Forestry Act 1998 (No. 17 of 1998). Country/Territory Lesotho Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette, Supplement No. 1. to Gazette No. 91 of 1998, pp. 203-227. Long titleAn Act to repeal and replace the law relating to the planting and preservation of forests; and to provide for the regulation and control of dealings in forest produce and the sustained management of forests and forest reserves; and for matters connected therewith. Subject Forestry, Water Keyword Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Policy/planning Institution Special fund Protection forest Agro-forestry Timber extraction/logging Forest fires Pests/diseases Protected area Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Community management Pastoralism Ecosystem preservation Sustainable development Sustainable use Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Africa Entry into force notes Entry into force on the date of publication (18 December 1998). Abstract The Act consists of 42 sections which are divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Tree tenure (II); Administration (III); Forest management (IV); Forest reserves, private forests and cooperative forests (V); Forest utilisation (VI); Forest protection (VII); Offences and penalties (VIII); Miscellaneous provisions (IX). Full text English