New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PLANTATIONS AND REAFFORESTATION ACT 1999 - SECT 41

41 Regional contribution plans

(1) A contribution plan prepared by a regional committee in respect of authorised timber plantations in its region is to be submitted to the Minister. The contribution plan does not have effect until it is approved by the Minister.

(2) A contribution plan is to make provision with respect to transport infrastructure expenditure in the region, including:

(a) identifying the transport infrastructure expenditure likely to be required for authorised timber plantations in the region, and

(b) fixing a reasonable rate of financial contribution to be made by the owners of those plantations, and

(c) specifying the time at which the expenditure is likely to be incurred, and

(d) any other provision required by the guidelines issued by the Minister.

(3) If there is no relevant contribution plan in force at the time a timber plantation is authorised under this Act, the Minister may determine the matters required to be dealt with in the contribution plan.