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Forest (Preservative Treatment) Regulations 1992 (L.N. No. 50).

Country/Territory
Fiji
Document type
Regulation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, pp. 231-237.
Subject
Forestry, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Timber Authorization/permit Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste management
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

Regulation 3 requires that a licence shall be obtained for the operation of a wood preservative treatment (defined in regulation 2) facility. The Conservator of Forests shall grant a licence on the basis of conditions defined in regulation 4. Regulations 5 to 9 concern term, renewal, refusal and revocation of licence. The Conservator may appoint a Timber Preservation Committee and make use of other powers assigned to him/her under regulation 10 for purposes of controlling and regulating preservative treatment. Section 13 defines polluting of land or water with chemicals as an offence. Nothing in these Regulations affects operation of small sawmills without preservative treatment. (completed by two Schedules containing forms)

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