New Zealand Legislation: Supplementary Order Papers
Supplementary Order Papers (SOPs) are proposed amendments to Bills
Supplementary Order Papers (SOPs) are proposed amendments to Bills
Clause 43: new section 158AA
To omit this section (lines 6 to 12 on page 174) and substitute the following section:
“158AA When deforestation to be treated as occurring in respect of pre-1990 forest land
“(1) Subject to subsection (3), a landowner (or in the circumstances in section 158(2), a third party) converting a hectare of pre-1990 forest land to land that is not forest land, is to be treated as carrying out an activity listed in Part 1 of Schedule 3 on the date the hectare is cleared as part of the deforestation process.
“(2) Subsection (3) applies to a landowner converting a hectare of pre-1990 forest land that was cleared but not deforested prior to—
“(a) the forest land being transferred to the landowner; or
“(b) control of the forest land reverting to that landowner following the expiry or termination of a forestry right, Crown forestry licence, lease, or other agreement that relates to the land.
“(3) A landowner to whom this subsection applies is to be treated as carrying out an activity listed in Part 1 of Schedule 3 on the date of the first action on the hectare of pre-1990 forest land following—
“(a) the date of transfer of the land that is inconsistent with the hectare remaining forest land; or
“(b) the date of the expiry or termination of the forestry right, Crown forestry licence, lease, or other agreement relating to the land that is inconsistent with the hectare remaining forest land.