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