Forests Act. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1953 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to forests. Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Public forest Timber extraction/logging Timber Forest fires Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to (state) forests. The 45 sections of the Act are divided into 7 Parts: Without title (sects. 1 and 2); State Forests (sects. 3-5); Exploratory Permits (sect. 6); Contracts, Leases, Timber Sales and Permits for Forest Produce (sects. 7-13); Ownership of Forest Produce (sects. 14-16); The Protection of Forests (sects. 17-19); Offences and Legal Proceedings (sects. 20-36); Miscellaneous (sects. 37-45). Full text English Website www.caricomlaw.org References - Legislation Implemented by Forests Regulations. Legislation | Guyana | 1953 (1973) Keyword: Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Transport/storage, Processing/handling, Internal trade, Contract/agreement, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Forests (Exploratory Permits)(Amendment) Act 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997). Legislation | Guyana | 1997 | Repealed Keyword: Public forest, Inventory, EIA, Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Forests Act 2009 (No. 6 of 2009). Legislation | Guyana | 2010 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Protected area, Timber, Forest fires, Afforestation/reforestation, Offences/penalties, Sustainable use, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX