Guyana Timber Export Act. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1973 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Guyana, pp. 1-7. Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Guyana Timber Export Commission, and for matters connected therewith. Subject Forestry Keyword Timber International trade Institution Registration Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract The Guyana Timber Export Commission, established under this Act, shall regulate the export of timber (as defined in section 2). In particular, it shall register producers of timber for export if the producer has obtained approval for registration of the Minister. The Commission shall further recommend producer programmes for maintaining, controlling and regulating supplies of timber so as to regulate timber exportation in the best possible manner. No person shall export timber without a written permission obtained from the Commission in accordance with section 5. The Commission may appoint agents and may enter into agreements with registered producers for the purpose of facilitating the export of timber. Remaining provisions of the Act deal with funds of the Commission, record keeping and auditing, investments to be made by the Commission, annual reports, etc. Full text English Website www.caricomlaw.org References - Legislation Repealed by Forests Act 2009 (No. 6 of 2009). Legislation | Guyana | 2009 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Framework law, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Protected area, Timber, Forest fires, Afforestation/reforestation, Offences/penalties, Sustainable use, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX