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Forest Industries Development Corporation Act, 1977 (Cap. 85:01).

Pays/Territoire
Dominique
Type du document
Législation
Date
1977 (1991)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Laws of Dominica, 16 pp.
Titre complet
An Act to establish and operate a large scale timber industry in Dominica.
Sujet
Forêts
Mot clé
Institution Forêt publique Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Transformation/manutention Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts
Aire géographique
Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement
Résumé

This Act provides for the establishment of the Forest Industries Development Corporation. The Board of the Corporation consists of a Chairman, a Deputy Chairman and five members appointed by the Minister. Not less than 3 members shall be from the private sector (sect. 4). The Minister may give general directions as to the policy to be followed (sect. 16). The Corporation shall have the power to carry out or provide for the felling and processing of all timber on Crown lands in Dominica and to sell the rough or finished timber to exporters of wholesalers. The Corporation may also draw up regulations governing the cutting of timber and the protection of immature trees. The Corporation shall undertake a suitable re-afforestation programme. Public funds may be allocated to the Corporation (sect. 18). (28 sections)

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.dominica.gov.dm