National Forestry Act 1984 (Act No. 313).
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The Act is divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Permanent Reserved Forest (III); Forest Manegement and Development (IV); Royalty and Premium (V); Unclaimed Timber (VI); Miscellaneous Offences and Penalties (VII); Enforcement (VIII); Miscellaneous (IX); Repeals, Transitional Provisions, Etc. (XI).
Part IV consists of 7 Chapters: Proprietary Rights over Forest Produce in Permanent Reserved Forests and State Land (1); Licences (2); Minor Licences (3); Use Permits (4); Removal Licence (5); Entry into Permanent Reserved Forest (6); Roads in Permanent Reserved Forest and Licence Areas (7); Forest Development Fund (8).
The Act aims at promoting the uniformity of the laws of the States of Malaysia regarding (a) the administration, management and conservation of forest and (b) forestry development. To these ends, the State Authority may provide for the appointment of officers, in charge of the formulation of forest management and reforestation plans, submission of an yearly report to the State Forestry Department on forestry development, submission to the State Financial Authority of an annual budget in respect of the following financial year. The State Authority may constitute any land a permanent reserved forest, to be classified by the Director in relation to the purpose or purposes for which the land is intended to be used (e.g. timber production, soil protection, flood control, water catchment forest, research forest, etc.). Forestry products originating from a permanent reserved forest or State land shall be property of the State Authority. As a consequence, the taking of forestry products and the performance of any activity in a reserved forest are subject to the granting of a licence by the Authority.
Part IV consists of 7 Chapters: Proprietary Rights over Forest Produce in Permanent Reserved Forests and State Land (1); Licences (2); Minor Licences (3); Use Permits (4); Removal Licence (5); Entry into Permanent Reserved Forest (6); Roads in Permanent Reserved Forest and Licence Areas (7); Forest Development Fund (8).
The Act aims at promoting the uniformity of the laws of the States of Malaysia regarding (a) the administration, management and conservation of forest and (b) forestry development. To these ends, the State Authority may provide for the appointment of officers, in charge of the formulation of forest management and reforestation plans, submission of an yearly report to the State Forestry Department on forestry development, submission to the State Financial Authority of an annual budget in respect of the following financial year. The State Authority may constitute any land a permanent reserved forest, to be classified by the Director in relation to the purpose or purposes for which the land is intended to be used (e.g. timber production, soil protection, flood control, water catchment forest, research forest, etc.). Forestry products originating from a permanent reserved forest or State land shall be property of the State Authority. As a consequence, the taking of forestry products and the performance of any activity in a reserved forest are subject to the granting of a licence by the Authority.
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the administration, management and conservation of forests and forestry development within the States of Malaysia and for connected purposes.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
Entry into force upon notification in the Federal State Gazette. For entry into force in each of the States pls. see section 1.
Notes
Laws and Regulations indicated in the Fourth Schedule are repealed.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of Malaysia, (Act No. 313), pp. 1-75.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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