Private Forests Act 1994
25BInterpretation of Division
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25B Interpretation of Division
[Section 25B of Part 5 Inserted by No. 116 of 2001, s. 7, Applied:24 Aug 2001]
(1) In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears –
certified, in respect of a forest practices plan, means certified under section 19 of the Forest Practices Act 1985 ;
certified forest practices plan has the same meaning as in the Forest Practices Act 1985 ;
Crown land has the same meaning as in the Crown Lands Act 1976 ;
due date means –
(a) in relation to a levy payable in respect of a forest practices plan which was certified during the transitional period, the day on which the period of 6 months commencing on the Royal Assent date ends; and
(b) in relation to a levy payable in respect of a forest practices plan which was certified on or after the Royal Assent date, the day by which a levy must be paid under section 25F ;
forest practices plan has the same meaning as in the Forest Practices Act 1985 ;
levy means the private forest service levy or further private forest service levy payable under section 25C ;
levy rate means the levy rate determined or specified under section 25I that has effect in the financial year in which liability to pay the levy arises;
[Section 25B Subsection (1) amended by No. 50 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:11 Dec 2013] is the total of all areas of land that are shown on a prescribed certified forest practices plan as –