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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 title
An 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