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Forestry Act 1991.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Long title
Being an Act to provide for and to give effect to the National Goals and the Directive Principles and in particular to: (a) manage, develop and protect the Nation’s forest resources and environment in such a way as to conserve and renew them as an asset for the succeeding generations; and (b) maximise Papua New Guinean participation in the wise use and development of the forest resources as a renewable asset; and (c) utilize the Nation’s forest resources to achieve economic growth, employment creation and industrial and increased “down stream” processing of the forest resources; and (d) encourage scientific study and research into forest resources so as to contribute towards a sound ecological balance, consistent with the National developmental objectives; and (e) repeal various Acts and for related purposes.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Policy/planning Timber extraction/logging International trade Forest service/forest officers Timber Contract/agreement Registration Offences/penalties Gender Authorization/permit Royalties/fees Traditional rights/customary rights
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the management, development and protection of the forest resources of Papua New Guinea and for related matters.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Repeals

Forest Industries Council Ordinance 1973 (No. 68 of 1973).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1973

Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forestry Act (Chapter No. 216).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1976

Keyword: Basic legislation, Timber extraction/logging, International trade, Forest service/forest officers, Non-timber products, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forestry (Private Dealings) Act (Chap. No. 217).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1976

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Private forest, Protected area, Traditional rights/customary rights, Timber extraction/logging, Internal trade, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Forestry Regulations (No. 3 of 1998).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1998 (2006)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning, Timber extraction/logging, International trade, Forest service/forest officers, Timber, Contract/agreement, Registration, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Procedures of the identification, scaling and reporting (including royalty self-assessment) on logs harvested from natural forest logging operations.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1996

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest species, Royalties/fees, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Institution, Local government, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guidelines for Issuing Timber Authorities 1995.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1995

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Authorization/permit, Procedural matters, Tax/levy, Contract/agreement, Institution, Land-use planning, Agricultural land, Ownership

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Logging Code of Practice 1996.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1996

Keyword: Waste management, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Community management, Standards, Basin/catchment/watershed, Protection forest, Grazing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Forestry (2013 Budget) (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 15 of 2012).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2012

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Tax/levy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forestry (Amendment) Act No. 4 of 2010.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2010

Keyword: Institution, Local government, Forest management/forest conservation, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forestry (Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2019.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2019

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Certification, Financing, Forest management/forest conservation, Institution, Tax/levy, Timber

Source: FAO, FAOLEX