Forests Ordinance, 2015. Country/Territory Malaysia Territorial subdivision Sarawak Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Public forest Procedural matters Protected area Protection forest Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Internal trade International trade Certification Royalties/fees Right of use Timber Timber extraction/logging Transport/storage Sustainable use Enforcement/compliance Liability/compensation Afforestation/reforestation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Ordinance is enacted to provide for the protection and management of forests in Sarawak and to regulate the taking of forest produce and for matters connected therewith. The Ordinance consists of 114 Sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Forest Reserves, Protected Forests and Communal Forests (III); Forests Management and Development (IV); Enforcement (V); Other Offences and Penalties (VI); Miscellaneous (VII); Repeal, Savings and Transitional Provisions (VIII). Full text English Website lawnet.sarawak.gov.my