Timber Promotion Act 1970 (Tas)

Timber Promotion Act 1970

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Tasmanian Timber Promotion Board for the promotion of the use of wood, and for the making of funds available to the Board for that purpose [Royal Assent 18 December 1970]

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 and commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the Timber Promotion Act 1970 . (2) This Act shall commence on a date to be fixed by proclamation.

2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – Board means the Tasmanian Timber Promotion Board established under this Act; Forestry corporation means the Forestry corporation continued by section 6 of the Principal Act; Fund means the Tasmanian Timber Promotion Fund established under section eight ; Principal Act means the Forest Management Act 2013 – and other words and expressions to which meanings are assigned by the Principal Act have respectively the same meanings as they have for the purposes of that Act.

3. Establishment and functions of Tasmanian Timber Promotion Board (1) There shall be established a Tasmanian Timber Promotion Board which shall be charged with the duty of promoting the use, whether in this State or elsewhere, of wood, particularly wood obtained in the State. (2) The Minister may refer to the Board any matter arising in connection with the promotion of the use of wood, and the Board shall consider any matter so referred and report to the Minister thereon. (3) For the purposes of this Act the promotion of the use of wood includes – (a) the carrying out of research and other investigations in relation to the uses of wood and to the marketing of wood and the products obtained therefrom; and (b) the dissemination of information and the giving of publicity in respect of any of the matters referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection. (4) For the purpose of carrying out any of its functions under this Act the Board may make arrangements with or give assistance to any authority, organization, association, or other person.