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 The Tasmanian Government has assumed a caretaker role in the lead up to the election for the Tasmanian House of Assembly. No political or election material will be placed on this site.

Legislation

The main legislation that guides us is the Forest Practices Act 1985.

Other legislation and policies

The forest practices system is designed to complement and work with other land use policies and legislation, which need to be considered when planning for forestry operations. They include:

The Guidelines for exemptions under Forest Practices Regulation 4 (PDF 315.7 KB) provide interpretation about the Forest Practices Regulations 2017.