NRS-19247 | Register of permissions to ringbark [Corowa Lands Office]

This register contains a summary record of applications for permission to ringbark in the Land District of Corowa, kept by the Corowa Lands Office.This tenure was introduced through the Ringbarking on Crown Lands Regulation Act of 1881 (45 Vic. No.9), which stated that the practice of ringbarking on Crown Lands should be regulated by law. Ringbarking means cutting or stripping the bark from a tree for the purpose or in such a manner that would naturally have the effect of killing the tree or stopping its growth.After the passing of this Act, no lessee of Crown Lands could ringbark any tree on Crown Lands unless he was the holder of a 'Permission to Ringbark'. Any lessee who ringbarked trees, or allowed another to ringbark trees on Crown Lands without permission was required to pay a fine of between 1 and 10 shillings per tree. Should a lessee be convicted twice of ringbarking trees on Crown Lands unlawfully, he would forfeit his leasehold. All 'Permissions to Ringbark' granted were to be published in the Government Gazette within fourteen days of granting.The register records information such as the number of the application, name and address of applicant, date of application, description of Leasehold, description of land to be ringbarked, boundaries etc., date of forwarding of application to Board, how dealt with by the Board, whether granted or refused and the date of the decision, any conditions imposed upon the applicant, and any further remarks.

本登记册由科罗瓦土地办公室（Corowa Lands Office）存档保管，收录了科罗瓦土地区（Land District of Corowa）内环剥树皮许可申请的汇总记录。该项作业许可制度由1881年《王室土地环剥树皮管理法案》（Ringbarking on Crown Lands Regulation Act 1881，第45维多利亚年第9号法案，45 Vic. No.9）引入，该法案明确规定，王室土地（Crown Lands）上的环剥树皮作业须受法律规制。环剥树皮（ringbarking）指为使树木死亡或抑制其生长为目的，或以会自然导致树木死亡或生长停滞的方式，砍伐或剥离树木树皮的行为。该法案施行后，任何王室土地承租人未持有“环剥树皮许可（Permission to Ringbark）”的，均不得在王室土地上实施环剥树皮作业。任何未经许可即在王室土地上环剥树皮，或允许他人在该类土地上环剥树皮的承租人，需按每棵树1至10先令的标准缴纳罚款。若承租人两次因非法在王室土地上环剥树皮被定罪，则其土地租赁权将被没收。所有获批的“环剥树皮许可”均需在许可作出之日起14日内，于《政府公报》（Government Gazette）上刊登发布。该登记册收录的信息包括：申请编号、申请人姓名与住址、申请日期、土地租赁权详情、拟实施环剥树皮作业的土地详情、地界范围、申请提交至主管委员会的日期、委员会对申请的处理情况、许可获批与否及决定日期、向申请人施加的所有附加条件，以及其他补充说明。