Commercial Forest Plantation Act, B.E. 2535.

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Internal trade Inventory Royalties/fees Timber extraction/logging Certification Planting material/seeds Forest management/forest conservation

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia

Entry into force notes

This Act enters into force on the day after its publication in the Government Gazette.

Abstract

The Act specifies which lands shall be registered as commercial forests. Registration and the issuance of a certificate for commercial forest plantation land shall be in accordance with the regulations specified by the Director-General. The text further imposes conditions related to the cutting, felling and sale of timber in commercial forest plantations. All timber originated from these plantations shall be exempt from royalties and forest maintenance fees. Authorized officers shall have the power to enter and inspect commercial forest plantations in order to collect forestry data and plant growth statistics, and evaluate results of the plantation. The Act also contains penal provisions.

Full text

English

Website

www.thailaws.com

References - Legislation

Amended by

Forest Plantation Act (No. 2), B.E. 2558 (2015).

Legislation | Thailand | 2015

Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Registration, Right of use, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX