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FOREST PRODUCTS ACT 2000 - SECT 58A

58A .         Plantation product contracts

        (1)         Before entering into a plantation product contract, or a renewal or extension of a plantation product contract, the Commission is to ensure that —

            (a)         the quantities and kinds of plantation products; and

            (b)         the location of the plantation products,

                proposed to be managed, harvested or sold under the plantation product contract entered into, renewed or extended, as the case may be, are in accordance with the provisions of the management plan as if the management plan were of effect for all of the term of the plantation product contract, or the renewed or extended term, as the case may be.

        (2)         In subsection (1) —

        management plan means —

            (a)         in relation to a plantation product contract proposed to be entered into or renewed, the management plan —

                  (i)         relating to departmental land on which the plantation products are located; and

                  (ii)         of effect at the date on which the original plantation product contract is entered into;

                and

            (b)         in relation to a plantation product contract proposed to be extended, the management plan —

                  (i)         relating to departmental land on which the plantation products are located; and

                  (ii)         of effect at the date on which the plantation product contract is extended.

        (3)         Except with the concurrence of the CALM Act Minister, the Commission cannot —

            (a)         enter into a plantation product contract for a term exceeding 10 years; or

            (b)         grant a right to renew or extend, or renew or extend, the term of a plantation product contract beyond 10 years from the date of commencement of the original term.

        (4)         The Commission cannot —

            (a)         enter into a plantation product contract for a term exceeding 25 years; or

            (b)         grant a right to renew or extend, or renew or extend, the term of a plantation product contract beyond 25 years from the date of commencement of the original term.

        (5)         The Minister, within 28 days of —

            (a)         entering into a plantation contract for a term exceeding 10 years; or

            (b)         granting a right to renew or extend, or renewing or extending, the term of a plantation contract beyond 10 years from the date of commencement of the original term,

                is to cause a copy of the contract, grant, renewal or extension to be laid before each House of Parliament or dealt with in accordance with section 69.

        [Section 58A inserted by No. 50 of 2004 s. 7.]



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