4BObjective of Authority

### 4B Objective of Authority > *\[Section 4B Inserted by No. 29 of 1994, s. 5 \]* > > > (1)  [*\[Section 4B Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 8, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS8@Hpa@EN) The Authority is part of the State's forest practices system, the objective of which is set out in [Schedule 7](#JS7@EN) . > > > (2)  [*\[Section 4B Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 8, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS8@Hpb@EN) The Authority is to act in all matters in a manner that – > > > > > > (a) best advances the objective of the State's forest practices system; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 4B Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2013, Sched. 9, Applied:03 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-03/act-2013-007#JS9@Ja1@GC1@Hpa@EN) fosters a co-operative approach towards policy development and management in forest practices matters; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 4B Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2013, Sched. 9, Applied:03 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-03/act-2013-007#JS9@Ja1@GC1@Hpb@EN) takes into account social, economic and environmental outcomes of its decision-making processes.