4ZState of the forests report

### 4Z State of the forests report > [*\[Section 4Z Inserted by No. 23 of 1999, s. 12, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS12@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 4Z Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 29, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS29@Hpa@EN) The Authority must, not later than 30 November 2002 and not later than 30 November in each fifth year thereafter, give the Minister a written report on the state of Tasmania's public and private forests. > > > (2)  The Minister must cause a copy of each report prepared under [subsection (1)](#GS4Z@Gs1@EN) to be laid on the table of each House of Parliament within 14 sitting days of that House after the report is received by the Minister. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 4Z Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 29, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS29@Hpb@EN) The Authority is to prepare a report under [subsection (1)](#GS4Z@Gs1@EN) in cooperation and consultation with the following bodies: > > > > > > (a) the Forestry corporation; > > > > > > > (b) Private Forests Tasmania; > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 4Z Subsection (3) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja9@GC1@EN) the responsible Department in relation to the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) ; > > > > > > > (d) such other State authorities and Government departments as have statutory responsibilities in relation to forests or forested land. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 4Z Subsection (4) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 29, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS29@Hpc@EN) Consultations under [subsection (3)](#GS4Z@Gs3@EN) are to be conducted with a view to the parties reaching agreement on the information that is to be included in the report and the arrangements for providing the Authority with that information.