SUSTAINABLE FORESTS (TIMBER) ACT 2004 - SECT 6 Minister to determine sustainability criteria and indicators and reporting requirements

SUSTAINABLE FORESTS (TIMBER) ACT 2004 - SECT 6

    (1)     The Minister must determine criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management.

    (2)     In determining criteria and indicators under subsection (1), the Minister may take into account any nationally or internationally agreed criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management.

    (3)     As part of a determination under subsection (1), the Minister must also determine—

        (a)     the reporting requirements relating to each indicator determined under subsection (1); and

        (b)     the frequency at which such reports are to be made, being a period not less than every 5 years.