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Sawmills Act (Cap. 66:02).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Legislation
Date
1943 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Long title
An Act relating to Sawmills.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber Processing/handling Transport/storage Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the licensing of sawmills, i.e. a place used for the sawing of logs into timber. No sawmill shall be operated except by a person duly licensed under this Act. Licences shall be applied for with the Conservator of Forests who may require returns to be made by licensees. A sawmill shall also keep books on its operations. The Act also provides for inspections and prohibits the operation of a sawmill without a licence. The Act also requires a permit to be obtained for transport or otherwise removal or haulage of logs within forest located in State lands or Forest reserves.

Full text
English
Website
rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt