Forests Act, 1953.

The Act provides for the establishment of the Bureau of Forest Conservation within the Department of Agriculture and Commerce. The Act consists of 13 sections: Title (I); Interpretation (II); Establishment of the Bureau of Forest Conservation (III); Policies and Objectives of Conservation (IV); Functions of the Bureau of Forest Conservation (V); Establishment of Government Forest Reserves (VI); Establishment of Native Authority Forest Reserves (VII); Establishment of Communal Forests (VIII); Appointment of Forest Officers (IX); Establishment of National Parks (X); Power to Set Rules (XI); Penalties and Prosecution (XII); Effective Date (XIII).