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Guyana Forestry Commission Act 2007.

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Guyana.
Long title
An Act to repeal and replace the Guyana Forestry Commission Act 1979, re-establish the Guyana Forestry Commission, and provide for incidental matters.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Institution Policy/planning
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment of the Guyana Forestry Commission as a body corporate. The Commission shall encourage the development and growth of forestry in Guyana on a sustainable basis. The Commission shall, among other things: develop a forestry policy; provide an inspection, certification and accreditation service for quality control of forest produce; and administer the Forests Act 2007. The Commission is responsible to the Minister for the discharge or its functions. The Commission shall from time to time appoint a person as Commissioner of Forests, who shall be the chief executive officer of the Commission. The Act also makes provision with respect to certain financial arrangement relating to the Commission.

Full text
English
Website
legalaffairs.gov.gy

References - Legislation

Repeals

Guyana Forestry Commission Act 1979.

Legislation | Guyana | 1979 (1998)

Keyword: Institution, Credit, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX