Timber Resource Management Act, 1997 - Act 547 Pays/Territoire Ghana Type du document Législation Date 1998 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the grant of timber rights in a manner that secures the sustainable management and utilisation of the timber resources of Ghana and to provide for related purposes. Sujet Forêts Mot clé Législation de base Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Institution Contrat/accord Infractions/sanctions Autorisation/permis Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé This Act provides for the protection of timber resources in Ghana and related matters. No person shall harvest timber from any land to which section 4 of this Act applies unless that person holds timber rights in the form of a timber utilization contract entered into under this Act (sect. 3). Section 4 lists the lands in respect of which timber rights may be granted. These are lands that were previously subject to timber rights which have expired and are suitable for re-allocation, unallocated or stool land suitable for timber operations in timber production areas, or alienation holdings. A Timber Rights Evaluation Committee is established under section 5 and its functions are described in section 6. The Committee shall evaluate timber utilization contracts. The Minister shall grant such rights after a recommendation of the Committee. Section 8 outlines the terms of contract. Various other conditions are specified in sections 9 to 14. Section 14 makes provisions for the suspension or termination of contracts and section 16 for the transfer of timber rights. (22 sections) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.epa.gov.gh; www.fcghana.com Références - Législation Implementé par Timber Resources Management Regulations, 1998 (L.I. 1649). Législation | Ghana | 1998 Mot clé: Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Contrat/accord, Inventaire, Mise en application, Autorisation/permis, Terres publiques, Droit d'usage, Subvention/incitation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Timber Resources (Legality Licensing) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2184). Législation | Ghana | 2012 Mot clé: Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Mesures de protection des forêts, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Bois, Monitorage, Commerce international, Règlement des différends, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (LI 2254). Législation | Ghana | 2017 Mot clé: Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Mesures de protection des forêts, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Bois, Contrat/accord, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Inventaire, Autorisation/permis, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Institution, Marquage/identificacion, Équipement, Enregistrement, Relations internationales/coopération, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions, Accès et partage des avantages, Terres publiques, Droit d'usage Source: FAO, FAOLEX KEY STANDARDS FOR LOGGING IN THE HIGH FOREST ZONE OF GHANA. Législation | Ghana | 1998 Mot clé: Autorisation/permis, Ramassage/récolte, Contrat/accord, Patrimoine culturel, Érosion, Feux de forêts, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Service forestier/agents forestiers, Essence forestière, Mesures de protection des forêts, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Marquage/identificacion, Sous-produits forestiers, Aire protégée, Forêt de protection, Enregistrement, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Bois, Zonage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Timber Resources Management (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. 617 of 2002). Législation | Ghana | 2002 Mot clé: Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Infractions/sanctions, Autorisation/permis, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Subvention/incitation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forestry Commission Act, 1999 (Act No. 571 of 1999). Législation | Ghana | 1999 Mot clé: Institution, Mesures de protection des forêts, Aire protégée, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Gestion/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX