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, 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 certai

Full text

Norwegian

Website

www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Forestry Act (No. 31 of 2009).

Legislation | Norway | 2005 (2009)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Protection forest, Special fund, Institution, Inventory, Policy/planning, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX