Forest Law, 1967. Country/Territory Cyprus Document type Legislation Date 1967 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Framework law Concession Authorization/permit Expropriation Forest fires Forest management/forest conservation Private forest Public forest Right of use Timber extraction/logging Geographical area Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract This law provides for the following matters: power of the Council of Ministers to declare a state forest; the state forests are public assets; expropriation of immovable property for protection and sound forest management purposes; power of the Council of Ministers to declare any part of public forest as public road; power of the Council of Ministers to make a land concession within public forests; power of the Director to issue authorisations for any matter concering public forests; privileges assigned to the residents of certain villages (Table A); private forests may be put under governmental control; forest fires extinguishing within private areas; authorisation for logging (Second Table); offences. Full text Greek References - Legislation Implemented by Forest Regulations, 1967-93. Legislation | Cyprus | 1967 (2003) Keyword: Authorization/permit, Certification, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Royalties/fees, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forest Law. Order under article 3 (P.I. 2/2005). Legislation | Cyprus | 2005 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forest Law. Notification under article 12(2). (P.I. 47/2005). Legislation | Cyprus | 2005 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forest Law. Order under article 3 (P.I. 156/2000). Legislation | Cyprus | 2000 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forest Law. Order under article 6 (P.I. 138/2000). Legislation | Cyprus | 2000 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forest Law. Order under article 3 (P.I. 137/2000). Legislation | Cyprus | 2000 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law on Forestry (Amendment) Law of 1999 (No. 27(I)/1999). Legislation | Cyprus | 1999 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX