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North New Georgia Timber Corporation Act 1979 (No. 9 of 1979).

Country/Territory
Solomon Islands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1979
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, pp 68-90.
Long title
An Act to establish a corporation for the purpose of utilising the timber resources of certain areas in North New Georgia and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Institution Timber extraction/logging Authorization/permit Traditional rights/customary rights Expropriation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The is established the North New Georgia Timber Corporation the principal object of which shall be to promote the utilisation of the timber resources of North New Georgia for the public benefit. There shall be a Board of Directors of the Corporation. For purposes of this Act, all ownership of timber standing on customary lands within North New Georgia shall be transferred to the Corporation (sect. 4). Compensation for the acquisition of rights shall be effected in accordance with section 5. The Functions of the North New Georgia Timber Corporation are set out in section 6. The Corporation shall issue felling licenses, control felling, encourage afforestation, encourage creation of funds for the financing of projects, etc. Powers of the Corporation are set out in section 7. The tribal land area known as Qamese land area and defined in the First Schedule shall be excluded from the workings of this Act but shall be included on later date through and amendment of the present Act (sect. 17). (18 sections completed by 4 Schedules)

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amended by

North New Georgia Timber Corporation (Amendment) Act 1984 (No. 9 of 1984).

Legislation | Solomon Islands | 1984

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Institution, Timber, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

North New Georgia Timber Corporation (Amendment) Act 1980 (No. 4 of 1980).

Legislation | Solomon Islands | 1980

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Institution, Mining, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX