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Law No. 1924-XII Forest Code.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993 (1999)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Monitoring Environmental fees/charges Dispute settlement
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The target of forest legislation is to regulate relations regarding ownership, management, disposal of forests for the purpose of ensuring conditions for rising up ecological and resource potential of forests, rational and inexhaustible use of forest resources, conservation, protection and reproduction thereof, strengthening legality in the sphere of forest relations. This Law consists of 9 Sections, subdivided into 28 Chapters composed of 78 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-17)lays down the general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 18-28) regards forestry organization. Section 3 (arts. 29-60) regards the use of forestry resources. Section 4 (arts. 61-63)deals with reforestation and afforestation. Section 5 (arts. 64-67) concerns safeguard and protection of forests. Section 6 (arts. 68-70) regards royalties for the use of forestry resources and financing of forestry. Section 7 (arts. 71-73) regards forestry organization, forestry cadastre, forestry registration and forestry monitoring. Section 8 (arts. 74-77) deals with forestry dispute settlement and establishes the liability for the infringement of forestry legislation. Section 9 (art. 78) regards international agreements.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Forest Code (No.477-II of 2003)

Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2003

Keyword: Framework law, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation, Monitoring, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Planting material/seeds, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX