SCHEDULE 7 - Objective of the SCHEDULE 7 - Objective of the Forest Practices System of Tasmania

[Schedule 7 Inserted by No. 29 of 1994, s. 34 ] [Schedule 7 Amended by No. 7 of 2013, Sched. 9, Applied:03 Jun 2013]

Sections 4B and 37B

(a) an emphasis on self-regulation; and

(ab) [Schedule 7 Amended by No. 7 of 2013, Sched. 9, Applied:03 Jun 2013] [Schedule 7 Amended by No. 12 of 2014, s. 24, Applied:22 Oct 2014] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(b) planning before forest operations; and

(c) [Schedule 7 Amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 40, Applied:01 Jul 1999] delegated and decentralized approvals for forest practices plans and other forest practices matters; and

(d) a forest practices code which provides practical standards for forest management, timber harvesting and other forest operations; and

(e) an emphasis on consultation and education; and

(ea) [Schedule 7 Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 88, Applied:01 Jul 2005] an emphasis on research, review and continuing improvement; and

(eb) [Schedule 7 Amended by No. 35 of 2006, s. 13, Applied:30 Apr 2007] the conservation of threatened native vegetation communities; and

(f) provision for the rehabilitation of land in cases where the forest practices code is contravened; and

(g) an independent appeal process; and

(h) through the declaration of private timber reserves – a means by which private land holders are able to ensure the security of their forest resources.