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The Forestry Amendment Act, no. 4 of 2022

Country/Territory
Sierra Leone
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLXIII, No. 9 of 2022.
Long title
An Act to amend the Forestry Act, 1988 and to provide for other related matters.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Forestry protection measures Grazing Institution Offences/penalties Plant protection Timber extraction/logging Forest fires
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act provides for amending the Forestry Act no. 7 of 1988. The amendments concern: replacement of definitions concerning responsible authorities and institutions; updating of offences and related penalties for illegal cutting, burning, damaging and destroying trees or vegetation, removal of timber or other forest products, animal grazing, cultivation of crops, obstructing forest officers.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.gov.sl

References - Legislation

Amends

Forestry Act, 1988.

Legislation | Sierra Leone | 1988

Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Classification/declassification, Timber extraction/logging, Protected area, Inspection, Concession, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Inventory, Offences/penalties, Royalties/fees, Community management, Protection forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX