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Sawmills Act.

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Legislation
Date
1943 (1980)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act relating to sawmills.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Timber Processing/handling 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. 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.

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