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Trees and Timber Act, 1974.

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1974 (1994)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to to provide for the registration of locality marks, the felling for export and for related matters.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Protected area Grazing Agro-forestry Marking/identification International trade
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision for certain matters related to the felling of trees, the marking of logs and the exportation of timber and for the conservation of forest resources.

Full text
English
Website
www.epa.gov.gh

References - Legislation

Amended by

Trees and Timber (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act No. 493 of 1994).

Legislation | Ghana | 1994

Keyword: International trade, Forest service/forest officers, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Trees and Timber (Amendment) Decree, 1983 (P.N.D.C.L. 70).

Legislation | Ghana | 1983

Keyword: Registration, Management/conservation, Protected area, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX