Act No. 4 of 1956 relative to a duty on timber for the financing of common measures in forestry.

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Special fund Forest management/forest conservation

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

The Government may introduce a duty on timber. The money so collected shall flow into a Fund, called the Forestry Initiatives Development Fund, which shall provide grants and loans for the financing of common measures in forestry (not defined). The Fund shall be managed by a board which shall consist in majority of representatives of timber salesmen. The Government may further provide in detail for the imposition of the duty: establish which operations shall be taxed, exemption of duty in certain districts, etc. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry shall provide for collection of duty, applications, interests on loans, etc. (7 sections)

Full text

Norwegian

Website

www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Forestry Act (No. 31 of 2009).

Legislation | Norway | 2005 (2009)

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Protection forest, Special fund, Institution, Inventory, Policy/planning, Traditional rights/customary rights, Pastoralism, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX