Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documentsi
Version No. 001
Forests (Bowater-Scott Agreement) Act 1986
Act No. 71/1986
Version incorporating amendments as at 6 July 1999
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Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents1
Version No. 001
Forests (Bowater-Scott Agreement) Act 1986
Act No. 71/1986
Version incorporating amendments as at 6 July 1999
Preamble
The Treasurer, the Minister for Conservation,
Forests and Lands, the Forests Commission and
Bowater-Scott Limited have agreed to certain
arrangements for the supply of softwood for
certain operations undertaken by Bowater-Scott
Limited:
It is expedient to ratify, validate approve and
otherwise give the force of law to the Agreement:
The Parliament of Victoria therefore enacts as follows:
Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to ratify, validate,
approve and otherwise give effect to an
Agreement with Bowater-Scott Limited for the
supply of softwood for certain operations
undertaken by Bowater-Scott Limited.
Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day on
which it receives the Royal Assent.
Definition
In this Act, "Agreement" means the agreement a
copy of which is set out in the Schedule.
Act to bind Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
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5. Ratification of Agreement
(1) The Agreement is ratified, validated, approved
and given the force of law and takes effect as if its
provisions had been expressly enacted in this Act.
(2) The Director-General of Conservation, Forests
and Lands is empowered to carry out the
Agreement or the Agreement as amended from
time to time.
6. Repeal of 1971 Act
The Forests (Bowater-Scott Agreement) Act
1971 is repealed.
7. Amendment or termination of Agreement
If the Agreement is amended or terminated in
accordance with its provisions, the Minister must
cause a report giving details of such amendment
or termination to be laid before the Legislative
Council and the Legislative Assembly before the
expiration of the fourteenth sitting day of the
Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council,
as the case may be, after the Agreement is
amended or terminated.
s. 5
S. 5(2)
amended by
No. 41/1987
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SCHEDULE
Section 3
BOWATER-SCOTT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made the twenty-third day of April, One thousand
nine hundred and eighty-six.
BETWEEN:
The Treasurer. State of Victoria, of the first part
AND
The Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands of the second part
AND
FORESTS COMMISSION incorporated by the provisions of the Forests
Act 1958 of the State of Victoria of the third part
AND
BOWATER-SCOTT LIMITED a Company incorporated in the State of
Victoria and having its registered office at Ailsa Street, Box Hill of the fourth
part
WHEREAS:
I. The Company has for some time been engaged in large scale operations
in connection with the manufacture of veneer, plywood, sawn timber, dressed
timber and wood pulp at Myrtleford and ancillary processing at other
locations in the State of Victoria.
II. The Company desires to be satisfied that sufficient softwood will be
available to it over a period of time which will enable it to improve
commercial viability.
III. The Government desires to provide a means by which the Company
can be assured of its long term supply of softwood and which also ensures
that the public of Victoria receives an adequate return to cover the costs of
certain forest production activities.
IV. The supply after 1990 from Government plantations is planned on
clear fall at approximate age 30 years until the year 2010, minimum small
end diameter under bark of 15 cm. After the year 2010, it is expected that
rotation age will gradually move out to 35 year clear fall.
V. The Company will use its best endeavours to source supply of logs
from private plantations to supplement volumes supplied by the Commission
under this Agreement in a manner which is not inconsistent with law or
government policies and without conditions or qualifications or if subject to
conditions or qualifications then satisfactory to the Company. Such supply is
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projected to begin in year 2010 and rise to approximately 65 000 m3 by year
2020. The Company will take steps within the next three years to commence
programs which will lead to sourcing at the levels indicated.
VI. The parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement so that upon an
enabling Act being passed by Parliament and coming into operation the
provisions hereinafter appearing shall have full force and effect and the
Forest (Bowater-Scott Agreement) Act 1971 shall be repealed as to any
future operations from the commencement of the Act.
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
PART I—PRELIMINARY
In this Agreement unless inconsistent with the context or subject-
matter—
"the Act" means the enabling Act of the Parliament of Victoria to
be passed to give effect to this Agreement;
"this Agreement" includes this Agreement as from time to time
amended;
"CDOB" means centre diameter over bark;
"CDUB" means centre diameter under bark;
"commencement date" means the latest of the date of this
Agreement, the day of Royal Assent to the Act and (if any)
the day the Act comes into operation as provided in the Act;
"Commission" means the Forests Commission its successors or
assigns;
"Company" means Bowater-Scott Limited and upon each
assignment to any other company in accordance with sub-
clause (1) of clause 4 hereof means that assignee company;
"forest officer" has the same meaning as in the Forests Act
1958;
"forest produce" has the same meaning as in the Forests Act
1958;
"the industry" means the manufacture by the Company of
veneer, plywood, sawn timber, dressed timber, wood pulp,
round logs for preservation treatment and paper from
softwood;
"minimum annual supply" means that set out in clause 12;
"Minister" means Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands;
"month" means calendar month;
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"person" and "persons" include a body corporate and any
association of persons whether or not incorporated as a
company or other body corporate;
"SEDUB" means small end diameter under bark;
"veneer log" means softwood meeting the specifications as set
out in the first Schedule hereto or such other specification
as is determined from time to time by the Commission after
consultation with the Company;
"year" means a period of twelve months commencing on the first
day of July and includes the period between the
commencement date and the 30th day of June 1987;
"Benalla Plantations" means the State Softwood Plantations
existing from time to time within the present Benalla
Region of the Department of Conservation, Forests and
Lands;
"Koetong Plantations" means the State Softwood Plantations
existing from time to time within the present Wodonga
Region of the Department of Conservation, Forests and
Lands;
"Ovens Plantations" means the State Softwood Plantations
existing from time to time within the present Wangaratta
Region of the Department of Conservation, Forests and
Lands.
2. (1) In this Agreement unless inconsistent with the context or
subject-matter references to any Act shall include all
amendments and re-enactments thereof for the time being in
force and all supplemental legislation for the time being in
force whether by regulation rule proclamation or order made
or continuing under that Act or any amendment or
re-enactment thereof and references to sections in any Act
shall be deemed to include corresponding sections in any
amending or re-enacting Act.
(2) The headings and sidenotes shall not affect the interpretation
of this Agreement.
3. (1) This Agreement shall not be of any force or effect until the
Act has been passed by the Parliament of Victoria and has
come into operation and the passing of the Act and its
coming into operation are both conditions precedent to this
Agreement having any force validity or effect.
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(2) Upon and after the commencement date, this Agreement
shall supersede all previous Agreements, licences, and
arrangements for the supply of veneer log, sawlog and
pulpwood to the Company as to the supply of such softwood
to the Company from the commencement date but without
prejudice to the obligations of either the Company or the
Commission under any previous agreements, licences or
arrangements for the supply of veneer logs, sawlogs or
pulpwood to the Company which have arisen prior to the
commencement date. All representations and warranties
inducing the Company to enter into this Agreement shall
merge into this Agreement.
4. (1) The Company shall be at liberty at any time to assign its
rights under this Agreement—
(a) to any company with which pursuant to the
Companies (Victoria) Code it is deemed to be
related but notwithstanding any such assignment
Bowater-Scott Limited shall remain responsible to the
Commission for the performance of all the obligations
and conditions imposed upon the Company by this
Agreement; or
(b) with the prior consent of the Commission to any
company, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld, and thereupon Bowater-Scott Limited
(whether or not there has been any previous
assignment) shall be released totally and forever from
all obligations and conditions imposed on the
Company by this Agreement which are not up to the
time of the assignment required to have been fulfilled.
(2) Upon each such assignment the assignee company shall by
virtue of the Act be subject to all the obligations and
conditions imposed upon the Company by this Agreement
so far as they remain in force and are capable of taking
effect and, save to the extent the contrary may be agreed,
which are not required to have been performed by the
Company prior to such assignment.
PART II—OPERATION OF INDUSTRY
Division A—Duration of Agreement
5. This Agreement shall remain in force until the 30th day of June,
2026 or until sooner determination in accordance with the
provisions hereof.
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6. The expiration or determination of this Agreement shall not affect
the enforcement of any right obligation or liability theretofore
acquired accrued or incurred.
Division B—Softwood Rights
7. Nothing in the Agreement shall affect the rights powers and
privileges already acquired by any person under the Forests Act
1958 or any other Act.
8. Subject to compliance by the Commission with its obligations
under clauses 11(1) and 12 hereof to make available to the
Company certain supply of softwood nothing in this Agreement
shall restrict the Commission's rights pursuant to the Forests Act
1958 to sell or grant licences and permits to obtain forest produce
not detrimental to the Company's rights under this Agreement.
9. (1) Forthwith in respect of the year 1986–87 and not later than
the 31st day of December 1986 in respect of the year
1987–88 and not later than the 31st day of December in each
year thereafter the Commission in consultation with the
Company shall draw up and deliver to the company a plan
of utilization for the supply of softwood for the following
year and a provisional plan for supply of softwood for the
further four following years.
(2) The Company within 60 days after delivery of the plan of
utilization under clause 9(1) may at its discretion request
modification of the plan of utilization with respect to supply
for the immediately following year and provided that such
proposed modification can be shown to be to the
commercial benefit of the Company and the Commission
and consistent with the principles of proper forest
management the Commission will not unreasonably refuse
such modification and in the event that the Company
considers the Commission has unreasonably refused to
consent to such modification the modification shall be
referred to arbitration in accordance with clause 28 hereof.
(3) Subject to the provisions of clauses 12 and 13 hereof, the
plan of utilization shall set out the locations from which
softwood may be obtained during the relevant period and
shall specify the specific location area in hectares and the
respective species, quantities, qualities and dimensions of
softwood including the volume of sawlog and veneer log of
each of the size and classes referred to in clause 17(2) hereof
which the Commission estimates will be obtainable in each
area, as well as the location and standard of road to be
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provided by the Commission and/or with the consent of the
Company by the Company for each location.
(4) The Commission and the Company may during the currency
of any plan of utilization agree to a modification of the plan.
(5) The Company shall conform with each plan or modified
plan of utilization.
10. (1) The Company shall comply with the provisions of the
Forests Act 1958 and with all regulations for the time being
in force under the Forests Act as if the rights granted by this
Agreement had been granted by licence.
(2) Unless inconsistent with specific provisions of this
Agreement, the Commission may impose additional
covenants terms and conditions (in this clause called
"Conditions") as if this Agreement were a licence issued
under section 52 of the Forests Act 1958. Initially, such
Conditions shall be those set out in the Second Schedule
hereto. Within one month of the commencement date and
within thirty days prior to the first day of July in each year
of this Agreement the Commission may deliver to the
Company in written form changed (including additional)
Conditions as if on each first day of July the Company was
being granted a further or renewed licence under the said
section 52 but such changed Conditions shall be no more
onerous on the Company than those the Commission applies
generally throughout the State of Victoria in corresponding
circumstances of forest management to those being so
imposed. Any conditions (whether initially or from time to
time changed) shall remain imposed until replaced by some
changed Conditions or further changed Conditions.
11. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Company
shall have the right to cut and remove softwood by its
servants agents or contractors as provided in clause 12
hereof.
(2) Subject to the provisions of clauses 12 and 13 hereof, the
Company may be required to obtain softwood suitable from
which to satisfy the provisions of this Agreement from—
(a) standing trees indicated by a forest officer;
(b) softwood produced in conjunction with a logging
operation conducted by a person or persons other than
the Company; or
(c) softwood felled or felled and removed by or on behalf
of the Commission.
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(3) The Commission may in its discretion if so requested by the
Company modify the Company's obligation to take
softwood felled or felled and removed by or on behalf of the
Commission which has been included in the plan of
utilization for that year but any of such softwood not taken
by the Company shall for the purposes of clause 12 hereof
be softwood made available to the Company by the
Commission.
12. (1) Subject to the provisions of clauses 24 and 26 hereof and to
the payment of the licence fee as provided in clause 17
hereof and not taking into account any softwood not
accepted according to the provisions of clause 13 hereof the
Commission, subject always to the existing entitlement to
another person of about 20 000 m3 of softwood sawlogs in
the Ovens Plantations, shall make available to the Company
from the locations set out below a minimum annual supply
of softwood with Radiata Pine as the major species but able
to include up to 13 500 m3 of Corsican Pine in any one year
and up to 5000 m3 of Douglas Fir in any one year which
unless increased pursuant to the provisions of sub-clauses
(3) and (4) hereof shall be—
(a) sawlogs and veneer logs—
(i) for the period year 1986–87 to year 1989–90—
174 000 m3 per annum from the Ovens
Plantations and to the extent Ovens Plantations
cannot supply from the Koetong Plantations,
and 16 000 m3 per annum from the Benalla
Plantations;
(ii) for the period year 1990–91 to year 1994–95—
235 000 m3 per annum from the Ovens
Plantations and to the extent Ovens Plantations
cannot supply from the Koetong Plantations;
and
25 000 m3 per annum from the Benalla
Plantations;
(iii) for the period year 1995–96 to year
1999–2000—
310 000 m3 per annum from the Ovens
Plantations and to the extent Ovens Plantations
cannot supply from the Koetong Plantations;
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(iv) for the period year 2000–01 to year 2004–05—
360 000 m3 per annum from the Ovens
Plantations and to the extent Ovens Plantations
cannot supply from the Koetong Plantations;
(v) for the period year 2005–06 to year 2025–26—
400 000 m3 per annum from the Ovens
Plantations and to the extent Ovens Plantations
cannot supply from the Koetong Plantations:
PROVIDED THAT the Commission gives to the Company
the right of first refusal on all volumes of sawlog and veneer
log available from the Ovens Plantations and subject always
to the existing entitlement hereinbefore referred to—
(b) pulpwood from the Ovens Plantations—
(i) for the year 1986–87—21 500 m3;
(ii) for the year 1987–88—18 000 m3;
(iii) for the year 1988–89—14 000 m3;
(iv) for the year 1989–90—10 000 m3;
(v) for the year 1990–91—6000 m3;
(vi) for the year 1991–92—2000 m3;
(vii) for the years 1992–93 to 2025–26—Nil.
(2) Should the Company take less than the minimum annual
supply of sawlog and veneer log or of pulpwood in any one
year, it has the right to carry forward the deficiency of that
type quantity and quality to any of the five years next
following so that such as is carried forward will be used in
addition to the minimum annual supply in the year or years
of utilization.
(3) The Commission may in its discretion offer the Company in
any year a quantity of softwood additional to the minimum
annual supply.
(4) The Commission and the Company may from time to time
agree that in addition to any other softwood agreed herein to
be made available by the Commission and upon such terms
and conditions and at such royalty as may be offered the
Company shall have the right to cut and remove by its
servants agents or contractors softwood in round logs for
preservation treatment. The Company may from time to
time seek from the Commission the right to cut and remove
by its servants agents and contractors softwood in round
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logs for preservation treatment and upon any such request
being made the Commission shall use its reasonable
endeavours to reach an agreement with the Company to
meet that request.
(5) The Commission may by written agreement with the
Company increase for any period commencing from the first
day of July next following the date of such agreement the
minimum annual supply referred to in sub-clause (1) hereof
for that period and any minimum annual supply so agreed
upon may likewise be further increased.
(6) The Commission shall ensure that the softwood sawlog or
veneer log equal to and greater than 20 cm CDUB of each
standard and grade made available to the Company is as
good in species, size, and quality in any year as that which is
made available by the Commission to any other person or
persons in that year from the Benalla Plantations, the
Koetong Plantations and the Ovens Plantations.
13. (1) The Company shall not be bound to accept—
(a) any pulpwood which is not sound, clean and free from
rot, doze, blue stain and charcoal;
(b) any sawlog or veneer log which not being sound,
clean and free from rot, doze, blue stain, hail damage
and the result of Sirex wasp infestation is beyond the
tolerances provided in the Code of Practice Measuring
and Allowing for Defect Softwood Sawlogs (Metric
Units), a copy of which is set out as the Third
Schedule hereto, or such other code as from time to
time may be adopted in lieu thereof but should any
sawlog or veneer log be accepted by the Company
which is not, sound, clean and free from rot, doze,
blue stain, hail damage and the results of Sirex wasp
infestation then that sawlog and veneer log shall only
be accepted when measured and allowed for defect in
accordance with that code of practice;
(c) any sawlog or veneer log which is below the
following specification—
(i) 15 cm SEDUB;
(ii) for size classes 3 and 4—log length of 3·0 m
and sweep equal to or less than 20% of CDOB
for a 3·0 m log length;
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(iii) for size classes 1 and 2—log length of 3·0 m
and sweep equal to or less than 10% of CDOB
for a 3·0 m log length.
(2) Unless inconsistent with the preceding paragraphs (b) and
(c) the defect allowance and produce specifications which
apply generally to the clients, that is to say the various
purchasers and/or licensees and/or persons bound by
agreement to the Commission, shall apply with respect to
this Agreement.
(3) During the years 1986–87 to 1989–90, the annual volume of
sawlog and veneer log equal to or greater than 20 cm CDUB
shall be at least 160 000 m3, and of the annual volume less
than 20 cm CDUB, the Commission shall endeavour to
make supply available such that—
(i) at least 50% of the volume shall have a sweep of
equal to or less than 5% of CDUB for a 3·0 m log
length;
(ii) at least 50% of the volume shall be between 18·0 cm
CDUB and 19·9 cm CDUB; and
(iii) knot size and frequency does not render the logs
unsuitable for the manufacture of lining boards and
similar material—
and if the Company declines from time to time in any one
year to take any sawlog and/or veneer log below 20 cm
CDUB then so declining that sawlog and/or veneer log shall
not prejudice the Company's right to continue to take sawlog
and/or veneer log above 20 cm CDUB in that year and if the
Company declines from time to time in any one year to take
any sawlog and/or veneer log above 20 cm CDUB and then
so declining that sawlog and/or veneer log shall not
prejudice the Company's right to continue to take sawlog
and/or veneer log below 20 cm CDUB in that year.
(4) During the years 1990–91 to 2025–26, the annual volume of
sawlog and veneer log equal to or greater than 20 cm CDUB
shall be at least 90 per cent of the minimum annual supply
of sawlog and veneer log as provided for in clause 12 hereof
and of the remaining annual volume less than 20 cm CDUB,
the Commission shall endeavour to make supply available
such that—
(i) at least 50% of the volume shall have a sweep of
equal to or less than 5% of CDUB for a 3·0 m log
length;
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(ii) at least 50% of the volume shall be between 18·0 cm
CDUB and 19·9 cm CDUB; and
(iii) knot size and frequency does not render the logs
unsuitable for the manufacture of lining boards and
similar material—
and if the Company declines from time to time in any year
to take any sawlog and/or veneer log below 20 cm CDUB
then so declining that sawlog and/or veneer log shall not
prejudice the Company's right to continue to take sawlog
and/or veneer log above 20 cm CDUB in that year and if the
Company declines from time to time in any one year to take
any sawlog and/or veneer log above 20 cm CDUB and then
so declining that sawlog and/or veneer log shall not
prejudice the Company's right to continue to take sawlog
and/or veneer log below 20 cm CDUB in that year.
14. (1) For all softwood obtained by it under this Agreement the
Company shall pay—
(a) as to softwood which the Company by its servants
agents or contractors removes or fells and removes the
royalty payable from time to time under this
Agreement; and
(b) as to softwood either felled or felled and removed by
or on behalf of the Commission the royalty as
aforesaid and a charge to be agreed upon from time to
time between the Commission and the Company
for—
(i) the cost to the Commission of felling or felling
and removal of softwood in or from the
particular area; and
(ii) the overhead expenses of the Commission in
connection therewith.
(2) Failing agreement within fourteen days on the charge
referred to in paragraph (b) of sub-clause (1) hereof subject
to the arbitration provisions in clause 28 hereof the charge
shall be determined by the Commission but so that the
charge for the cost of felling or felling and removal of
softwood in or from any area shall not exceed the actual cost
to the Company of or the payment made by the Company to
contractors for felling or felling and removal (as the case
may be) of softwood at that time in similar form in or from
areas which are similar with respect to yield of softwood
physical circumstances of extraction and situation in regard
to means of transport.
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15. (1) Subject to the provisions of clauses 26 and 27 hereof the
Company shall be bound in each year in which the
minimum annual supply of softwood to which it is entitled
in that year is available to it either—
(a) to take—
(i) not less than 90% of the minimum annual
supply of pulpwood; and
(ii) not less than 90% of sawlog and veneer log
equal to or greater than 20 cm CDUB required
to be made available in the plan of utilization;
or
(b) if it takes less than the quantities set out in the
preceding paragraph (a) hereof to pay royalty to the
Commission on the deficiency at a rate equal to the
royalty rate payable in that year under clauses 18
or 19 (as the case may be) hereof.
(2) If the Company during any of the five years next following
any year in which there is a deficiency obtains a quantity of
softwood in excess of the minimum annual supply the
royalty payable on such excess shall be reduced by the
amount of royalty paid in respect of the deficiency and
interest accrued thereon. Interest shall be calculated from the
date of payment of the royalty paid on such excess with
daily rests until the date of utilization at a rate equal to 60%
of the 90 day bank bill rate from time to time adopted from
date of payment until the relevant excess has been utilized
by the State Bank of Victoria in Melbourne or failing that by
Westpac Banking Corporation in Melbourne and failing
both by arbitration as set out in clause 28 hereof.
16. The following provisions shall apply with respect to royalty
payable under this Agreement:
(a) Royalty shall be payable at such times and in such manner
as the Commission from time to time determines after the
amounts have been ascertained by weighing and/or
measuring in accordance with this Agreement.
(b) Without prejudice to the obligations of the Company under
clause 15 hereof if any royalty due by the Company remains
unpaid for sixty days after the last day of the month
following the date of supply the Commission may without
limiting the obligations of the Company under clause 15
hereof by notice in writing to the Company suspend its right
to obtain softwood under this Agreement until payment is
made.
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(c) If the Company disputes the amount of any payment
demanded by the Commission it shall make the payment
under protest and thereafter shall be entitled to take
proceedings for recovery of, and recover, any amount in
excess of the amount it was liable to pay, and interest
thereon at the rate from time to time provided in the Penalty
Interest Rates Act 1983.
17. (1) In addition to royalty payable in accordance with clause 14
hereof an annual licence fee shall be paid by the Company
to the Commission with respect to the acquisition by the
Company of the right to cut and remove sawlog and veneer
log as provided in clause 11(1) hereof.
(2) The annual licence fee shall relate to volumes of sawlog and
veneer log size classes 3 and 4, and size class 2 greater than
20 cm CDUB required to be made available in the plan of
utilization referred to in clause 9 hereof.
(3) The annual licence fee will be due and payable first on the
commencement date as provided in clause 3 hereof or the
30th day of June 1986 (whichever is the later) and in each
year thereafter on the 30th day of June with respect to
softwood required to be made available from within the
minimum annual supply in the following year, but shall not
apply to softwood made available under the provisions of
clauses 12(2), 12(3), 12(4) and 25 hereof and softwood not
taken under the provisions of clause 13(1) hereof.
(4) The annual licence fee shall be at the rate of $1 per m3 for
the period between the commencement date of this
Agreement and the 30th day of June 1987 ("the base fee")
and for each of the years commencing on the 1st day of July
1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990, the base fee will be adjusted in
the same percentage rate as the rate of change in the royalty
rate in the year preceding the 30th day of June 1987 in the
case of any adjustment to be made for the year commencing
the 1st day of July 1987 and in respect of the remaining
years in the same percentage rate as the rate of change in the
royalty rate during the preceding twelve months.
(5) The amount of the annual licence fee will be reviewed
between the 1st day of April 1991 and the 30th day of June
1991 and thereafter between the 1st day of April and the
30th day of June at five yearly intervals from the 1st day of
April 1991 and so that—
(a) a review is to be conducted by the Commission and
the Company jointly;
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(b) the review will establish if a new base fee shall apply
and if so at what rate, for the succeeding five years;
(c) the review will take account of—
(i) the ongoing ability of the Company to maintain
its competitive position in domestic and
international sawn timber and plywood and
related products markets taking into account
circumstances not of its own making;
(ii) changes in the average domestic market price
of sawn timber and plywood relative to general
cost increases in the community as measured by
the consumer price index;
(iii) changes in the landed price of imported sawn
timber and plywood and related products,
relative to economy wide indices of capital and
labour costs;
(d) the review will last no longer than the 30th day of
June in the year in which it commenced. In the event
that agreement is not reached between the
Commission and the Company, the matter will be
referred to arbitration as provided by clause 28 hereof;
(e) any new base fee so determined will be adjusted in
each of the subsequent four years, similarly as set out
in sub-clause (4) hereof.
(6) In the event of any difference that can touch upon the
calculation of the annual licence fee which is referred to
arbitration the annual licence fee shall be paid on the 30th
day of June as if no such difference had existed; but if the
resolution of the difference (whether by agreement between
the parties or arbitration) causes a different annual licence
fee to become applicable the Company shall pay to the
Commission or the Commission shall pay to the Company
forthwith an amount being the difference between the
amount of the annual licence fee so paid and the amount
which would have been paid had the resolution of the
difference been achieved on that 30th day of June.
18. (1) During the period between the commencement date pursuant
to clause 3 hereof and the 30th day of June 1989 the royalty
payable for pulpwood shall be $13.20 per m3.
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(2) The royalty payable for sawlog and veneer log shall be the
rate as determined in accordance with the Royalty Equation
System and consistent with general sawlog and veneer log
pricing from public forests in the State of Victoria.
19. (1) During each successive period of three years or part thereof,
from the 1st day of July 1989 the royalty payable for
pulpwood shall be at the rate agreed upon by the
Commission and the Company or failing agreement not later
than fourteen days after publication by the Australian
Bureau of Statistics of the figures referred to in paragraphs
(a) and (b) hereof at the rate calculated by varying the rate
payable during the preceding period of three years in the
same proportion as the average of the proportional variation
in the figures at the beginning and the end of that period in
regard to—
(a) the Average Weekly Earnings All Males, Weekly
Total Earnings Victoria; and
(b) the Price Index of Materials used in building other
than house building Weighted Average of six State
Capital Cities, Wood and Wood Products.
(2) If the Australian Bureau of Statistics ceases to publish the
figures referred to in either paragraph (a) or (b) of sub-
clause (1) hereof a new method of calculating any variation
in the royalty rate shall be agreed upon by the Commission
and the Company or failing agreement within thirty days
shall be determined by the Commission subject to the
arbitration provisions in clause 28 hereof.
(3) If any variation in the royalty rate is not determined prior to
the commencement of any new three yearly period the
Company shall continue to pay royalty at the rate payable
during the preceding period and as soon as the new rate has
been determined an adjustment shall be made
retrospectively to the commencement of the new period.
20. The Company shall not construct within State forest any road
track or passage or any chute without the prior written consent of a
forest officer and shall not construct within State forest any
tramway flume or building or erect any haulage or conversion unit
without the prior written consent of the Commission, such consent
in each case not to be unreasonably withheld.
21. (1) The quantity of softwood upon which royalty is payable
under this Agreement shall be determined in such manner
(allowance being made for bark and defect) and at such
place as may be agreed upon by the Commission and the
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Company or failing agreement within thirty days as the
Commission may direct subject to the arbitration provisions
in clause 28 hereof.
(2) If the royalty so payable is to be determined by mass—
(a) the Company shall provide at its plant a weighbridge
of a pattern which meets the requirements of the
Weights and Measures Act 1958 and shall while this
Agreement remains in force have the weighbridge
maintained and periodically verified and stamped in
accordance with the provisions of that Act;
(b) at all times while the weighbridge is in accurate
working order the quantity of softwood upon which
royalty is payable under this Agreement shall be
determined by weighing it on the weighbridge; and
(c) at all times while the weighbridge is not in accurate
working order the quantity of softwood upon which
royalty is payable under this Agreement shall be
determined in such manner as may be agreed upon by
the Commission and the Company or failing
agreement within fourteen days as the Commission
may reasonably direct subject to the arbitration
provisions in clause 28 hereof.
22. The Commission may from time to time give to the Company
written notice of reasonable conditions not inconsistent with the
provisions and intent of this Agreement which conditions are,
having regard to the overall provisions of this Agreement, of a
minor nature and which further are of a temporary or passing
nature and which shall apply in the areas from which the
Company is obtaining softwood under this Agreement. The
Company shall comply with the said conditions.
23. (1) The Company shall inform the Commission in writing once
in each year of the names of its servants agents and
contractors who are engaged in obtaining softwood under
this Agreement.
(2) The Company shall supply to each such person for
production when required by a forest officer evidence in a
form satisfactory to the Commission that such person is
engaged in obtaining softwood under this Agreement and
the Company shall forthwith inform the Commission in
writing whenever any such person ceases to be so engaged.
(3) (a) The Company shall include in every contract by it
with a contractor for obtaining softwood under this
Agreement provisions requiring the contractor to
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comply with the Forests Act 1958 the regulations
made under the Act the conditions referred to in
clause 22 hereof which are applicable to that
contractor and the conditions referred to in clause
10(2) hereof which are applicable to that contractor.
(b) The Company shall upon making any such contract
forthwith give to the Commission written notice of
the contract specifying the name of the contractor, the
duration of the contract and the quantity of and
location from which softwood is to be obtained
thereunder.
24. (1) If any of the softwood plantations upon which supply is
dependent are damaged or destroyed by fire disease or other
similar cause beyond the control of the Commission to such
extent that it is impracticable for the Commission to comply
with the provisions of clause 12 hereof or if by reason of
any other cause beyond the control of the Commission it is
prevented from complying with those provisions—
(a) the Company shall have no claim against the
Commission for the non-fulfilment of its obligations
under those provisions as far as non-fulfilment is due
to any such cause; and
(b) the Commission shall use its best endeavours to
provide a supply of softwood to the Company which
is economically viable to the Company and having
regard on the one hand to the obligation of the
Commission under this Agreement to make available
to the Company certain supplies of sawlog and of
veneer log and of pulpwood and on the other hand the
duty of the Commission to protect State forests and
control and manage State forests throughout the State
of Victoria in a manner which is not unduly damaging
financially to the Commission or to the revenues of
the State of Victoria.
25. If, in the opinion of the Commission, extensive damage occurs to
State forest softwood plantations within 250 kilometres road
distance from the Company's mill at Myrtleford, softwood as
sawlog and/or veneer log salvaged from these plantations may be
offered to the Company in addition to the minimum annual supply
at a royalty after making allowance as determined by the
Commission for additional harvesting, freight and manufacturing
costs necessarily incurred.
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26. If—
(a) any of the softwood plantations upon which supply is
dependent are damaged or destroyed by fire disease or other
cause to such an extent that it is impracticable for the
Commission to comply with the provisions of clause 12
hereof or if by reason of any other cause beyond the control
of the Commission it is prevented from complying with
those provisions;
(b) the Company's plant or any works used by it for the purpose
of the industry are damaged or destroyed by fire or other
calamity in such circumstances as the Company is not
reasonably (as to amount and risk) indemnified under a
policy of insurance (which is not avoided by the insurer)
having regard to the insurance cover existing at the time of
entering into this Agreement;
(c) by reason of war riot civil commotion strike lockout or
action in the nature of a strike or lockout ban or limitation
on work or restraint of labour act or restraint of any
Government or semi-government or other public or statutory
authority (including any amendment to legislation currently
in force or to the Act which adversely affects the Company's
position under this Agreement) or any other cause
substantially beyond the control of the Company the
Company is substantially impeded from obtaining softwood
or carrying on the industry; or
(d) by reason of any change in the circumstances which exist at
the time of entry into this Agreement, which are
substantially beyond the control of the Company, the
carrying on of the industry or the continued performance by
the Company of its obligations under clauses 14, 15 and 17
hereof become commercially impracticable—
then in any of those events—
(i) the Company may apply to the Commission for
termination, suspension or a reasonable modification
of the extent or operation of its obligations under this
Agreement or for an extension of time for the
performance or observance thereof;
(ii) the Commission upon any such application by the
Company shall decide to grant or refuse termination, a
suspension of the said obligations or a reasonable
modification of their extent or operation or an
extension of time for their performance or
observance;
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(iii) if the Company is dissatisfied with the decision of the
Commission upon any such application—
A. arising out of the provisions of the preceding
paragraphs (a) and/or (b) and/or (c); or
B. with the delay (not being less than seven days)
in making the decision arising out of the
provisions of the preceding paragraphs (a)
and/or (b) and/or (c); or
C. with the delay (not being less than thirty days)
in making the decision arising out of the
provisions of the preceding paragraph (d)—
the matter shall if the Company so elects be
determined by arbitration and the arbitrators may
determine the matter with reference to considerations
of general justice and fairness;
(iv) if the Company is dissatisfied with the decision of the
Commission upon any such application arising out of
the provision of the preceding paragraph (d) the
Company shall suggest to the Commission that the
Company and the Commission should negotiate in
good faith to reach a decision acceptable to the
Company and the Commission but if the Company
and the Commission after negotiating in good faith
cannot within a reasonable time (and in any event not
less than fifteen weeks) reach a decision acceptable to
the Company and the Commission and if it is then
after the 1st day of July 1991 the matter shall if the
Company so elects be determined by arbitration and
the arbitrators may determine the matter with
reference to considerations of general justice and
fairness.
27. If pursuant to an arbitration founded on the provisions of clause
26(d) hereof the Company has been awarded a suspension or a
modification of this Agreement and if the carrying on of the
industry or the continued performance by the Company of its
obligations under clauses 14, 15 and 17 hereof are considered by
the Commission to have returned to commercial practicability—
then—
(i) the Commission may apply to the Company for a further
reasonable modification of the extent or operation of the
Company's obligations under this Agreement but not so as to
exceed the obligations of the Company initially imposed by
this Agreement;
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(ii) the Company upon any such application by the Commission
shall decide to grant or refuse a further reasonable
modification of this extent;
(iii) if the Commission is dissatisfied with the delay (not being
less than thirty days) in making the decision the matter shall
if the Commission so elects be determined by arbitration and
the arbitrators may determine the matter with reference to
considerations of general justice and fairness;
(iv) if the Commission is dissatisfied with the decision of the
Company upon any such application the Commission shall
suggest to the Company that the Commission and the
Company should negotiate in good faith to reach a decision
acceptable to the Commission and the Company but if the
Commission and the Company after negotiating in good
faith cannot within a reasonable time (and in any event not
less than fifteen weeks) reach a decision acceptable to the
Commission and the Company the matter shall if the
Commission so elects be determined by arbitration and the
arbitrators may determine the matter with reference to
considerations of general justice and fairness but the
arbitrators shall not make any award by which the
obligations of the Company shall exceed those obligations
initially imposed by this Agreement nor any award which
has an effect prior to the date of the Commission's
application made under the preceding paragraph (i) which is
referred to arbitration.
28. Wherever it is provided that any matter shall or may be
determined by arbitration—
(a) the matter shall be referred to two arbitrators one to be
appointed by the Company and one by the Commission;
(b) the provisions of the Commercial Arbitration Act 1984
shall apply to the reference;
(c) each party may be represented in the arbitration process by
Counsel and Solicitor; and
(d) the arbitrators or umpire or some other person appointed on
their behalf may investigate the Company's or Commission's
affairs and accounts so far as may be necessary to assist
them to determine any matter referred to them and the
Company and the Commission each shall give them full
access to all accounts and papers necessary for that purpose
and shall afford them full information and assistance having
due regard to confidential nature of investigation.
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29. (1) If the Company contravenes or fails to comply with the
provisions of this Agreement in circumstances where the
failure represents a breach capable of remedy, the following
shall apply:
(a) The Commission shall give notice in writing in a
prompt manner (but not more than fourteen days)
after either the Regional Manager of the Department
of Conservation, Forests and Lands or an Assistant
Director of the said Department has become aware of
the same to the Company (by handing the same
personally to a Director or the Secretary of the
Company) specifying with specific detail the
contravention or failure complained of together with
details of the date and form in which the Regional
Manager or the Assistant Director (as the case may
be) first became aware of the same;
(b) If the Company fails to remedy the contravention or
fails to cease the contravention or failure (as the case
may be) within ninety days of receipt of the notice
referred to in the preceding paragraph (a), then with
the approval of the Minister the Commission by
notice in writing under its common seal or over the
hand of its Secretary may determine this Agreement.
(2) If the Company contravenes or fails to comply with the
provisions of this Agreement in circumstances where such
breach is not capable of being remedied, the following shall
apply:
(a) The Commission shall give notice in writing in a
prompt manner (but not more than fourteen days)
after either the Regional Manager of the Department
of Conservation, Forests and Lands or an Assistant
Director of the said Department has become aware of
the same to the Company (by handing the same
personally to a Director or the Secretary of the
Company) specifying with specific detail the
contravention or failure complained of together with
details of the date and form in which the Regional
Manager or the Assistant Director (as the case may
be) first became aware of the same and requiring it
forthwith to desist from repeating the contravention or
failure;
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(b) If within a period of ninety days from the service of
the aforesaid notice the Company has repeated the
breach complained of, then with the approval of the
Minister the Commission by notice in writing under
its common seal or over the hand of its Secretary may
determine this Agreement.
(3) If the Company—
(a) has had a receiver or a receiver and manager
appointed over its property who has been in office for
not less than sixty days; or
(b) enters into any scheme or arrangement for the benefit
of its creditors generally which has not been totally
fulfilled within sixty days—
then—
with the approval of the Minister the Commission by notice
in writing under its common seal or over the hand of its
Secretary may determine this Agreement.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding clauses
29(1), (2) and (3), if the Company enters into liquidation
(other than a voluntary liquidation for the purposes of
reconstruction) with the approval of the Minister the
Commission by notice in writing under its Common Seal or
over the hand of its Secretary may determine this
Agreement.
30. (1) The Commission and the Company may from time to time
amend this Agreement by such additions deletions and
variations of matters of detail as may be necessary or
desirable to facilitate the carrying on of the industry.
(2) The Commission and the Company may with the approval
of the Minister determine this Agreement upon such terms
as they deem fit.
31. The Company shall not be required to obtain any lease licence
permit or authority beyond this Agreement to cut and remove
softwood as provided in clause 12 hereof.
32. (1) In the last three years of this Agreement the Commission
shall if the Company seeks a further Agreement to assure to
it supply of softwood for the continuance and/or expansion
of the industry investigate the development of the industry
and if satisfied that the Company needs to have supplies of
softwood assured to it by a further Agreement enter into
negotiations with the Company for that purpose.
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(2) If a further Agreement has been agreed upon and executed
the Commission shall (if necessary) recommend to the
Minister that a Bill be introduced into the Parliament of
Victoria as soon as possible to ratify validate approve and
otherwise give effect to it.
33. Nothing in the Agreement shall be construed or interpreted to
require the Company to alter its membership.
34. The Minister sanctions this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed as a deed this
Agreement the day and year first before written.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED
by the Honourable. The Treasurer in the
presence of:
J. KIDDLE
R. A. JOLLY (L.S.)
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED
by the Honourable. The Minister for
Conservation, Forests and Landsin the
presence of:
J. KIDDLE
JOAN E. KIRNER (L.S.)
THE COMMON SEAL of FORESTS
COMMISSION was hereunto affixed in
the presence of:
G. GRIFFIN, Commissioner
R. P. SMITH, Commissioner
(L.S.)
THE COMMON SEAL of BOWATER-
SCOTT LIMITED was hereto affixed
by authority of the Director in the
presence of:
L. A. WILSON, Director
B. J. MORLEY, Secretary
(L.S.)
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FIRST SCHEDULE
SPECIFICATION
SOFTWOOD VENEER LOGS
Logs must exceed 22⋅5 cm in diameter over bark at the smallest and, be
freshly cut, the branches flush trimmed and the ends of each log must be
sawn off square.
CROSS SECTION
The Cross Section at any point shall be approximately round with
maximum ovality such that the least diameter is within 10% of the diameter
of a circle of the same girth.
STRAIGHTNESS
The distance between the surface of the log and a straight edge 2⋅1 metre
long held against the surface shall not exceed 2⋅5 cm.
TAPER
The difference between the centre diameter over bark and the small end
diameter over bark of any 2⋅1 m length of log shall not exceed 3 cm.
DEFECTS
(a) The following defects are not permitted:
(i) Decay, rot pockets:
(ii) Crossbreaks, splits, checks:
(iii) Large loose or partly decayed knots:
(iv) Insect damage to wood:
(v) Cone holes and knot holes in the wood:
(b) The following defects are permitted within limits shown:
(i) Sound knots not exceeding 5 cm in diameter across the
shorter axis and encased knots not exceeding 2⋅5 cm in
diameter across the shorter axis, provided that the sum of the
diameters of all knots in any 0⋅3 metre length shall not
exceed 20 cm.
NOTE:
(1) Butt logs are acceptable provided they comply with the specification.
(2) Logs shall not be rejected for off-centre pith.
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SECOND SCHEDULE
SOFTWOOD SAWLOG LICENCE
LOGGING
3. Logging operations shall—
(a) be restricted to such parts of the cutting sections as may be
determined from time to time and indicated on the ground by a
forest officer;
(b) if so directed by the district forester be carried out in cutting
sections of the logging area other than those sections designated in
the schedule to the licence; and
(c) be conducted in a manner satisfactory to the Commission and in
accordance with the directions of a forest officer.
4. No logs other than of the type and species specified in the licence may
be cut and removed.
5. (a) The licensee shall comply fully with any directions issued by a
forest officer restricting or suspending the transport of logs within
State forest;
(b) The licensee shall comply fully with any directions issued by a
forest officer for the purpose of minimizing soil erosion and
siltation or pollution of streams due to the licensee's logging
operations.
6. If so required by a forest officer, the licensee shall at his own expense
lop the tops off felled trees so that the limbs are left lying reasonably flat on
the ground.
LOG GRADES FOR SAWMILLING PURPOSES
7. Log grades are based on diameter classes as specified in the schedule to
the licence.
8. The licensee shall utilize all timber 15 cm or more diameter over bark
graded as sawlog quality.
9. The licensee shall, if required by the Commission, convert to pulpwood
all timber 10 cm or more in diameter over bark graded as inferior to sawlog
quality.
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10. The Commission may, at its discretion, supply up to 50% of the
volumes as shown on the log licence in the form of logs from departmental
operations.
11. The licensee shall be responsible for the construction and
maintenance of all roads within the logging area, other than main extraction
roads.
12. First quality logs suitable for conversion to veneer not exceeding a
volume equivalent to 15% of the allocation shall be reserved from utilization
by the licensee. The licensee shall, if so required by the Commission, carry
out the logging of veneer timber under contract to the Commission in
conjunction with and additional to the logging of the allocation.
ROYALTY PAYMENTS
13. Royalty will be charged on all logs cut under this licence. Where in
the opinion of the supervising forest officer, timber suitable for logs remains
in any tree felled by the licensee royalty will be charged on such timber.
14. Log volumes will be based on measurements made in such a manner
and at such locations as are directed by the district forester. If the licensee
considers that the defect allowances or measurements recorded in respect of
any identifiable log are incorrect, the log concerned may be set aside for
inspection by a forest officer, whose decision shall be final.
15. The royalty rates quoted in the schedule are applicable initially but are
subject to variation by the Commission at any time. Generally such variations
will be made—
(a) in the course of a general revision of royalty rates;
(b) because of changes in the basic data on which the rates have been
determined; or
(c) because of changes in the location of logging operations.
16. An account issued for royalty is due for payment immediately it is
rendered and becomes overdue if not paid by the last day of the month
following the month of supply. An instalment under a Deferred Royalty
Agreement is overdue if not paid by the due date specified in the Agreement.
An account or instalment not paid within 14 days of the date of becoming
overdue is liable for penalty interest from the date that it became overdue at
the rate of interest for the time being fixed under section 2 of the Penalty
Interest Rates Act 1983. Royalty interest will be the first charge met by any
payment received with respect to an outstanding account.
If an account remains overdue for more than 60 days, no further logs will
be supplied on credit until the outstanding amount has been paid.
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THIRD SCHEDULE
CODE OF PRACTICE
MEASURING AND ALLOWING FOR DEFECT SOFTWOOD
SAWLOGS
(METRIC UNITS)
This code is intended to cover—
(a) tree lengths, trimmed and headed off but not crosscut to log
lengths;
(b) logs cut to length for cartage.
NOTE: In reference to (b) above it is assumed that some of the defects
present in tree lengths will be docked out by judicious crosscutting into log
lengths for cartage.
MEASURING
Measuring may take place at stump or at landing at the discretion of the
District Forester.
All measurements shall be taken over bark. (Rennick forest district
excepted).
In normal tree length measurement sawlogs shall be measured as
successive 6⋅3 m lengths commencing at the butt except that top lengths may
be any length not exceeding 8⋅4 metres.
Where it is the practice of the sawmiller to mill in 1⋅5 m lengths, 6⋅0 m
lengths shall be measured in lieu of 6⋅3 metres.
An allowance of 0⋅1 m for all recorded lengths shall be given for
crosscutting.
Centre diameter over bark of each log or length shall be measured,
using steel diameter callipers, at mid length irrespective of whether a length
allowance for defect has been made or not. (Rennick forest district excepted).
Where there is a whorl of knots or other enlargement at mid length the
diameter shall be measured at a point above or below the whorl or
enlargement where the log is of normal conformation.
Where it is not practicable to use diameter callipers for a particular
measurement the diameter may be measured by tape.
Diameters shall be recorded to the backward whole centimetre.
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ALLOWING FOR DEFECT
In determining allowances for defects, or supervising the docking out
of defects, it should be assumed that a wide range of lengths of logs is
acceptable to the sawmiller irrespective of the lengths that are actually cut.
"Wide range" in this context means 2⋅1 m and up but also includes lengths
shorter than 2⋅1 m in every case where it is the normal practice of the
particular miller to cut such short lengths for any purpose.
Allowances shall not be given for falling or snigging damage except
where in any particular case the District Forester is satisfied that such damage
was completely unavoidable.
Allowance for blue stain, fire damage, hail damage, sirex treatment
etc. shall only be made on specified approval from Head Office following
report and recommendation by the District Forester via the Divisional
Forester.
Where a fork occurs the section of the tree affected by twin hoart and
vends in the limbs at their junction with the trunk shall be subject to an
allowance. The limbs (if merchantable) of the tree above and the bole below
the defective section shall be measured as if they were separate trees.
A bend occurs where the distance between the surface of the bark and a
2⋅1 m straight edge laid along the log exceeds one-fifth of the diameter of the
log. The allowance for bend shall be the length of log affected by bend.
Knots exceeding 75 mm in diameter, measured across the shorter axis,
shall be subject to allowance. The allowance to be given shall be determined
by multiplying the length of log affected (angular projection of the knot into
the log) by the proportion of the cross-section of the log affected and
expressing the result as a length allowance to the nearer 0⋅1 metre.
An allowance of the full length affected shall be given where two or
more whorls of cone holes occur within any 0⋅9 m length of log.
For the purpose of this clause whorl of cone holes means three or more
cone holes within 0⋅1 m length of log.
Miscellaneous defects subject to allowance are:
(i) Twisted stem and break resulting from stem. The allowance shall
be the length of log visibly affected.
(ii) Rot, dry, side, fire scar and previous mechanical damage. The
allowance shall be determined by multiplying the length of log
affected by the average cross-sectional area of the log affected and
expressing the result as a length allowance to the nearer 0⋅1 metre.
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General Information
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 11 September 1986
Legislative Council: 28 October 1986
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to ratify, validate, approve
and otherwise give effect to an agreement with Bowater-Scott Limited and
for other purposes.".
The Forests (Bowater-Scott Agreement) Act 1986 was assented to on
6 November 1986 and came into operation on 6 November 1986.
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2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Forests (Bowater-Scott
Agreement Act 1986 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, No. 41/1987
Assent Date: 19.5.87
Commencement Date: S. 103(Sch. 4 item 26.1) on 1.7.87: Government
Gazette 24.6.87 p. 1694
Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s
amending the Forests (Bowater-Scott Agreement)
Act 1986
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3. Explanatory Details
No entries at date of publication.
Endnotes