Act relative to Forestry Centres and the Central Forestry Development Institute. Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Private forest Biodiversity Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The regional forestry centres and the central development institute shall actively protect the biodiversity of forest and supervise the use of forest resources (sect. 1). The number of regional centres and their precise tasks shall be decided by the Council of Ministers (sect. 2). The central institute called "Tapio" shall provide advice to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and other institutions involved in forestry with respect to the economic development of forest resources (sect. 3). Both the central institute and the regional centres shall be subject to supervision by the Ministry (sect. 4). Both kind of institutions shall have a board of directors (sects. 9 and 10). The remaining provisions deal with financing (sect. 11), fees for services (sect. 12), bookkeeping and accounting (sect. 13), the pension fund (sect. 14), inspectors within the organizations (sect. 15), privacy (sect. 16), and entry into force. (17 sections) Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Repeals Forestry Centre and District Forestry Board Act (Act No. 265/1991). Legislation | Finland | 1991 Keyword: Institution, Private forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree relative to Forestry Centres and the Central Forestry Development Institute (No. 93 of 1996). Legislation | Finland | 1996 (2004) Keyword: Institution, Private forest, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX