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Forest Plantation Development Fund Act 2000.

Country
Ghana
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Act establishes the Forest Plantation Development Fund and the Forest Plantation Development Fund Management Board, provides for management and other matters regarding the Fund, defines functions of the Board and provides for the appoint of Forest Plantation Inspectors.
The objects of the fund are to provide financial assistance for: (a) the development of private forest plantation on lands suitable for commercial timber production; and (b) for research and technical advice to persons involved in commercial plantation forestry on specified conditions. The Fund shall be managed by the Forest Plantation Development Fund Management Board, which shall adopt a private sector forest plantation development scheme and promote investment in commercial forest plantation development through incentives and other benefits.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/gha68464.pdf
Web site
http://www.epa.gov.gh
Long title of text
An Act to establish a Forest Plantation Development Fund to provide financial assistance for the development of private commercial forest plantations, to provide for the management of the fund and to provide for related matters.
Notes
The Forest Improvement Fund Act 1960 (No. 12 of 1960) and the Forest Improvement Fund (Amendment) Act, 1962 (Act 144) are repealed.Consolidated version of Act No. 583 of 2000 as amended by the Forest Plantation Development Fund (Amendment) Act, 2002.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Forest Plantation Development Fund (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. 623 of 2002).
Repeals
Forests Improvement Fund Act (Act No. 12 of 1960).