands Minister may approve them after obtaining and considering specified information and advice (sections 6 and 7).  The Crown Lands Minister must have regard to the management objectives in Schedule 3 when making decisions (sections 6(5), 7(5) and 4(7)).\n- Allows, after set time limits, special-species timber harvesting on future potential production forest land by persons other than the Forestry corporation but only with Crown Lands Minister approval, a certified forest practices plan and if the Crown Lands Minister is satisfied certain supply and plan-consistency tests are met. The Minister may impose conditions and require payments by regulation (Part 3, sections 11–13).\n- Requires the Minister to prepare a special species management plan within three years for any future potential production forest land included in that plan; that plan must specify species, land, established supply levels and management of conservation, environmental, cultural and heritage values and be subject to public consultation (section 12).\n- Provides machinery for transferring assets, liabilities and contracts between the Crown and a corporation by notice published in the Gazette (Schedule 4, clause 2). Transfer notices can specify conditions, substitute parties to contracts, and take effect on nominated days; parties are not entitled to terminate or claim breach of contract solely because of a transfer notice (Schedule 4, clause 2(3)–(9)). The Crown Lands Minister can amend or revoke transfer notices (Schedule 4, clause 2(9)).\n- Repeals the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013 (Schedule 6; section 34) but preserves the proclamation made under that Act to the extent it does not conflict with this Act (section 36).\n- Assigns administration of the Act to the Minister for Resources and Department of State Growth until administrative arrangements are made (section 39).\n\n# Who this affects and who decides\n\n- Landholders and managing entities of the listed parcels are directly affected: parts of their land are vested in the Crown and the managing entity loses the ability to sell or convey future potential production forest land (section 4(2)(a), (8)).\n- Forestry operators and timber processors are affected by the prohibition on native forest harvesting on the listed land (section 4(2)(d)) and by the controlled, conditional pathway for special species timber harvesting (section 11).\n- Parties to contracts, asset owners and corporations that previously dealt with the listed land may see assets, liabilities and contracts transferred between the Crown and government corporations by Gazette notice (Schedule 4, clause 2). Transfer notices can be tailored and take effect on specified days (Schedule 4, clause 2(3)–(6)).\n- Decision-makers: the Crown Lands Minister has a central role (making conversions/exchanges, approving special species harvesting, publishing transfer notices and resolving doubts about transfers) and must consult or obtain advice from the Minister administering the Forest Management Act 2013 and other Ministers as specified (sections 6–7, 11; Schedule 4, clause 4). Many powers are discretionary—vocabulary like \"may\" appears in relation to approvals and transfers (e.g. sections 6(6), 7(6), 11(6); Schedule 4 clause 2(1)–(2)).\n\n# Why it matters (mechanics and trade-offs)\n\n- Legal reclassification and control: the Act converts specific parcels into a new category that becomes Crown land in many cases and removes PTZ status (section 4(2)(a)–(c)). That changes who controls land use decisions, and it expressly prevents compensation for losses arising from the change (section 5). The direct legal cost of reclassification falls on the prior holders/owners or users (see section 5).\n\n- Limits on disposal and private transfers: the managing entity cannot sell or transfer future potential production forest land (section 4(8)). That restricts private ownership transfers (subject to narrow infrastructure exceptions in section 4(10) and the statutory-land time exception at section 4(11)). The Act therefore narrows private property transfer options for the specified parcels.\n\n- Controlled re-opening of timber harvesting: the Act generally bans native forest harvesting on the listed land (section 4(2)(d)) but creates a conditional pathway for limited \"special species\" partial-harvest operations outside the Forestry corporation, once a certified forest practices plan is provided and tests in section 11(7) are met. That introduces a regulated, permission-based process (section 11) with application and compliance requirements (e.g. a certified forest practices plan under the Forest Practices Act 1985) and potential regulated fees or payments (section 11(8)). The Forestry corporation is explicitly excluded from applying for those approvals under section 11(1).\n\n- Administrative discretion and procedural safeguards: many key decisions are subject to Ministerial discretion and to information-gathering and consultation requirements. For exchanges and conversions the requesting Minister must obtain and supply specific information (size, valuation, conservation values, supply implications, effect on certification) and the Crown Lands Minister must have regard to those matters and the management objectives in Schedule 3 (see sections 6(2)–(5) and 7(2)–(5)). The Act therefore combines discretionary powers with mandatory information steps and specified policy objectives (Schedule 3).\n\n- Contract and asset transfers with protective rules: the transfer-notice mechanism (Schedule 4, clause 2) allows assets, liabilities and contracts to shift between the Crown and a corporation without separate conveyancing; transfer notices can include conditions and protect counterparties from termination or breach claims that arise solely because of the transfer (Schedule 4, clauses 2(3)–(9)). The transfer minister’s determinations about doubtful transfers are final and binding (Schedule 4, clause 4(1)–(2)). This centralises administrative authority over who holds what legal rights and obligations.\n\n# Compliance burden and operational steps\n\n- To undertake special species harvesting an applicant (other than the Forestry corporation) must wait the statutory delay (not earlier than 3 years after Part 3 commences), provide a certified forest practices plan and any other regulatory requirements, and undergo ministerial consultation and advice steps (section 11(1)–(4)).\n- The Minister must prepare a special species management plan within 3 years for any land intended to be included; that plan requires a conservation-values assessment, a 42-day public consultation period and formal gazettal to take effect (section 12(1)–(8)).\n- Transfer of assets and contracts uses Gazette notices with potential procedural conditions; affected parties have limited remedies if a transfer notice changes the contracting party (Schedule 4, clause 2(3)–(9)).\n\n# Effects on private enterprise, competition and contracts (summary from the Act)\n\n- Ownership and transfer restrictions narrow private land disposal options for listed parcels (section 4(8)–(11)).\n- Forestry operations are constrained for the listed lands: a general harvesting prohibition (section 4(2)(d)) plus a regulated, conditional route for limited special species partial harvesting (Part 3). Those rules change who can harvest, when and under what certification and ministerial conditions, which affects commercial timber supply choices (section 11(7)).\n- The supply of special-species timber is regulated by established supply levels in the special species management plan (section 12(3)(a)(iii)) and by ministerial tests for whether timber can be supplied from existing PTZ land (section 11(4)(a) and (7)(a)).\n- Transfer notices permit shifting of assets and liabilities between government-owned bodies and the Crown (Schedule 4, clause 2), changing the counterparty to contracts and who bears liabilities while providing statutory protection that parties cannot terminate simply because of a transfer (Schedule 4, clause 2(8)).\n\n# Discretion, risks and trade-offs (mechanics, not judgement)\n\n- Concentration of decision power in Ministers: the Crown Lands Minister has multiple discretionary authorities (approvals, transfers, determinations) that are final in some cases (e.g. Schedule 4 clause 4(2)). Decisions must \"have regard to\" specified information and objectives (sections 6(5), 7(5), 11(5), Schedule 3), but \"have regard to\" is a flexible legal standard that leaves room for administrative judgement.\n- No compensation clause (section 5) removes a financial obligation of the Crown when land is reclassified, shifting financial consequence to prior rights-holders.\n- Transfer notices can move assets, liabilities and contracts without separate conveyances and can operate retrospectively to the specified transfer day (Schedule 4, clause 2(4)–(6)). That reduces transactional friction for government reorganisation but can create legal uncertainty for private counterparties unless the notice is clear; the Act responds by preventing termination claims based solely on transfer (Schedule 4, clause 2(8)).\n\n# Key statutory cross-references and timing points to note\n\n- Many definitions and operational references rely on other Acts (Forest Management Act 2013, Forest Practices Act 1985, Crown Lands Act 1976) (see section 3).\n- Special species harvesting cannot be applied for until at least three years after Part 3 commences (section 11(1)).\n- Conversion requests under section 7 cannot be made earlier than 8 April 2020 (section 7(1)).\n- The special species management plan must be prepared within three years of commencement of Part 3 (section 12(1)).\n- The Act repeals the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Act 2013 (Schedule 6; section 34), while preserving that proclamation where not inconsistent (section 36).\n\n# What the Act claims as objectives and how the mechanics serve them\n\n- Schedule 3 lists management objectives including conserving biodiversity, water quality, cultural sites and also \"to provide for the controlled use of natural resources including special species timber harvesting\" (Schedule 3, items (a)–(l)). The Act implements those objectives by (1) creating a new land classification with an initial harvesting prohibition (section 4(2)(d)), (2) requiring a plan and public process for any special-species harvesting (sections 11–13), and (3) giving the Crown Lands Minister authority to manage conversions and exchanges subject to prescribed information and objectives (sections 6–7). The trade-offs built into the mechanics are: centralised control and restricted disposal (who pays: prior holders; see section 5), a conditional and consultative pathway for limited harvesting (compliance and planning burden: sections 11–12), and statutory transfer tools to realign assets and liabilities between government entities (Schedule 4).\n\n(References in parentheses are to sections and schedules of the Forestry (Rebuilding the Forest Industry) Act 2014 as provided above.)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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