Timber Industry Board (Incorporation) Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
Part II ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD
3 Establishment of the Board
4 Constitution of the Board
5 Recognized associations and representative members
6 Alteration of Second Schedule
7 Alternate members
8 Tenure of office of members
9 Salaries, fees and allowances payable to members
10 Vacation of office of member
11 Meetings of the Board
12 Member’s interest in contract to be made known
13 Validity of acts of members
Part III TRANSFER OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND EMPLOYEES
14 Transfer of the former Board’s property, assets and liabilities
15 Transfer of employees
Part IV FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD
16 Functions and duties of the Board
17 Powers of the Board
18 Powers of the Minister in relation to the Board
19 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
20 Regulations
Part V REGULATION OF THE TIMBER TRADE AND INDUSTRY
21 Licensing of exporter
22 Application for a licence
23 Annual licence fee
24 Revocation of licence
25 Effect of revocation of licence
26 Registration of grader
27 Registration of supplier, packer or manufacturer
28 Unlicensed exporter not to recover money
29 Unregistered grader not to recover money
30 Unregistered supplier, manufacturer or packer not to recover money
Part VI PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF
31 Executive Secretary of the Board
32 Appointment of staff
33 Public servants
34 Protective provision
Part VII FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
35 Establishment of the Timber Industry Board Fund
36 Transfer of monies to the Fund
37 Cess in respect of the export of timber
38 Financial year of the Board
39 Accounts to be kept
40 Appointment and powers of auditor
41 Financial statements
42 Presentation of financial statements and audit reports
43 Annual report
Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS
44 Power to enter premises, carry out inspection and examination and prohibit sale or export of timber
45 Disposal of prohibited timber
46 Power to amend First Schedule
47 Common seal and execution of documents
48 Obstructing officers of the Board
49 Proceedings to be conducted by officers of the Board
50 Sanction of Public Prosecutor
51 General penalties
52 Offence by body corporate
53 Repeal and dissolution
54 Transitional and savings provisions
FIRST SCHEDULE Definition of Timber
SECOND SCHEDULE Recognized Associations
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money