37AForest Practices Advisory Council

### 37A Forest Practices Advisory Council > *\[Section 37A Inserted by No. 29 of 1994, s. 19 \]* > > > (1)  A Forest Practices Advisory Council is established. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) substituted by No. 23 of 1999, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS28@Hpa@EN) The Council consists of – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 64, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS64@Hpa@EN) a person with knowledge or expertise in sustainable forest management; and > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 64, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS64@Hpa@EN) a person with knowledge of the State's resource management and planning system in relation to municipal areas in which forestry is a major land use, nominated by the Local Government Association of Tasmania; and > > > > > > > (ac) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 64, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS64@Hpa@EN) a person with expertise in, and operational experience of, forest harvesting or forest contracting; and > > > > > > > (b) a person with knowledge of the State's resource management and planning system, nominated by the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the [Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-044) ; and > > > > > > > (c) a person with knowledge of administration and legislation in relation to private forests, nominated by Private Forests Tasmania; and > > > > > > > (d) a person with knowledge of administration and legislation in relation to multiple use forests, nominated by the Forestry corporation; and > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 64, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS64@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by S.R. 2018, No. 69, Applied:28 Nov 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-11-28/sr-2018-069#GS4@EN) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 20, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS20@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by S.R. 2021, No. 98, Applied:01 Dec 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-12-01/sr-2021-098#GS4@Hpa@EN) a person with expertise in, and experience of, forest issues in relation to harvesting and processing, nominated by the Tasmanian Forest Products Association and the Tasmanian Sawmillers Association Limited (ACN 052 144 797); and > > > > > > > (f) a person with expertise in, and experience of, forest issues in relation to forest conservation; and > > > > > > > (fa) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 20, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS20@Hpb@EN) a person with knowledge and expertise in the administration of forest policy who is nominated by the Secretary of the Department; and > > > > > > > (fb) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 20, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS20@Hpb@EN) a person with knowledge and expertise in relation to natural heritage or cultural heritage who is nominated by the Secretary of the department that is responsible, for the administration of the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) , to the Minister to whom that Act is assigned; and > > > > > > > (fc) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 20, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS20@Hpb@EN) a person, other than the chief forest practices officer, who is a forest practices officer; and > > > > > > > (g) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 64, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS64@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 20, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS20@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (2) amended by S.R. 2021, No. 98, Applied:01 Dec 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-12-01/sr-2021-098#GS4@Hpb@EN) a person with expertise in, and experience of, tree growing on private land, nominated by the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association and the Tasmanian Forest Products Association. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 37A Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 64, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS64@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (3) substituted by No. 23 of 1999, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS28@Hpa@EN) The members are appointed by the Minister. > > > (4)  The person referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS37A@Gs2@EN) [(a)](#GS37A@Gs2@Hpa@EN) is chairperson of the Council. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 37A Subsection (5) omitted by No. 23 of 1999, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS28@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (5) inserted by No. 55 of 2004, s. 64, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS64@Hpe@EN) If a body that is responsible for making a membership nomination under [subsection (2)](#GS37A@Gs2@EN) changes its name, the Governor, by order, may amend that subsection by substituting the body's new name. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 37A Subsection (6) omitted by No. 23 of 1999, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS28@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (6) inserted by No. 55 of 2004, s. 64, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS64@Hpe@EN) If a body that is responsible for making a membership nomination under [subsection (2)](#GS37A@Gs2@EN) ceases to exist, the Governor, by order, may amend that subsection by substituting the name of a body which the Governor is satisfied substantially represents the interests that were represented by the first-mentioned body. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 37A Subsection (7) omitted by No. 23 of 1999, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS28@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (7) inserted by No. 55 of 2004, s. 64, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS64@Hpe@EN) If a body having sole responsibility for nominating a person for appointment to the Council under [subsection (2)](#GS37A@Gs2@EN) fails to discharge that responsibility within such reasonable period (of not less than 21 days) as the Minister allows when calling for the nomination, the Minister may make the appointment without further reference to that body. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 37A Subsection (8) omitted by No. 23 of 1999, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS28@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37A Subsection (8) inserted by No. 55 of 2004, s. 64, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS64@Hpe@EN) If bodies having joint responsibility for nominating a person for appointment to the Council under [subsection (2)](#GS37A@Gs2@EN) fail to discharge that responsibility within such reasonable period (of not less than 28 days) as the Minister allows when calling for the nomination, the Minister may – > > > > > > (a) if the failure is collective, make the appointment without further reference to those bodies; or > > > > > > > (b) if the failure is due to an act or omission of only one of those bodies, accept and act on a nomination from the other body. > > > (9)  [*\[Section 37A Subsection (9) omitted by No. 23 of 1999, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS28@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (10)  [*\[Section 37A Subsection (10) omitted by No. 23 of 1999, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS28@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (11)  [Schedule 5](#JS5@EN) has effect with respect to membership of the Council. > > > (12)  [Schedule 6](#JS6@EN) has effect with respect to meetings of the Council.