Private Forests (Conservation) Act. País/Territorio Belice Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1945 (1965) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, Chapter 213. Materia Bosques Palabra clave Legislación básica Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Bosques privados Corte y extracción/explotación forestal Área geográphica Americas, América Central, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen This Act applies to all land other than Crown land. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Forests Act, no person shall fell, or cause to be felled, any tree on any land in Belize unless: (a) an application has been made to the Chief Forest Officer by the owner or by the person authorized by him to do the felling stating the type and location of the forest and the minimum girth of any tree to be felled; and (b) a permit authorizing the felling has been obtained from the Chief Forest Officer. No application or permission shall be necessary to fell trees under two feet girth measured at one foot above the buttresses during the clearance of land for agriculture but no tree so felled may be sold as timber without a permit from the Chief Forest Officer. The Chief Forest Officer or any forest officer, as defined in the Forests Act, or any person authorized in writing by the Chief Forest Officer may carry out prescribed enforcement measures. Any tree forfeited under this Act shall be sold or otherwise disposed of as the Minister may direct. (9 sections) Texto completo Inglés Página web www.belizelaw.org