11Functions of Forestry Corporation

#### 11 Functions of Forestry Corporation 11 Functions of Forestry Corporation (1916 Act, ss 11 and 11AA) > > (1) The principal functions of the Corporation are as follows— > > > > > (a) to carry out or authorise the carrying out of forestry operations in accordance with good forestry practice on Crown-timber land or land owned by the Corporation, > > > > > (b) to take or authorise the taking of forest materials from State forests or land owned by the Corporation, > > > > > (c) to sell, supply or process timber, forest products or forest materials taken or harvested under paragraph (a) or (b), > > > > > (d) to establish and maintain plantations, > > > > > (e) to control and manage, subject to Part 5, forestry areas, > > > > > (f) subject to the [Rural Fires Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-065), to carry out measures on Crown-timber land for the protection from fire of timber and forest products on that land, > > > > > (g) to grant forestry rights in respect of State forests, timber reserves or land owned by it, including any such right that is for the benefit of the Corporation, > > > > > (h) to acquire, hold, sell or otherwise deal with or trade in carbon sequestration rights (including for the benefit of other persons). > > > (2) The Corporation may— > > > > > (a) provide facilities or services, or undertake activities, that are ancillary or incidental to its principal functions, and > > > > > (b) conduct any business or provide any service (whether or not related to its principal functions) that it considers will further its objectives. > > > (3) The Corporation has such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act or law. > > > (4) Despite any other provision of this Act, the Corporation is not authorised to take or authorise any other person to take any timber, forest products or forest materials from any Crown-timber land that is the subject of a forestry right unless the forestry right is held or granted by the Corporation.