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1385 Forestry Branch, Northern Territory

Date Range:1967 - 1970

Description

'In 1967, a Forestry Branch was established within the Economic and Social Affairs Division of the Northern Territory Administration to carry out state type forestry functions in the Northern Territory'. The Forestry Branch assumed responsibility for 'conservation and management of native forests, reafforrestation, inventory surveys of forestry resources, utilisation of forest products, fire control. applied research and Aboriginal training in forestry. Basic research remained with the Forrest Research Institute at the Berrimah Northern Regional Station'.

Creation

Administrative change

Portfolio Controlling

Minister of State for the Interior

Function/Interest

Forestry regulation

Abolition

Administrative change

Legislation

Forestry Ordinance 1959-1966 provides for the control of forest resources, the granting of licences affecting forest areas and the payment of royalties for forest produce taken or utilised.
Bush Fires Control Ordinance 1965-1968 provides for the control of unauthorised wild fires, the proclamation of fire protection areas and fire danger periods.
Crown Lands Ordinance 1931-1968 provides for the reservation of land for forestry or reafforestation.

Organisations

Period	Title	Group Id
1967 - 1970	Commonwealth of Australia	1

Previous Agencies

Date Range	Title	Agency Id
1959 - 1975	Forestry and Timber Bureau, Northern Territory Section	1384

Subsequent Agencies

Date Range	Title	Agency Id
1970 - 1973	Forestry, Fisheries, Wildlife and National Parks Branch [Northern Territory]	1386

Inventory of Series

Series Id	Series Title	Series Date Range	Number of Units	Public Access	Location
NTRS 4023	Correspondence files, single number series.	1948 - 1983	102	Agreement Pending	Darwin (NTAC)