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Forest Practices Act 1985
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### 4AA Forest Practices Authority
> [*\[Section 4AA Inserted by No. 23 of 1999, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS5@EN)
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> > (1) [*\[Section 4AA Subsection (1) substituted by No. 55 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS6@Hpa@EN) The body established under this section as in force immediately before the commencement of the [Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-055) continues in existence, after that commencement, under the name "Forest Practices Authority".
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> > (2) [*\[Section 4AA Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS6@Hpb@EN) The Authority –
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> > > > (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and
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> > > > (b) has a seal; and
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> > > > (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.