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Timber Operations (Government Participation) Act, 1972.

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1972
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the Government's participation in certain companies and for related matters.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Timber extraction/logging Non-governmental entity Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act provides for the majority participation of the government of Ghana in companies that operate in the forestry sector. The Act also provides with respect to the managements of the companies involved and assigns to the Minister of Lands the responsibility for giving full effect to provisions of this Act. The Act also defines offences.

Full text
English
Website
www.epa.gov.gh