8Purposes of authorisation

#### 8 Purposes of authorisation 8 Purposes of authorisation > The purposes of the authorisation of plantations under this Act are— > > > (a) to provide a streamlined and integrated process for obtaining approval to establish timber and other forest plantations, and > > > (b) to guarantee harvesting operations on timber plantations, and > > > (c) to apply codified environmental standards to establishment, management and harvesting operations on plantations. > > Note— > > See Part 6 which provides that authorised plantations are not subject to the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) and certain other Acts.