Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (LI 2254). Country/Territory Ghana Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil 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 Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract These Regulations reform the law in Ghana with respect to the granting of timber rights and related matters. They (a) regulate the identification of land suitable for the grant of timber rights, (b) regulate the terms and conditions for small and large scale timber rights, (c) regulate other sources of timber, and (d) provide for a legality licensing scheme. Full text English Website www.epa.gov.gh References - Legislation Implements Timber Resource Management Act, 1997 - Act 547 Legislation | Ghana | 1998 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Timber extraction/logging, Institution, Contract/agreement, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals 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