Planted Forest Act No. 7 of 2015. Pays/Territoire Vanuatu Type du document Législation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the registration of forestry rights over planted forests and for the harvesting of forest products and for related matters. Sujet Forêts, Terre et sols, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Droit d'accès Boisement/reboisement Contrat/accord Autorisation/permis Ramassage/récolte Patrimoine culturel Collecte de données/déclarations Feux de forêts Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Monitorage Infractions/sanctions Protection des végétaux Traitement post-récolte Érosion Commerce intérieur Commerce international Mise en application Protection de l’environnement Évaluation/gestion des risques Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Bois Régime foncier Évaluation foncière Location Santé des animaux Protection des espèces 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 the day on which it is published in the Gazette. Résumé This Act lays down rules for the agreement for forestry right on leased land or custom land; registration, transfer and variation of forestry rights; successorship, duration, renewal and cancellation of forestry right; permitted activities and proceeds of forest products; mortgage of registered forestry right; establishment of registry of forestry rights and planted forest database; sale and export of forestry products; reforestation and carbon ownership; compliance with and matters regulated by the Planted Forest Harvesting Code; assessments and valuation of a planted forest subject to forestry right; and offences and penalties. For the purposes of protection of environment, the Planted Forest Harvesting Code may regulate matters such as a harvesting plan; works ancillary to a harvesting operation; soil erosion and sediment control; native animals and plants; post- harvest bush fire hazard reduction burning; indigenous relics and cultural or historic sites; and the protection of unique or special animals or plants. If there is any inconsistency between this Act and the Forestry Act [CAP 276] in respect to forestry rights, this Act shall prevail. The Minister may make regulations prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed or necessary or convenient to be provided for the carrying out or giving effect to this Act. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.paclii.org Références - Législation Abroge Forestry Rights Registration and Timber Harvest Guarantee Act (No. 28 of 2000). Législation | Vanuatu | 2000 (2006) Mot clé: Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Bois, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Régime foncier, Location, Droit d'usage, Planification territoriale Source: FAO, FAOLEX