Forestry Act. Country/Territory China Document type Legislation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Separate publication, 11 pp. (English and French version). Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Institution Inventory Policy/planning Special fund Forest fires Land clearing Protected area Protection forest Mountain area Timber extraction/logging Transport/storage Offences/penalties Forest service/forest officers Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act is composed of 42 articles divided into 7 Chapters, i.e. General Rules (I); Forestry Management (II); Forest Protection (III); Tree Planting and Afforestation (IV); Logging and Forest Utilization (V); Awards and Penalties (VI); Appendix (VII). Full text English