Timber Resource Management Act, 1997 - Act 547 Country/Territory Ghana Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the grant of timber rights in a manner that secures the sustainable management and utilisation of the timber resources of Ghana and to provide for related purposes. Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Timber extraction/logging Institution Contract/agreement Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act provides for the protection of timber resources in Ghana and related matters. No person shall harvest timber from any land to which section 4 of this Act applies unless that person holds timber rights in the form of a timber utilization contract entered into under this Act (sect. 3). Section 4 lists the lands in respect of which timber rights may be granted. These are lands that were previously subject to timber rights which have expired and are suitable for re-allocation, unallocated or stool land suitable for timber operations in timber production areas, or alienation holdings. A Timber Rights Evaluation Committee is established under section 5 and its functions are described in section 6. The Committee shall evaluate timber utilization contracts. The Minister shall grant such rights after a recommendation of the Committee. Section 8 outlines the terms of contract. Various other conditions are specified in sections 9 to 14. Section 14 makes provisions for the suspension or termination of contracts and section 16 for the transfer of timber rights. (22 sections) Full text English Website www.epa.gov.gh; www.fcghana.com References - Legislation Implemented by Timber Resources Management Regulations, 1998 (L.I. 1649). Legislation | Ghana | 1998 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Contract/agreement, Inventory, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit, Public land, Right of use, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Timber Resources (Legality Licensing) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2184). Legislation | Ghana | 2012 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Monitoring, International trade, Dispute settlement, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (LI 2254). Legislation | Ghana | 2017 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Contract/agreement, Internal trade, International trade, Inventory, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution, Marking/identification, Equipment, Registration, International relations/cooperation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Access and benefit-sharing, Public land, Right of use Source: FAO, FAOLEX KEY STANDARDS FOR LOGGING IN THE HIGH FOREST ZONE OF GHANA. Legislation | Ghana | 1998 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Collecting/harvesting, Contract/agreement, Cultural heritage, Erosion, Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Marking/identification, Non-timber products, Protected area, Protection forest, Registration, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Timber, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Timber Resources Management (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. 617 of 2002). Legislation | Ghana | 2002 Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forestry Commission Act, 1999 (Act No. 571 of 1999). Legislation | Ghana | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Forestry protection measures, Protected area, Forest management/forest conservation, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX