Concession Agreement for Gola Forest East and Gola Forest West, Forest Reserves (Ratification) Act, 1977 (Act No. 3 of 1977). Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Legislation Date 1977 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication, pp. 13-52. Long titleBeing an Act to ratify and confirm the Agreement signed on the 30th day of January, 1975 by representatives of Sierra Leone Government of the one part and the Managing Director of SILETI of the other part establishing a joint venture to exploit the Gola Forest. Subject Forestry Keyword Timber extraction/logging Public forest Private forest Non-governmental entity Protected area Concession Policy/planning Data collection/reporting Forest species Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Entry into force notes retroactive as from 28 February 1975. Abstract The Act provides for the ratification of an Agreement between the Government and SILETI for the establishment of a joint venture to exploit the Gola Forest. The Agreement regulates in detail the rights and duties of the concessionaire. The text of the Agreement consists of 9 articles: Terms of Agreement (1); Operations of the Concessionaire (2); Other Rights of the Concessionaire (3); Reports, Records, Notices and Communications (4); Fiscal Obligations (6); Employment Conditions (6); Other Obligations of the Concessionaire (7); Laws and Penalties (8); Force Majeure (9). (completed by three Appendices and two Schedules) Full text English