Timber Marketing Act. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1974 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the control of the sale and use of timber and for purposes connected therewith. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Marking/identification Registration Geographical area Americas, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act grants powers to the Conservator of Forests, acting on behalf of the Guyana Forestry Commission, to authorize a person to perform the functions of a forest officer or timber marking inspector for purposes of this Act. No person shall sell any timber advertised as “graded timber“ unless such timber has been graded according to grading rules approved by the Conservator of Forests or sell timber making claims as to moisture content or preservative treatment of timber unless the timber conf Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Forests Act 2009 (No. 6 of 2009). Legislation | Guyana | 2010 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Protected area, Timber, Forest fires, Afforestation/reforestation, Offences/penalties, Sustainable use, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX