Forestry Rights Registration Amendment Act 1999

Forestry Rights Registration Amendment Act 1999

An Act to amend the Forestry Rights Registration Act 1990

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Forestry Rights Registration Amendment Act 1999 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Forestry Rights Registration Act 1990 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting before paragraph (a) in the definition of owner of land the following paragraphs:

(aa) in the case of Crown land that is State forest within the meaning of the Forestry Act 1920 –

(i) the Crown; or

(ii) the Forestry corporation established under section 6 of the Forestry Act 1920 ; or

(ab) in the case of other Crown land –

(i) the Crown; or

(ii) an Agency or instrumentality of the Crown that, by virtue of an Act, has exclusive or primary responsibility for the management of the land; or

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 9 DECEMBER 1998

Legislative Council on 17 MARCH 1999]