2015/217
Hon Sir William Young, Administrator of the Government
At Wellington this 21st day of September 2015
Present:The Right Hon John Key presiding in Council
Pursuant to section 163 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government makes the following regulations, acting—
on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and
on the recommendation of the Minister for Climate Change Issues made after complying with the requirements of sections 163(5) and 166(1) of that Act.
These regulations are the Climate Change (Forestry Sector) Amendment Regulations 2015.
These regulations come into force on 1 January 2016.
These regulations apply for the year commencing on 1 January 2016 and for each subsequent year.
These regulations amend the Climate Change (Forestry Sector) Regulations 2008 (the principal regulations).
In Schedule 4, table 2, in the fourth column, below “626”, opposite the items relating to ages 26 to 35 set out in the first column, insert:
“626”
(1)
In Schedule 6, table 2, in the fourth column, below “618”, opposite the items relating to ages 26 to 35 set out in the first column, insert:
“618”
(2)
In Schedule 6, table 4, in the fourth column, below “274”, opposite the items relating to ages 26 to 35 set out in the first column, insert:
“274”
Michael Webster,Clerk of the Executive Council.
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations amend the Climate Change (Forestry Sector) Regulations 2008 (the principal regulations). The tables in Schedules 4 and 6 of the principal regulations relating to the pre-calculated values of carbon stock per hectare for exotic hardwoods are extended to include forests older than 25 years so as to allow an accurate estimate of carbon stocks in those forests.
These regulations come into force on 1 January 2016 and apply for the year commencing on that date and for each subsequent year.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 24 September 2015.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.