Guidelines for Issuing Timber Authorities 1995. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Miscellaneous Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Non-timber products Authorization/permit Procedural matters Tax/levy Contract/agreement Institution Land-use planning Agricultural land Ownership Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This manual lays down guiding procedures and principles regarding the application for a timber authority, domestic processing timber authority, timber authority for road line clearance, timber authority for agricultural or other land use clearance, timber authority for harvesting other forest produce, suspension and cancellation of the Timber Authority, as well as issues on landowner consent and revenue arrangements. These Guidelines aims at assisting applicants, Forest Authority regional and project staff, Provincial Forest Management Committees and Provincial Governments with the allocation of Timber Authorities. Full text English Website trove.nla.gov.au References - Legislation Implements Forestry Act 1991. Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1991 (2006) Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning, Timber extraction/logging, International trade, Forest service/forest officers, Timber, Contract/agreement, Registration, Offences/penalties, Gender, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Traditional rights/customary rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX