Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
30 Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
Section 4(1) of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
by inserting the following definition after the definition of apiary permit:biological diversity means the variety of – plants, animals and micro-organisms; and the genes contained in plants, animals and micro-organisms; and the ecosystems of which plants, animals and micro-organisms form part;
by omitting the definition of deferred forest land;
by omitting the definition of Forests and Forest Industry Guidelines;
by inserting the following definition after the definition of functions:geological diversity means the natural range of geological, geomorphological and soil features, assemblages, systems and processes;
by omitting the definition of Register of Deferred Forest Land.
The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Forestry Act 1920.
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