Forest Act 1968.

País/Territorio: Namibia
Tipo de documento: Legislación
Fecha: 1968 (1979)
Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original: Official publication pp. 131-147.
Título completo: An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the tenure, demarcation, protection, management and utilization of forests, the combating and prevention of fires, and the regulation and control of trading in and removal, exportation or importation of forest produce; to provide for the establishment of a Forestry Council and a Forestry Industry Fund and the imposition of levies in respect of timber and imported timber derivatives; to provide for a national hiking way system; and to provide for other incidental matters.

Materia: Bosques, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave: Legislación básica Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Corte y extracción/explotación forestal Bosques de protección Zona protegida Incendios forestales Bosques privados Bosques demaniales Forestación/reforestación Fondo especial Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica: Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional

Resumen: Upon written request of the owner of any private forest, the Minister may, by Notice in the Official Gazette, apply to that private forest any provisions of this Act which relate to state forests only (sect. 2). The main provisions of this Act relate to protection of forests from cutting (sects. 5 and 6), nature reserves and protection forests (sect. 7), demarcation of state forest land (sect. 8), servitudes (sect. 9), handling and trade and grading of forest produce (sect. 10), protection against fires (sect. 13), regulation making (sect. 29). Section 4A concerns use of land for afforestation. The Minister may set state forests aside as nature reserves for the protection of forests, natural scenery and forest produce, for the conservation of water supplies, and the control of sand drift (sect. 7). Land may also be set aside as wilderness areas under section 7A. There is established a Forestry Council under section 10A. The Council shall promote and encourage the development and improvement of the forest and timber industries. Functions, duties and powers of the Council are set out in section 10D. A Forestry Industry Fund is established under section 10H.
Texto completo: Inglés

Referencias - Legislación

Revocado por

Forest Act, 2001 (No. 12 of 2001).

Legislación | Namibia | 2001

Palabra clave: Ley marco, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Medidas de protección forestal, Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Institución, Zona protegida, Incendios forestales, Bosques privados, Bosques demaniales, Forestación/reforestación, Servicio forestal/oficiales forestales, Contrato/acuerdo, Agroforestal, Clasificación/declasificación, Conservación del ecosistema, Pastorear, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Infracciones/sanciones, Autorización/permiso, Ordenación comunitaria, Minería, Zona de conservación de aguas, Ordenación/conservación, Biodiversidad, Protecíon de las especies

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX