1. Preamble The purpose of this Scoping Agreement is to confirm the arrangements agreed by the Victorian Government and the Australian Government (the Parties) for undertaking the third five-yearly review of performance to assess progress against the specified milestones and obligations of the five Victorian Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) in accordance with the provisions of clauses 30, 31 and 32 of the East Gippsland RFA, clauses 36, 37 and 38 of the Central Highlands and North East RFAs, and clauses 37, 38 and 39 of the Gippsland and West Victoria RFAs. The Parties that this Scoping Agreement will be consistent with the Victorian RFAs, the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement (NFPS), and other relevant agreements and policies. The Parties recognise that this Scoping Agreement cannot impose on a party any obligation that is inconsistent with a law of the State of Victoria or the Commonwealth of Australia where that law is binding on that party. The provisions of this Scoping Agreement are not intended to give rise to legally enforceable rights or obligations between the Parties. 2. Background The five Victorian RFAs were developed in a series of RFAs between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Governments of Victoria, New Wales, Tasmania and Western Australia. While all the RFAs have their own unique elements, they have all been drawn up under the NFPS and all have a requirement for five-yearly reviews of performance. The of Victoria and the Commonwealth of Australia entered into the Victorian RFAs on the following dates: East Gippsland RFA on 3 February 1997 Central Highlands RFA on 27 March 1998 North East RFA on 9 August 1999
1. Preamble The purpose of this Scoping Agreement is to confirm the arrangements agreed by the Victorian Government and the Australian Government (the Parties) for undertaking the third five-yearly review of performance to assess progress against the specified milestones and obligations of the five Victorian Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) in accordance with the provisions of clauses 30, 31 and 32 of the East Gippsland RFA, clauses 36, 37 and 38 of the Central Highlands and North East RFAs, and clauses 37, 38 and 39 of the Gippsland and West Victoria RFAs. The Parties that this Scoping Agreement will be consistent with the Victorian RFAs, the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement (NFPS), and other relevant agreements and policies. The Parties recognise that this Scoping Agreement cannot impose on a party any obligation that is inconsistent with a law of the State of Victoria or the Commonwealth of Australia where that law is binding on that party. The provisions of this Scoping Agreement are not intended to give rise to legally enforceable rights or obligations between the Parties. 2. Background The five Victorian RFAs were developed in a series of RFAs between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Governments of Victoria, New Wales, Tasmania and Western Australia. While all the RFAs have their own unique elements, they have all been drawn up under the NFPS and all have a requirement for five-yearly reviews of performance. The of Victoria and the Commonwealth of Australia entered into the Victorian RFAs on the following dates: East Gippsland RFA on 3 February 1997 Central Highlands RFA on 27 March 1998 North East RFA on 9 August 1999
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