Act relative to Forestry Centres and the Central Forestry Development Institute.
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Abstract
The regional forestry centres and the central development institute shall be responsible for the sustainable management and use of the forests, the conservation of their diversity, control of the compliance with forestry legislation, and other tasks relating to the promotion of forestry (sect. 1). The number of regional centres and their precise tasks shall be decided by the Council of Ministers (sect. 2). The central institute called "Tapio" shall provide advice to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and other institutions involved in forestry with respect to the economic development of forest resources (sect. 3). Both the central institute and the regional centres shall be subject to supervision by the Ministry (sect. 4). Both institutions shall have a board of directors (sects. 9 and 10). The remaining provisions deal with financing (sect. 11), fees for services (sect. 12), bookkeeping and accounting (sect. 13), the pension fund (sect. 14), inspectors within the organizations (sect. 15), privacy (sect. 16), and entry into force (17 sections).
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Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on l March 1996.
Notes
The English version is a consolidation of Act No. 1474 of 1995 as amended last by Act No. 1145 of 2003 (English version).The Swedish version is a consolidation as amended last by Act No. 1177 of 22 December 2005.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Unofficial translation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lag om skogscentraler och skogsbrukets utvecklingscentral.
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