Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 6 of 2000). Country/Territory Solomon Islands Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Solomon Islands Consolidated Legislation. Long titleAn Act to amend Part III of the Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation Act. Subject Forestry Keyword Timber extraction/logging Contract/agreement Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The amendments to the Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation Act made by this Act concern the appropriate public authority involved in the process of negotiating the disposal of timber rights of customary land holders in favour of timber exporters or timber millers. The Area Council of the area in which the land is situated is replaced by “the appropriate Government”. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amends Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation Act. Legislation | Solomon Islands | 1970 (1996) Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Institution, Forest service/forest officers, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Forestry protection measures, Protection forest, Protected area, Private forest, Contract/agreement, Timber, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX