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Forestry (Management and Control of Sandalwood Trade and Exports) Regulations (Cap. 276).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Vanuatu Consolidated Subsidiary Legislation.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Processing/handling Timber International trade Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Royalties/fees
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations provide rules for harvesting, purchasing, trading, processing and exportation of sandalwood. No person may carry out any of these operations without first obtaining a sandalwood licence from the Minister or an export permit from the Director of Forestry. The Regulations set out the conditions attached to a licence. The sandalwood licence shall be subject to any such special conditions as the Minister may impose. Licence holders shall pay an annual fee to the Director of Forestry and a sandalwood management charge shall be payable for all sandalwood cut during the course of sandalwood operations. The Minister may declare a sandalwood trading season by specifying the period during which sandalwood can be cut and traded. Forest officers may suspend sandalwood operations for specified reasons and may make a decision to settle any dispute between a sandalwood licensee and any landowner. Forms of (an application for) a sandalwood licence or an export permit are set out in the Schedule.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Forestry Act (Cap. 276).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2001 (2006)

Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Protected area, Policy/planning, Timber extraction/logging, Contract/agreement, International trade, Offences/penalties, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Forestry (Management and Control of Sandalwood Trade and Exports) Order 2008 (No. 62 of 2008).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX