Communal Land Forest Produce Act [Chapter 19:04]. Country/Territory Zimbabwe Document type Legislation Date 1987 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate the exploitation of and to protect forest produce within Communal Land; to regulate and encourage the establishment of plantations within Communal Land; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. Subject Forestry Keyword Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest conservation Protected area Contract/agreement Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract Subject to this Act and to the terms and conditions of any authority, the right to exploit forest produce: (a) in any natural forest on public land; or (b) in any plantation controlled by the State; within Communal Land is vested in the Minister on behalf of the State (sect. 3). Section 4 defines the right of inhabitants and occupants of Communal Land to exploit forest produce. The Minister may issue licences to any person authorizing that person to exploit forest resources within: (a) in any na Full text English Website www.parlzim.gov.zw