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

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Regulation
Date
1954
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, pp. 1-4.
Long title
An Ordinance further to amend the Forest Ordinance.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Protected area Court/tribunal Expropriation Dispute settlement
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

The amendments of the principal Act concern the procedures in an enquiry by the Reserve Settlement Commissioner in respect of rights of a proposed Forest Reserve and procedures with a native Court. The new section concerns surveys in the framework of a land dispute.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amends

Forest Act (Cap. 157).

Legislation | Ghana | 1927 (1986)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX