New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on the day after the date of their notification in the Gazette,—

• set out the data and information obligations of pre-1990 forest land participants and post-1989 forest land participants; and

• prescribe the methods for calculating—

  • emissions from deforestation of pre-1990 forest land; and

  • emissions and removals for post-1989 forest land; and

• specify—

  • the mapping information to be provided with applications and returns; and

  • the fees for post-1989 forest land participants; and

  • the requirements and forms for notifying the status of forest land to Registrars.