Forest Rules (2019).

These Forest Rules are enacted in accordance with the Forest Law. The Forest Rules consist of 136 Articles divided into 15 Chapters: Title and Definition (I); Constitution of Reserved Forest and Declaration of Protected Public Forest (II): Management of Forest Land (III); Community Forestry (IV); Establishment of Forest Plantation (V); Establishment of Private Plantation (VI); Permission for Extraction of Forest Produce (VII); Removal of Forest Produce (VIII); Disposal of Drift and Standard Timber (IX); Registration of Private Marking Hammers and Affixing Marks on the Log (X); Timber Depots(XI); Establishment of the Wood-based Industry (XII); Search, Arrest and Administrative Action (XIII); Taking administrative action (XIV); Miscellaneous (XV).
The Forest Rules implement provisions of the Forest Law and contain definitions and provisions on forest classification, forest management, and timber logging. They also contain detailed administrative procedures and enforcement measures. Violations of the Forest Law and the Forest Rules can be criminal offenses but civil penalties such as cancellation of permits may also be imposed.
Chapter II provides for the procedures and rules to be followed for the constitution of reserved forest and declaration of protected public forest. The community forest area established outside the forest lands with the approval of the users group, remark of the Naypyitaw Council or State/Region Government, and approval of the Union Government may be prescribed as protected public forest. In the forest land and forest-covered land at the disposal of the government, the environmental impact assessment report must be submitted in accordance with the Environmental Conservation Law and the provisions of the relevant law in carrying out any development work or any economic scheme. Article 37 provides for the objectives to be considered in granting a community forestry certificate, including: (a) To support forest related basic needs such as wood and non-wood forest products for local community (b) To reduce rural poverty through employment and income opportunities for local community (c) To increase forest cover area and to ensure the sustainable utilization of forest products (d) To promote forest management system with people participation (e) To enhance environmental services that can support climate change mitigation and adaption by protecting against deforestation and forest degradation. The Director General shall issue procedure for establishment of different forest plantations. In relating with the removal of any forest produce from one township to another within the country, the Director General shall prescribe procedures, disciplines, instructions, orders and notification letters. The Forest Department shall prescribe the manners to be followed in applying bidding system relating to the permit of commercial extraction of forest produce under section 18 of the Forest Law. The relevant State or Divisional Forest Officer may cause to determine and use the suitable timber depots amongst the revenue stations established under section 24 of the Forest Law. Any person shall not use the timber depots without the permit issued by the State or Divisional Forest Officer. The Director General shall, with the approval of the Ministry, specify the type of wood and wood-based enterprises. In order to establish enterprises of the wood-based industry, a permit shall be obtained and the royalties shall be paid.