18Application for certification of forest practices plan

### 18 Application for certification of forest practices plan > > (1)  *\[Section 18 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*Any person may – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 1999, Sched. 5, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#JS5@JT@tr@oc2@EN) prepare, or cause to be prepared, a forest practices plan in relation to any land; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 1999, Sched. 3, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#JS3@JT@tr@oc1@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS43@Hpa@EN) make application to the Authority for certification of that plan. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS43@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 1999, Sched. 5, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#JS5@JT@tr@oc3@EN) A forest practices plan is to – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 110 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-110#GS7@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS43@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 35 of 2006, s. 7, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2006-035#GS7@Hpa@EN) contain specifications of the forest practices to be carried out on the land referred to in the plan in connection with the harvesting of timber or the clearing of trees or the clearance and conversion of a threatened native vegetation community; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS43@Hpd@EN) contain, in the case of a private timber reserve, or where the owner of the land referred to in the plan wishes to restock the land with trees, specifications in connection with the restocking of the land with trees; > > > > > > > (baa) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS43@Hpe@EN) identify, if applicable, the discrete operational phases of the plan for the purposes of [section 25A](#GS25A@EN) ; > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 113 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-113#GS6@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS43@Hpf@EN) contain, in the case of the harvesting of tree ferns, the following specifications: > > > > > > > > > > (i) the name of the person intending to harvest the tree ferns; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the estimated number of tree ferns to be harvested; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) an estimate of the period during which tree ferns are to be harvested; > > > > > > > (bb) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 35 of 2006, s. 7, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2006-035#GS7@Hpb@EN) contain, if the plan involves the clearance and conversion of a threatened native vegetation community, the following specifications: > > > > > > > > > > (i) the identity of the threatened native vegetation community and its range; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) how much of the threatened native vegetation community would be cleared and converted under the plan; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) the kind of vegetation, works or development that would replace the threatened native vegetation cleared and converted under the plan; > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) the intended method of removal; > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 17, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS17@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS43@Hpg@EN) provide an estimate of – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the period during which the forest practices of the plan overall are to be carried out; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) if applicable, the period during which each discrete operational phase of the plan identified under [paragraph (baa)](#GS18@Gs2@Hpbaa@EN) is to be carried out; and > > > > > > > (ca) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 8, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS8@Hpa@EN) specify the period for which the plan is to remain in force; and > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS43@Hph@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 35 of 2006, s. 7, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2006-035#GS7@Hpc@EN) specify, if applicable, the name of the timber processor by whom the timber harvested under the plan is intended or expected to be processed. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (3) amended by No. 23 of 1999, Sched. 5, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#JS5@JT@tr@oc4@EN) Any specifications referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS18@Gs2@EN) shall be in accordance with the Forest Practices Code as in force at the time the forest practices plan is prepared. > > > (4)  *\[Section 18 Subsection (4) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*An application referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS18@Gs1@EN) [(b)](#GS18@Gs1@Hpb@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) shall be in writing; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (4) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS43@Hpi@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (4) amended by No. 16 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2005-016#GS5@Hpa@EN) shall be accompanied by a memorandum in writing signed by the owner of the land referred to in the plan or, if the land is subject to a forestry right, the holder of the right, stating that he or she has given approval for the plan to be submitted to the Authority. > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (4) amended by No. 16 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2005-016#GS5@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (4A)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 16 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2005-016#GS5@Hpc@EN) An applicant under this section must pay the prescribed application fee, if any. > > > (4B)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (4B) amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 8, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS8@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (4B) inserted by No. 16 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2005-016#GS5@Hpc@EN) The application fee is to be paid by a date, and in a manner, determined by the Authority. > > > (4C)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (4C) inserted by No. 25 of 2019, s. 8, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS8@Hpc@EN) If – > > > > > > (a) an applicant; or > > > > > > > (b) where a person has been assigned in accordance with [section 25D](#GS25D@EN) the applicant's responsibilities under this Division, that person – > > > > fails to pay all of the application fee by the date, and in the manner, determined by the Authority for the purposes of [subsection (4B)](#GS18@Gs4B@EN) , so much of the application fee as has not been paid by that date and in that manner is a debt due and payable to the Authority by the applicant, or the person, as the case may be, and may be recovered by the Authority in a court of competent jurisdiction. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (5) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS43@Hpj@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (5) amended by No. 23 of 1999, Sched. 5, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#JS5@JT@tr@oc5@EN) *\[Section 18 Subsection (5) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 35 and Sched. 1 \]*An applicant under this section shall, if required by the Authority to do so, provide such further particulars in relation to the forest practices plan as the Authority specifies.