Timber Act (Cap. 386). Country/Territory Kenya Document type Legislation Date 1971 (1971) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act of Parliament to provide for the more effective control of the sale and export of timber; for the grading inspection and marking of timber; for control of the handling of timber in transit; and for matters incidental to and connected with the foregoing. Subject Forestry Keyword Timber extraction/logging Classification/declassification International trade Inspection Marking/identification Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Act provides for the grading and marking of timber for sale in Kenya or exportation from Kenya and places restrictions on the exportation of timber. The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, exclude from all or any of the provisions of this Act any timber specified in such notice. Full text English Website www.kenyalaw.org References - Legislation Implemented by Timber Rules (Cap. 386). Legislation | Kenya | 1971 (2010) Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Classification/declassification, International trade, Inspection, Marking/identification, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016 (No. 34 of 2016). Legislation | Kenya | 2016 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Framework law, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest service/forest officers, Institution, Policy/planning, Non-governmental entity, Special fund, Classification/declassification, Timber extraction/logging, Forest species, Community management, Protection forest, Public forest, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Traditional rights/customary rights, Private forest, Contract/agreement, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Grazing, Mining, Water conservation zone, Protected area, Endangered species, Protection of species, Wetlands Source: FAO, FAOLEX