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Conferment of Powers Notification (Cap. 66:01).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Regulation
Date
1958 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest service/forest officers Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Notification specifies Forest Officers for purposes of comma (2) of section 15 and section 21 of the Forests Act. These Forest Officers are: the Conservator of Forests, the Deputy Conservator of Forests, the Assistant Conservator of Forests, Senior Forest Supervisors and Forest Supervisors. Section 15 of the Act grants powers to authorized officers to take possession of any thing or cattle seized under that section and section 21 allows an authorized officer to receive moneys from offenders by way of compensation for the offence and to release confiscated property upon payment of compensation.

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.tt

References - Legislation

Implements

Forests Act (Cap. 66:01).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1916 (1999)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Transport/storage, Timber, Non-timber products, Protected area, Grazing, Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX