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Hazara Forest Act, 1936.

Pays/Territoire
Pakistan
Type du document
Législation
Date
1937 (1985)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to reserved forests and waste land in the Hazara District.
Sujet
Forêts, Eau
Mot clé
Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Forêt de protection Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Forêt publique Transport/dépôt Service forestier/agents forestiers Bois Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Infractions/sanctions Bassin/captage/bassin versant Zone de conservation des eaux Eaux continentales
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud
Résumé

This Law shall apply to the whole of the Hazara District and part of the Merdan District. It provides rules with respect to reserved, forests, waste lands, and regulates the use of forest resources and the handling of timber. "reserved forests" are forests demarcated as such at first and second regular settlements in the Hazara District including the Agror Valley (sect. 2). Forest reserves shall be property of the Government and shall be managed by forest officers appointed by the local government (sects. 3 and 4). Forest officers may stop public or private roads or watercourses in reserved forests (sect. 8). Section 9 prohibits a series of acts in reserved forests. "Waste lands" include all uncultivated land except reserved forests. Section 12 provides for rights in wastelands including the use of forest produce. the Deputy Commissioner of the Hazara District shall have the power to control use of wastelands and in order to protect catchment basins, slopes, banks and beds of rivers, etc (sect. 13). Various provisions prescribe measures to protect soil of uncultivated land including control of cultivation on slopes and use of wells. The remaining sections of this Act deal with trade in timber, transport of timber, disposal of unclaimed timber, cattle trespass (sects. 48), appointment of forest officers, and prescribe offences and penalties. (58 sections)

Texte intégral
Anglais

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Forest Rules for application in former North-West Frontier Province.

Législation | Pakistan | 1950 (1985)

Mot clé: Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Bois, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Bois de chauffe, Autorisation/permis

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amendé par

Hazara Forest and Local Government Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (No. XVIII of 1978).

Législation | Pakistan | 1937 (1985)

Mot clé: Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Royalties/redevances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Abrogé par

North-West Frontier Province Forest Ordinance, 2002.

Législation | Pakistan | 2002

Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Forêt de protection, Aire protégée, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Forêt privée, Institution, Forêt publique, Sous-produits forestiers, Transport/dépôt, Service forestier/agents forestiers, Infractions/sanctions, Gestion communautaire, Utilisation durable

Source: FAO, FAOLEX