Forest Act (Cap. 157). País/Territorio Ghana Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1927 (1986) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official publication, pp 696-686. Título completoAn Act for the protection of forests and for the constitution and protection of forest reserves and to provide for related matters. Materia Bosques, Tierra y suelos, Agua Palabra clave Legislación básica Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Medidas de protección forestal Zona protegida Corte/tribunal Fondo especial Bosques privados Agroforestal Cumplimiento/aplicación Infracciones/sanciones Tenencia de tierras Expropiación Terrenos privados Desarrollo sostenible Derechos de agua Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen This Act provides for the protection of forests and the creation and management of forest reserves. The President may, by executive instrument, constitute as a forest reserve - (a) lands which are the property of the Government; (b) stool lands, at the request of the relevant authority; (c) private lands, at the request of the owner; (d) lands that ought to be protected in order to (i) safeguard the water supply of the district, or (ii) assist the well-being of the forest and agricultural crops grown on those lands or in the vicinity of those lands, or (iii) secure the supply of forest produce to the inhabitants of villages situated on those lands or in the vicinity of those lands. The Act sets out the procedure for the creation of a forest reserve and establishes rules relative to rights in land affected by a notice to constitute a forest reserve (including a judgement by the Reserve Settlement Commissioner a related appeal). Texto completo Inglés Página web www.clientearth.org Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Ghana Forestry Commission Act (Act No. 405 of 1980). Legislación | Ghana | 1980 Palabra clave: Institución Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 1957 (No. 10 of 1957). Legislación | Ghana | 1957 Palabra clave: Zona protegida Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954 (No. 45 of 1954). Legislación | Ghana | 1954 Palabra clave: Zona protegida, Corte/tribunal, Expropiación, Solución de controversias Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX