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Procedures of the identification, scaling and reporting (including royalty self-assessment) on logs harvested from natural forest logging operations.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Forest species Royalties/fees Data collection/reporting Inspection Institution Local government Procedural matters
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This manual lays down the procedures for the identification and scaling of natural forest logs in Papua New Guinea and the associated reporting requirements, in order to inform licensed log scalers, PNGFA Project Supervisors, and Timber Permit/Authority Holders and their contractors. To this end, this manual sets out the responsibility for scaling, log identification and scaling method, recording of information by the scaler, control by the provincial forestry officers including log scaling record sheets, declaration of logs harvested and royalty self-assessment, and scaling checks by the PNGFA Project Supervisors. Furthermore, codes for PNG commercial tree species and formulas for calculating log volumes are annexed to this manual.

Full text
English
Website
catalogue.nla.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Forestry Regulations (No. 3 of 1998).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1998 (2006)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning, Timber extraction/logging, International trade, Forest service/forest officers, Timber, Contract/agreement, Registration, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forestry Act 1991.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1991 (2006)

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning, Timber extraction/logging, International trade, Forest service/forest officers, Timber, Contract/agreement, Registration, Offences/penalties, Gender, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX