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This Act may be cited as the Forest Practices Administrative Reform (Transitional and Consequential) Act 2004 .
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Mechanically, the Act links its start to the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 (s2), preserves the reconstituted regulatory body's corporate identity and rights despite a name/reconstitution (Sch 1 cl 2), terminates existing board and advisory‑council appointments but allows eligible reappointment (Sch 1 cls 3–4), and repeals s32A of the Freedom of Information Act 1991 (s5). It affects the Forest Practices Authority/Board, the Forest Practices Advisory Council, their members and contractual counterparties, creating administrative and selection costs while keeping legal continuity.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Forest Practices Administrative Reform (Transitional and Consequential) Act 2004.
This Act may be cited as the Forest Practices Administrative Reform (Transitional and Consequential) Act 2004 .
This Act commences on the day on which the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 commences.
The savings and transitional provisions set out in Schedule 1 have effect.
See Schedule 2 .
Section 32A of the Freedom of Information Act 1991 is repealed.
1. Interpretation
In this Schedule –
commencement day means the day on which the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 commences;
Council means the Forest Practices Advisory Council established under section 37A of the Forest Practices Act 1985 ;
existing member means –
(a) in respect of the reconstituted regulatory body, a person who was a member of that body immediately before the commencement day; and
(b) in respect of the Council, a person who, immediately before the commencement day, was a Council member referred to in paragraph (a), (e) or (g) of section 37A(2) of the Forest Practices Act 1985 ;
reconstituted regulatory body means the body, referred to in section 4AA of the Forest Practices Act 1985 , which –
(a) immediately before the commencement day, was named the "Forest Practices Board"; and
(b) is continuing, on and after the commencement day, as the "Forest Practices Authority".
2. Continuation of reconstituted regulatory body's identity and rights
The corporate identity and rights of the reconstituted regulatory body are not affected by the change of its name or its reconstitution effected by the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 .
3. Membership of reconstituted regulatory body: termination of existing appointments
For the avoidance of doubt, the term of appointment of each existing member of the reconstituted regulatory body ceases on the commencement of the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 but, if qualified, he or she is eligible to be appointed to the Board of Directors of that body as reconstituted by that Act.
4. Membership of Forest Practices Advisory Council: termination of certain existing appointments
For the avoidance of doubt, the term of appointment of each existing member of the Council ceases on the commencement of the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 but, if qualified, he or she is eligible to be nominated or appointed as a member of the Council after that commencement.
(a) Forestry Act 1920 ;
(d) Ombudsman Act 1978 ;
(e) Private Forests Act 1994 .
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This Act may be cited as the Forest Practices Administrative Reform (Transitional and Consequential) Act 2004 .
This Act commences on the day on which the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 commences.
The savings and transitional provisions set out in Schedule 1 have effect.
See Schedule 2 .
Section 32A of the Freedom of Information Act 1991 is repealed.
Section 3
1. Interpretation
In this Schedule –
commencement day means the day on which the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 commences;
Council means the Forest Practices Advisory Council established under section 37A of the Forest Practices Act 1985 ;
existing member means –
(a) in respect of the reconstituted regulatory body, a person who was a member of that body immediately before the commencement day; and
(b) in respect of the Council, a person who, immediately before the commencement day, was a Council member referred to in paragraph (a), (e) or (g) of section 37A(2) of the Forest Practices Act 1985 ;
reconstituted regulatory body means the body, referred to in section 4AA of the Forest Practices Act 1985 , which –
(a) immediately before the commencement day, was named the "Forest Practices Board"; and
(b) is continuing, on and after the commencement day, as the "Forest Practices Authority".
2. Continuation of reconstituted regulatory body's identity and rights
The corporate identity and rights of the reconstituted regulatory body are not affected by the change of its name or its reconstitution effected by the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 .
3. Membership of reconstituted regulatory body: termination of existing appointments
For the avoidance of doubt, the term of appointment of each existing member of the reconstituted regulatory body ceases on the commencement of the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 but, if qualified, he or she is eligible to be appointed to the Board of Directors of that body as reconstituted by that Act.
4. Membership of Forest Practices Advisory Council: termination of certain existing appointments
For the avoidance of doubt, the term of appointment of each existing member of the Council ceases on the commencement of the Forest Practices Amendment (Administrative Reform) Act 2004 but, if qualified, he or she is eligible to be nominated or appointed as a member of the Council after that commencement.
Section 4
(a) Forestry Act 1920 ;
(b) Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 ;
(c) Nature Conservation Act 2002 ;
(d) Ombudsman Act 1978 ;
(e) Private Forests Act 1994 .