Forests Act (No. 3 of 1999). Country/Territory Solomon Islands Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the sustainable harvesting and management of the forest resources of the Solomon Islands and to repeal the Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation Act and for other matters that are incidental and consequential. Subject Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Institution Forest service/forest officers Public forest Timber extraction/logging Forestry protection measures Protection forest Protected area Private forest Contract/agreement Timber Special fund Dispute settlement Inspection Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Ownership Water conservation zone Geographical area Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes Entry into force on a date as the Minister may appoint by notice in the Official Gazette. Abstract The declared (sect. 3) objects of the Act are: ensuring effective and ecologically sustainable management of forest resources; promotion of a sustainable commercial timber industry, and; protection and conservation of forest resources, habitats and ecosystems including the maintenance of ecological processes and genetic diversity. The administration of matters affecting forests is entrusted to Commissioner of Forests appointed under section 6 and the Minister who shall be advised by the Solomon Full text English