4CFunctions of Authority

### 4C Functions of Authority > *\[Section 4C Inserted by No. 29 of 1994, s. 5 \]*[*\[Section 4C Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS9@Hpa@EN) The Authority has the following functions: > > > > (a) to advise the Minister on forest practices policy in respect of both Crown land and private land; > > > > > (b) to regularly advise and inform the Minister on its work and activities under this Act; > > > > > (c) to advise the Minister on the operation and review of this Act; > > > > > (d) to issue and maintain the Forest Practices Code; > > > > > (da) [*\[Section 4C Amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 6, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS6@Hpa@EN) to issue and maintain codes of conduct; > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 4C Amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS7@Hpa@EN) to oversee standards for forest practices plans; > > > > > (f) to oversee the administration of private timber reserves by Private Forests Tasmania; > > > > > (fa) [*\[Section 4C Amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS7@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 4C Amended by No. 110 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-110#GS5@EN) to monitor and report to the Minister on harvesting, the clearing of trees and reafforestation activity in relation to the maintenance of a permanent forest estate; > > > > > (fb) [*\[Section 4C Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS9@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 4C Amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 6, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS6@Hpb@EN) to implement the Policy for Maintaining a Permanent Native Forest Estate, being the policy set out in the Regional Forest Agreement made between the State and the Commonwealth on 8 November 1997, as that Agreement is amended from time to time; > > > > > (g) to oversee the training of forest practices officers; > > > > > (h) [*\[Section 4C Amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS7@Hpc@EN) to make a recommendation on the appointment of the chief forest practices officer and to appoint forest practices officers; > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 4C Amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS7@Hpd@EN) to perform such other functions as are imposed on it by or under this or any other Act; > > > > > (j) [*\[Section 4C Amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS7@Hpe@EN) to perform any prescribed functions.