60ZQDefinitions: Part 5B

#### 60ZQ Definitions: Part 5B 60ZQ Definitions: Part 5B > > (1) In this Part— > > > > forestry operations means— > > > > > (a) logging operations—namely the cutting and removal of timber from land for the purpose of timber production, or > > > > > (b) the harvesting of forest products—namely the harvesting of the products of trees and other vegetation (other than timber) that are of economic value, or > > > > > (c) ongoing forest management operations—namely activities relating to the management of land for timber production such as thinning, burning and other silvicultural activities, or > > > > > (d) ancillary activities to enable or assist in the above operations such as the provision of roads, snig tracks, waterway crossings and temporary timber storage facilities. > > > > principles of ecologically sustainable forest managementmeans the following— > > > > > (a) maintaining forest values for future and present generations, including— > > > > > > > (i) forest biological diversity, and > > > > > > > (ii) the productive capacity and sustainability of forest ecosystems, and > > > > > > > (iii) the health and vitality of native forest ecosystems, and > > > > > > > (iv) soil and water quality, and > > > > > > > (v) the contribution of native forests to global geochemical cycles, and > > > > > > > (vi) the long term social and economic benefits of native forests, and > > > > > > > (vii) natural heritage values, > > > > > (b) ensuring public participation, provision of information, accountability and transparency in relation to the carrying out of forestry operations, > > > > > (c) providing incentives for voluntary compliance, capacity building and adoption of best-practice standards, > > > > > (d) applying best-available knowledge and adaptive management processes to deliver best-practice forest management, > > > > > (e) applying the precautionary principle (as referred to in section 6 (2) (a) of the [Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-060)) in preventing environmental harm. > > > > private native forestry code of practice, in relation to forestry operations, means a code made under Division 2 in relation to those operations and in force. > > > > private native forestry plan means a private native forestry plan approved (or taken to be approved) under this Part and in force. > > > > Note. > > > > See clause 27 of Schedule 6 for provisions that deem continuing property vegetation plans under the former [Native Vegetation Act 2003](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2003-103), and continuing private native forestry plans approved under former Part 5C of the [Forestry Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-096), to be private native forestry plans approved under this Part. > > > (2) Words and expressions used in this Part have (subject to this Part) the same meanings as in Part 5A. > > **pt 5B, divs 1–4 (ss 60ZQ–60ZZC):** Ins 2018 No 40, Sch 1 \[8\].