Forestry Commission Act, 1999 (Act No. 571 of 1999). Country/Territory Ghana Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication, 18 pp. Long titleAn Act to establish a Forestry Commission in order to bring under the Commission the main public bodies and agencies implementing the functions of protection, development, management, and regulation of forests and wildlife resources and to provide for related matters. Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Forestry protection measures Protected area Forest management/forest conservation Management/conservation Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract The Forestry Commission is established under section 1 as a body corporate. The Minister responsible for forestry shall have ministerial responsibility for the Commission. Objects and functions of the Commission are outlined in section 2. They include regulation of the utilization of forest and timber resources of Ghana, management of the nation’s forest reserves and protected areas, assistance to the private sector and other bodies in relation with implementation of forest and wildlife policies, the development of forest plantations, restoration of degraded forests, and afforestation for industrial purposes. The Commission shall be divided into four Divisions: Forest Services Division; Forest Products Division; Timber Export Development Division; Wildlife Division. The Commission shall be at liberty to re-organise the Divisions established by this Act. (32 sections) Full text English References - Legislation Amends Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961. Legislation | Ghana | 1961 Keyword: Management/conservation, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Seasons, Wildlife products, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Timber Resource Management Act, 1997 - Act 547 Legislation | Ghana | 1998 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Timber extraction/logging, Institution, Contract/agreement, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Ghana Forestry Commission Act (Act No. 405 of 1980). Legislation | Ghana | 1980 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Timber Resources Management (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. 617 of 2002). Legislation | Ghana | 2002 Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX