New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

12 Record-keeping requirements

• (1) The landowner of a forest sink area must keep records of—

  • (a) all carbon stock measurements in respect of the forest sink, including (but not limited to)—

    • (i) raw data:

    • (ii) statistical analysis:

    • (iii) data collection techniques:

    • (iv) forest inventory methodology; and

  • (b) harvesting within the boundaries of the forest sink, including (but not limited to)—

    • (i) measurements of the pre-harvest and post-harvest basal area:

    • (ii) maps showing the location and boundaries of areas subject to harvesting:

    • (iii) the dates of harvesting:

    • (iv) the volume of timber harvested; and

  • (c) any changes of ownership of the forest sink; and

  • (d) any records required by the relevant forest sink covenant.

  (2) The records required under subclause (1) must be—

  • (a) accurate in all respects, including (but not limited to) the events, measurements, and activities that the records purport to represent; and

  • (b) complete; and

  • (c) reliable.