Plantation Management – Regulation and Planning
Tasmania
Legislation
Overview of Tasmanian legislation applicable to plantation forestry
| Legislation | Agency | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Relics Act 1975 | Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment | To provide for the identification and protection of all Aboriginal relics. |
| Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995 | Department of Primary Industries, Water | Imposes controls on the handling of agricultural and veterinary chemical products, agricultural spraying, and storage, distribution and handling. |
| Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Agricultural Spraying) Order 1996 | Department of Primary Industries and Water | Prohibition on spraying of certain agricultural chemical products other than with a permit |
| Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Exemptions) Order 1996 | Department of Primary Industries and Water | Exemptions relating to agricultural aircraft operator licence requirements. |
| Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Handling of Chemical Products) Order 1996 | Department of Primary Industries and Water | Requires handling or disposal of the chemical product so it does not cause the chemical product to be an injurious presence in any body of water. |
| Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Provision of Information on Agricultural Spraying) Order 1996 | Department of Primary Industries and Water | Requires provision of information on chemicals intended to be used |
| Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 1996 | Department of Primary Industries and Water | Regulates storage of chemicals, requires commercial operator licence, notification of spraying and special provisions relating to Schedule 6 and 7 chemicals |
| Animal Welfare Act 1993 | Department of Primary Industries and Water | Under Section 44 of the Act Animal Welfare Standards are developed including Code of Practice for Capture, Handling, Transport & Slaughter of Brush-Tail Possums and Wallaby - Animal Welfare Standard |
| Boundary Fences Act 1908 | Department of Justice | Regulates the erection and repair of boundary fences |
| Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 | Department of Primary Industries, Water | Establishes duty of care on everyone to prevent or minimise environmental harm.Defines potentially harmful activities requiring assessment and approval.Identifies notification requirements for environmental incidents |
| Fire Service Act 1979 | Department Police and Emergency Management | Provides for the control and use of fire in the urban and rural environment. Issues permits for use of fire within fire permit period. |
| Forest Practices Act 1985 | Forest Practices Authority | Establishes the Authority, and the State's forest practices system with the objective of achieving sustainable management of Crown and private forests with due care for the environment. System includes a requirement for forest practices plans and Forest Practices Code to regulate forest operations. Provides for the establishment of Private Timber Reserves on private land. |
| Forestry (Fair Contract Codes) Act 2001 | Department of Economic Development, Energy and Resources | An Act to provide for the approval of codes developed by the forestry industry for the purpose of improving the fairness of contracts for services within that industry. |
| Forestry Act 1920 | Forestry Tasmania | Establishes the corporation and its role as manager of multiple use State forest lands. The objective of management is to optimize economic returns from its wood production activities; and benefits to the public and the State of the non-wood values of forests. |
| Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 | Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment | To promote the identification, assessment, protection and conservation of places having historic cultural heritage significance. |
| Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 | Department of Justice | Provides for land use planning and approvals for use and development. |
| Nature Conservation Act 2002 | Department of Primary Industries and Water | An Act to make provision with respect to the conservation and protection of the fauna, flora and geological diversity of the State |
| Private Forests Act 1994 | Private Forests Tasmania | Creates an Authority responsible for promoting competitive markets for private forest sector, the development of commercial infrastructure, undertaking an inventory, processing applications for private timber reserves, and implementation of the forest practices system. |
| State Policies and Projects Act 1993 | Resource Planning and Development Commission | Provides for the development of State polices to ensure that a consistent and co-ordinated approach is maintained throughout the State with respect to the matters. A ‘Protection of Agricultural Land Policy’, introduced in 2000 and requires planning schemes treat plantations in the same manner as other agricultural land uses. |
| Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 | Department of Primary Industries and Water | An Act to provide for the protection and management of threatened native flora and fauna and to enable and promote the conservation of native flora and fauna |
| Timber Promotion Act 1970 | Timber Promotion Board | Act creates a Board to promote the use of timber, whether in this State or elsewhere, funded by a levy on Crown sawlogs. |
| Valuation of Land Act 2001 | Department of Primary Industries and Water | Provides for the valuation of land for tax land and local government rating purposes. Planted lands not included as part of valuation. |
| Weed Management Act 2000 | Department of Primary Industries, Water | Act provides for the management, control and eradicate of designated declared weeds. |
| Wildlife Regulations 1999 | Department of Primary Industries and Water | Provides for permits for taking of wildlife to prevent injury to crops. |
Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1998 |
Workplace Standards Tasmania | Provides for the health and safety of persons employed, engaged or affected by industry. Under section 22 of the Act a Forest Safety Code (Tasmania) 2002 has been approved. |
