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

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Regulation
Date
1957
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, pp. 1-2.
Long title
An Ordinance further to amend the Forest Ordinance.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Protected area
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

The amendment of the principal Act concerns regulation making powers of the Governor in Council and the extension of that power so as to apply regulations to areas constituted as Forest Reserves by by-laws made by the appropriate local authority. In the case of conflict between local by-laws and a regulation, the provisions of the regulation shall prevail.

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