New Zealand Legislation: Acts

67X Interpretation of Part

• In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  carbon sequestration means the removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere by a forest sink

  forest sink means a forest prescribed in regulations made under section 67Y

  forest sink covenant means any covenant established under regulations made under section 67Y, or any variation of that covenant, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a forest sink; including, but not limited to, controlling the harvesting of timber from the forest sink

  greenhouse gas has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Climate Change Response Act 2002

  landowner means the owner of a freehold estate

  Protocol has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Climate Change Response Act 2002

  units has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Climate Change Response Act 2002.

  Part 3B (comprising sections 67W to 67ZU) was inserted, as from 14 November 2006, by section 31(4) Climate Change Response Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 59).