Forestry (Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2019. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Forestry Act 1991 to provide for management levies and for related purposes. Subject Forestry Keyword Authorization/permit Certification Financing Forest management/forest conservation Institution Tax/levy Timber Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act shall enter into force with a notice by the Head of State in the National Gazette. Abstract This Act amends the Section 121 of the Principal Act regarding the levy payable on the production of timber and forest produce taken or deemed to be taken by the holder of a timber permit, a timber authority or a timber license, for the purposes of financing the management and operations of the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority and the regulations made by the Head of State to prescribe the levies. Full text English Website www.parliament.gov.pg References - Legislation Amends Forestry Act 1991. Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1991 (2006) 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX