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Forestry Rights Registration and Timber Harvest Guarantee Act (No. 28 of 2000).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Consolidated Edition of 2006.
Long title
An Act relating to the registration of certain forestry rights granted in respect of land, and to the harvesting and accreditation of timber plantations.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Land tenure Lease Right of use Land-use planning
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act regulates the definition, granting, transfer and registration of forestry rights in land, i.e.: (a) an interest in the land pursuant to which a person having the benefit of the interest is entitled to enter the land and do all or any of the following: (i) to establish, maintain, and harvest a crop of trees on the land; (ii) to maintain and harvest a crop of trees on the land; (iii) to construct and use such buildings, works and facilities as required for crop management; or (b) a carbon sequestration right in respect of the land; or (c) a combination of such rights, and provides for the granting of timber harvest guarantees and related matters. The proprietor of a lease registered under the Land Leases Act may, by instrument in writing in the prescribed form, grant a forestry right over the land, or a part of the land, comprised in the lease. The Director of Land Surveys shall prepare a survey plan defining the area or areas of land affected by the forestry right.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Forestry Rights Registration and Timber Harvest Guarantee (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 8 of 2012).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2012

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Planted Forest Act No. 7 of 2015.

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2018

Keyword: Access right, Afforestation/reforestation, Contract/agreement, Authorization/permit, Collecting/harvesting, Cultural heritage, Data collection/reporting, Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Plant protection, Post-harvest treatment, Erosion, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Protection of environment, Risk assessment/management, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Timber, Land tenure, Land valuation, Lease, Animal health, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX