Economic Plants Protection Act, 1979. Pays/Territoire Ghana Type du document Législation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the prohibition of the destruction of specified plants of economic value and for related matters. Sujet Forêts, Plantes cultivées Mot clé Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Production végétale Café/cacao/thé Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé This Act prohibits the destruction of plants specified in the Schedule, for reasons other than horticultural husbandry. A Court may impose the obligation to pay compensation for plants destroyed under section 2. Such compensation shall be prescribed by the Commissioner responsible for matters relating to cocoa after consultation with the Commissioner for Lands and Natural Resources under section 3. Section 4 prohibits felling of timber trees on farms where specified plants are cultivated. Section 6 prescribes penalties. (7 sections) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.epa.gov.gh