Law No. 558 of 1996 on forest protection.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Law is composed of 3 Sections divided into 28 articles. Section 1 deals with Protected forests; definition and terms; establishment of the Protection Forest Department and its competencies; classification of protected forests, implementation, management and prohibitions. Section 2 provides for the management of protected forests. Section 3 specifies the prohibited activities and works into the aforementioned forests and contains offences and penalties.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Gazette No. 34, 1 August 1996, 5 pp.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
قانون رقم (558) لسنة 1996م بحماية الغابات