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Forests Act (No. 3 of 1999).

Pays/Territoire
Îles Salomon
Type du document
Législation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Official publication, 101 pp.
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the sustainable harvesting and management of the forest resources of the Solomon Islands and to repeal the Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation Act and for other matters that are incidental and consequential.
Sujet
Forêts, Terre et sols, Eau
Mot clé
Loi-cadre Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Institution Service forestier/agents forestiers Forêt publique Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Mesures de protection des forêts Forêt de protection Aire protégée Forêt privée Contrat/accord Bois Fonds spécial Règlement des différends Inspection Infractions/sanctions Autorisation/permis Propriété Zone de conservation des eaux Pollution des eaux douces Lutte contre la pollution
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Pays les moins avances, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on a date as the Minister may appoint by notice in the Official Gazette.
Résumé

The declared (sect. 3) objects of the Act are: ensuring effective and ecologically sustainable management of forest resources; promotion of a sustainable commercial timber industry, and; protection and conservation of forest resources, habitats and ecosystems including the maintenance of ecological processes and genetic diversity. The administration of matters affecting forests is entrusted to Commissioner of Forests appointed under section 6 and the Minister who shall be advised by the Solomon Forestry Board established under section 5. The Commissioner shall prepare and supervise the carrying into effect of the national timber industry policy and a national forest resource management strategy (sect. 7). The contents of the policy are outlined in section 12, the contents of the strategy in section 14. A code of practice for timber harvesting and forest management shall be adopted by the Minister in accordance with section 16. The Commissioner may, in accordance with section 20, determine the potential forest uses for an area of forest. Part IV of the Act makes provision for the control of forestry activities such as timber harvesting, contractor arrangements, land clearing, timber processing, timber marketing and exportation of timber. Part V provides in detail for matters regarding "forest access" (defined in section 2), such as the recognition of customary forest access rights and the negotiation of forest access rights. It restricts the transfer, etc. of forest access rights in relation to unregistered customary land in the sense of the Land and Titles Act (cap. 133). A Statement of customary ownership may be lodged by owners of unregistered land under sections 71 to 76. Section deals with disputes in relation to such statements. The Commissioner shall invite customary owners to determine the potential forest uses on their land (sect. 79 and following). The form of a forest agreement, which requires consent by provincial authorities, is outlined in section 83. Part VI make provision with respect to State forests. The Minister may declare land in which the Commissioner holds a freehold or leasehold interest, to be a State forest. The Minister may, for purposes of water conservation, declare any rainfall catchment area to be a forest reserve under section 91 (Part VII: Forest Reserves). Part VIII grants power of enforcement to the Commissioner and to forest inspectors who shall be appointed by the Minister under section 96, whereas Part IX ("Miscellaneous Provisions") grants regulation making powers to the Minister and protects officials against proceedings for acts done in good faith. (122 sections completed by one Schedule)

Texte intégral
Anglais

Références - Législation

Abroge

Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation Act.

Législation | Îles Salomon | 1970 (1996)

Mot clé: Législation de base, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Institution, Service forestier/agents forestiers, Forêt publique, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Mesures de protection des forêts, Forêt de protection, Aire protégée, Forêt privée, Contrat/accord, Bois, Inspection, Infractions/sanctions, Autorisation/permis, Zone de conservation des eaux

Source: FAO, FAOLEX