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] 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] to issue and maintain codes of conduct;

(e) [Section 4C Amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 1999] 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] [Section 4C Amended by No. 110 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2002] 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] [Section 4C Amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 6, Applied:07 Oct 2019] 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) to make a recommendation on the appointment of the chief forest practices officer and to appoint forest practices officers;