Supplementary Order Paper No 238 (released 01 September 2008)

Supplementary Order Paper by clause reference

Clause 43: new section 166

Subsection (1)(b): to omit register (line 13 on page 184) and substitute be a participant.

To insert the following subsection after subsection (1) (after line 15 on page 184):

  • (1A) The chief executive must, in respect of every person who is a participant in respect of an activity listed in Part 1 of Schedule 4, keep a record of the carbon accounting area or areas in respect of which the person is a participant.

Subsection (2): to omit this subsection (lines 16 to 25 on page 184) and substitute the following subsection:

  • (2) A person who is a participant in respect of an activity listed in Part 1 of Schedule 4

    • (a) may apply to the chief executive to—

      • (i) add or remove any carbon accounting area to or from the post-1989 forest land in respect of which the person is recorded as a participant; or

      • (ii) remove post-1989 forest land from a carbon accounting area in respect of which the person is recorded as a participant; and

    • (b) must notify the chief executive if the person ceases to carry out the activity in respect of a carbon accounting area or any land in a carbon accounting area in respect of which the person is recorded as a participant.

Subsection (3): to insert after An application (line 26 on page 184) or a notice.

Subsection (3)(a) and (b): to omit these paragraphs (lines 27 to 30 on page 184) and substitute the following paragraph:

  • (a) in the prescribed form; and

  • (b) accompanied by any prescribed fee and any prescribed information.

Subsection (4): to omit this subsection (line 31 on page 184 to line 2 on page 185) and substitute the following subsection:

  • (4) The chief executive may not add a carbon accounting area to the post-1989 forest land in respect of which a person is recorded as a participant, unless satisfied that the person would (if appropriate) qualify to be registered as a participant in respect of that land under section 165.

Subsection (5)(a)(ii): to omit land; and (line 12 on page 185) and substitute forest land; or.

Subsection (5)(b): to omit this paragraph (lines 13 to 30 on page 185) and substitute the following paragraph:

  • (b) receives an application to add a carbon accounting area and is satisfied as to the matters specified in subsection (4), the chief executive must—

    • (i) notify,—

      • (A) if the activity relates to owning post-1989 forest land, any person with a registered forestry right or registered lease in respect of the land in the carbon accounting area; or

      • (B) if the activity relates to being the holder of a registered forestry right or registered lease, or being a party to a Crown conservation contract in respect of post-1989 forest land, the landowner of the land in the carbon accounting area; and

    • (ii) update the participant’s record to reflect the addition of the carbon accounting area and notify the participant accordingly.

Subsection (6)(a)(i): to omit 59(2)(b) (line 37 on page 185) and substitute 59(2)(c).

Subsection (6)(a)(i)(A): to omit registered participant, any person with a (lines 38 and 39 on page 185) and substitute participant, the holder of any.

Subsection (6)(a)(i)(B): to omit this subsubparagraph (lines 3 to 5 on page 186) and substitute the following subsubparagraph:

  • (B) if a holder of a registered forestry right or registered lease, or a party to a Crown conservation contract is the participant, the landowner of the post-1989 forest land; and

Subsection (6)(a)(ii): to omit this subparagraph (lines 6 to 11 on page 186) and substitute the following subparagraph:

  • (ii) remove the person’s name from the register—

    • (A) 10 working days after the date of the notification under section 58(3)(c); or

    • (B) as required under section 59(2):

Subsection (6)(b): to omit under subsection (2) (line 12 on page 186).

Subsection (6)(b): to omit participant is registered (lines 14 and 15 on page 186) and substitute person is recorded as a participant, or a notification that the person has ceased to carry out the activity in respect of a carbon accounting area or part of a carbon accounting area.

Subsection (6)(b)(i): to omit this subparagraph (lines 16 to 24 on page 186) and substitute the following subparagraph:

  • (i) notify,—

    • (A) if the landowner is the participant, any holder of a registered forestry right or registered lease in respect of the post-1989 forest land; or

    • (B) if a holder of a registered forestry right or registered lease, or a party to a Crown conservation contract is the participant, the landowner of the post-1989 forest land; and

Subsection (6)(b)(ii): to omit register under section 57 (line 25 on page 186) and substitute participant’s record.

Subsection (6)(b)(ii): to insert after participant (line 27 on page 186) accordingly.

Subsection (7): to omit register under subsection (line 28 on page 186) and substitute participant’s record under subsection (5)(b)(ii) or.

Subsection (7): to omit (6)(b)(i) (line 30 on page 186) and substitute (5)(b)(ii) or (6)(b)(ii), as the case may be.

Subsection (8): to omit this subsection (lines 31 to 37 on page 186) and substitute the following subsection:

  • (8) Despite section 57(7), a person who has terminated a forest sink covenant registered under section 67ZD of the Forests Act 1949 and then registers as a participant in respect of that land is to be treated as being a participant in respect of the post-1989 forest land from the date the covenant was registered on the land under section 67ZD of the Forests Act 1949.