Supplementary Order Papers (SOPs) are proposed amendments to Bills
Clause 43: new section 160
Subsection (1)(a): to insert after “land is a”
(line 8 on page 177) “specified type of”
.
Subsection (1)(b): to omit “69”
(line 11 on page 177) and substitute “68”
.
Subsection (3): to omit this subsection (lines 20 to 23 on page 177) and substitute the following subsection:
“(3) If a notice has been given under subsection (1), the landowner of pre-1990 forest land on which there is a specified type of tree weed or, in the circumstances referred to in section 158, a third party may apply to the chief executive for the land to be declared exempt land.
Subsection (4)(c): to omit “, including, if applicable, references to the relevant certificates of title”
(lines 31 and 32 on page 177).
Subsection (4)(d)(ii): to omit this subparagraph (line 35 on page 177) and substitute the following subparagraph:
“(ii) a forest species growing on the land is a specified type of tree weed; and
Subsection (5): to omit this subsection (lines 5 to 13 on page 178) and substitute the following subsection:
“(5) The chief executive must consider every application received under subsection (4) against the priorities in the relevant notice given under subsection (1) and—
“(a) may declare the land, or any part of the land, to be exempt land, if satisfied that—
“(i) the applicant is eligible to apply for the exemption under subsection (3); and
“(ii) the land is pre-1990 forest land; and
“(iii) the criteria specified in subsection (1) are met; and
“(b) must, if the chief executive declares the land to be exempt land, notify the applicant accordingly.
Subsection (6): to omit “harvesting”
(line 14 on page 178) and substitute “clearing”
.
Subsection (7): to omit “Land”
(line 18 on page 178) and substitute “Any land”
.
Subsection (8)(a): to omit this paragaraph (lines 23 to 25 on page 178) and substitute the following paragaraph:
“(a) the person must be treated as a person who has failed to submit an annual emissions return in respect of an activity listed in Part 1 of Schedule 3 when required to do so under this Act; and