Forestry Commission Act, 1999 (Act No. 571 of 1999). País/Territorio Ghana Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1999 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official publication, 18 pp. Título completoAn Act to establish a Forestry Commission in order to bring under the Commission the main public bodies and agencies implementing the functions of protection, development, management, and regulation of forests and wildlife resources and to provide for related matters. Materia Bosques, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Institución Medidas de protección forestal Zona protegida Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Ordenación/conservación Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen The Forestry Commission is established under section 1 as a body corporate. The Minister responsible for forestry shall have ministerial responsibility for the Commission. Objects and functions of the Commission are outlined in section 2. They include regulation of the utilization of forest and timber resources of Ghana, management of the nation’s forest reserves and protected areas, assistance to the private sector and other bodies in relation with implementation of forest and wildlife policies, the development of forest plantations, restoration of degraded forests, and afforestation for industrial purposes. The Commission shall be divided into four Divisions: Forest Services Division; Forest Products Division; Timber Export Development Division; Wildlife Division. The Commission shall be at liberty to re-organise the Divisions established by this Act. (32 sections) Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Enmienda Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961. Legislación | Ghana | 1961 Palabra clave: Ordenación/conservación, Autorización/permiso de caza, Armas de caza/métodos de caza, Caza/captura, Fauna silvestre, Temporadas, Productos silvestres, Infracciones/sanciones, Protecíon de las especies Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Timber Resource Management Act, 1997 - Act 547 Legislación | Ghana | 1998 (2002) Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Institución, Contrato/acuerdo, Infracciones/sanciones, Autorización/permiso, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Revoca Ghana Forestry Commission Act (Act No. 405 of 1980). Legislación | Ghana | 1980 Palabra clave: Institución Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Timber Resources Management (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. 617 of 2002). Legislación | Ghana | 2002 Palabra clave: Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Infracciones/sanciones, Autorización/permiso, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Subvención/incentivo Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX