North New Georgia Timber Corporation (Amendment) Act 1980 (No. 4 of 1980). Country/Territory Solomon Islands Document type Legislation Date 1980 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication, pp 37-41. Long titleAn Act to amend the North New Georgia Timber Corporation Act Subject Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Institution Mining Water rights Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The amendments of the principal Act change the definition of “extract”, make provision for the creation of a Reserve Fund for purposes set out in section 6, and amend the Schedule relative to internal organization and other matters regarding the North New Georgia Timber Corporation. “Extract” now includes rights to quarry and to move and use sand, etc., and to take and use water, subject to the provisions of the Rivers Water Act. Full text English References - Legislation Amends North New Georgia Timber Corporation Act 1979 (No. 9 of 1979). Legislation | Solomon Islands | 1979 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Institution, Timber extraction/logging, Authorization/permit, Traditional rights/customary rights, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX