[no bill text published] Membership Requirements for the Forest Practices Advisory Council

Forest Practices Amendment Bill 2026

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Forest Practices Advisory Council must include a person with experience growing trees on private land; this person is nominated by TasFarmers and the Tasmanian Forest Products Association.
The Council must include a person with experience in agriculture other than tree growing; this person is nominated by TasFarmers.
The law confirms that specific administrative rules apply to bodies named under the Forest Practices Amendment Act 2026.
The Forest Practices Amendment Act 2026 is repealed on its first anniversary.

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