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Forestry Act No. 31 of 2019.

Pays/Territoire
Vanuatu
Type du document
Législation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the protection, development and sustainable management of forests in Vanuatu and for related purposes.
Sujet
Forêts, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Loi-cadre Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Aire protégée Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Contrat/accord Commerce international Infractions/sanctions Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Mise en application Collecte de données/déclarations Essence forestière Mesures de protection des forêts Inspection Propriété Autorisation/permis Forêt de protection Protection des espèces Bois
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Pays les moins avances, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Entry into force notes
This Act comes into force on 19 May 2020.
Résumé

This Act provides rules for the protection, development and sustainable management of forests in Vanuatu. The Act establishes the Forestry Development Committee and describes its composition, and functions including advisory tasks to governmental bodies. Part 3 of the Act lays out for grant of ownership certificate for timber rights and agreement for acquisition of timber rights. Part 4 describes application for timber permit, grant of the permit and cancellation of a timber permit. Part 5 elaborates on the requirements for commercial forestry operation, grant of a license, its transfer, suspension and cancellation of a license. The Act further provides for grant of a mobile sawmill license that has a maximum annual volume of 500 cubic metres logs to be cut and that this license should be operated for commercial forestry operations and not for domestic purposes. Furthermore, the text prescribes for grant of sandalwood and special licenses.

Texte intégral
Anglais

Références - Législation

Abroge

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