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Forest Act (Cap. 157).

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1927 (1986)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, pp 696-686.
Long title
An Act for the protection of forests and for the constitution and protection of forest reserves and to provide for related matters.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Protected area Court/tribunal Special fund Private forest Agro-forestry Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Land tenure Expropriation Private land Sustainable development Water rights
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act provides for the protection of forests and the creation and management of forest reserves. The President may, by executive instrument, constitute as a forest reserve - (a) lands which are the property of the Government; (b) stool lands, at the request of the relevant authority; (c) private lands, at the request of the owner; (d) lands that ought to be protected in order to (i) safeguard the water supply of the district, or (ii) assist the well-being of the forest and agricultural crops grown on those lands or in the vicinity of those lands, or (iii) secure the supply of forest produce to the inhabitants of villages situated on those lands or in the vicinity of those lands. The Act sets out the procedure for the creation of a forest reserve and establishes rules relative to rights in land affected by a notice to constitute a forest reserve (including a judgement by the Reserve Settlement Commissioner a related appeal).

Full text
English
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References - Legislation

Amended by

Ghana Forestry Commission Act (Act No. 405 of 1980).

Legislation | Ghana | 1980

Keyword: Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 1957 (No. 10 of 1957).

Legislation | Ghana | 1957

Keyword: Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954 (No. 45 of 1954).

Legislation | Ghana | 1954

Keyword: Protected area, Court/tribunal, Expropriation, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX