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Ghana Forestry Commission Act (Act No. 405 of 1980).

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, 14 pp.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Institution
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment of the Ghana Forestry Commission as a body corporate. The functions of the Ghana Timber Marketing Board, the Forest Products Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Forestry Department and the Department of Game and Wildlife shall be exercised under the supervision of the Commission. (29 sections)

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amends

Forest Act (Cap. 157).

Legislation | Ghana | 1927 (1986)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Protected area, Court/tribunal, Special fund, Private forest, Agro-forestry, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Land tenure, Expropriation, Private land, Sustainable development, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forest Protection Decree, 1974.

Legislation | Ghana | 1974

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Protected area, Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Forestry Commission Act, 1999 (Act No. 571 of 1999).

Legislation | Ghana | 1999

Keyword: Institution, Forestry protection measures, Protected area, Forest management/forest conservation, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX