Forestry Act (Cap. 147). Pays/Territoire Vanuatu Type du document Législation Date 1982 (1988) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, pp. 1-11. Titre completAn Act to provide for the development and control of forestry operations and for purposes incidental thereto. Sujet Forêts Mot clé Législation de base Autorisation/permis Boisement/reboisement Feux de forêts Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Service forestier/agents forestiers Mesures de protection des forêts Défrichement Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Bois Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Royalties/redevances Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Pays les moins avances, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Résumé The 34 sections of this Act are divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Forest Plantation Agreements (III); Utilisation operations (IV); Conservation (V); Protection from fire (VI); Financial (VII); General and transitional (VIII). The minister shall be responsible for the proper management and development of forest resources in Vanuatu. He may delegate powers to forest officers or any other public officer (sect. 2). The Government may enter into Forest Plantation Agreements with owners pursuant to section 3, for the purpose of assisting the owner in planting trees on land. Persons wishing to carry out forest utilisation operations shall first obtain a licence, except if that person is exempted by the Minister or the timber is required for his own use. Section 11 provides for utilisation agreements between forest operators and owners of land. The Minister shall keep a register of such agreements. The Government may also enter into Joint ventures for the purpose of exploitation of resources on private land (sect. 15). The Minister may forbid or restrict clearing or any other utilisation operation for purposes of protection of the soil, to preserve the ecological balance, or otherwise protect the environment or landscape (art. 21). Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Amendé par Forestry (Amendment) Act 1997 (No. 11 of 1997). Législation | Vanuatu | 1997 Mot clé: Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Contrat/accord, Royalties/redevances, Transformation/manutention, Autorisation/permis, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forestry (Amendment) Act 1994 (No. 21 of 1994). Législation | Vanuatu | 1994 Mot clé: Bois, Commerce international, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forestry (Amendment) Act 1993 (No. 15 of 1994). Législation | Vanuatu | 1993 Mot clé: Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Autorisation/permis, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abrogé par Forestry Act (Cap. 276). Législation | Vanuatu | 2001 (2006) Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Institution, Boisement/reboisement, Feux de forêts, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Mesures de protection des forêts, Aire protégée, Politique/planification, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Contrat/accord, Commerce international, Infractions/sanctions, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Source: FAO, FAOLEX