Forests Orders, 1996 (G.N. No. 462 of 1996). Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Subsidiary Legislation Supplement to Gazette of 13 December 1996, pp. 864-869. Subject Forestry Keyword Marking/identification Internal trade Timber Fuelwood Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract These Orders make provision for the marking of forest produce by authorities and by persons who wish to remove trees, for the transit of forest produce and certificates of registration of forest produce and trade. Senior forest officers shall be provided with a distinctive personal hammer mark (sect. 3). Trees and poles shall be marked with a distinctive mark for the identification of such trees and poles (sect. 4). No timber or other forest produce shall be removed from any forest area or woodlot without a transit pass in the form prescribed in the Third Schedule to these Orders. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Forests Act. Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1959 (1993) Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Protected area, Institution, Timber extraction/logging, Forest service/forest officers, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX