Forestry Act 1991.
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Legislation
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Abstract
This Act makes provision for the management, development and protection of the forest resources of Papua New Guinea and for related matters.
The Act consist of 144 sections divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary (I); Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (II); Forest management and development (III); Registration of forest industry particulars and consultants (IV); Marketing (V); Forest finance (VI); Enforcement (VII); Miscellaneous (VIII); Repeal (IX); Savings and transitional (X).
The Head of State may dedicate any Government land as a National Forest (sect. 3). The Papua New Guinea Forest Authority is established as a body corporate under section 5. The Authority shall manage, develop, and protect the national forest resources and the environment (sect. 6). It shall advise the Minister on forest policy, prepare and review a National Forest Plan, direct and supervise, through its Managing Director, the National Forest Service, negotiate Forest Management Agreements carry out functions in relation to granting of licences and registration of persons wishing to carry out industrial activities in the forest sector, oversee the administration and enforcement of the present Act, etc. (sect. 7). The Authority shall be managed by a National Forest Board established under section 9. The Board may establish Provincial Forest Management Committees (sect. 21). Functions of such committees are outlined in section 30. Sections 33 to 41 provide for the National Forest Service and forest officers, forest inspectors and consultants. The Minister may establish a State Marketing Agency under section 42. It shall exercise State options on the purchase of logs and carry out other functions relative to marketing of forest products. Sections 47 to 51 make provision with respect to the National Forest Plan and provincial forest plans. Forest resources shall be developed in accordance with the National Forest Plan (sect. 54). Section 55 indicates the types of land on which forest industry activities may be permitted. The Authority may acquire timber rights from customary owners pursuant to Forestry Management Agreements (sects. 56 to 60). Sections 61 to 103 concern development of forest resources and relative development projects, licences, permits, authorities, performance bonds, etc. Nobody shall apply for a licence, permit, etc. unless registered as a forest industry participant under IV. Section 135 defines regulation-making powers of the Head of State.
The Act consist of 144 sections divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary (I); Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (II); Forest management and development (III); Registration of forest industry particulars and consultants (IV); Marketing (V); Forest finance (VI); Enforcement (VII); Miscellaneous (VIII); Repeal (IX); Savings and transitional (X).
The Head of State may dedicate any Government land as a National Forest (sect. 3). The Papua New Guinea Forest Authority is established as a body corporate under section 5. The Authority shall manage, develop, and protect the national forest resources and the environment (sect. 6). It shall advise the Minister on forest policy, prepare and review a National Forest Plan, direct and supervise, through its Managing Director, the National Forest Service, negotiate Forest Management Agreements carry out functions in relation to granting of licences and registration of persons wishing to carry out industrial activities in the forest sector, oversee the administration and enforcement of the present Act, etc. (sect. 7). The Authority shall be managed by a National Forest Board established under section 9. The Board may establish Provincial Forest Management Committees (sect. 21). Functions of such committees are outlined in section 30. Sections 33 to 41 provide for the National Forest Service and forest officers, forest inspectors and consultants. The Minister may establish a State Marketing Agency under section 42. It shall exercise State options on the purchase of logs and carry out other functions relative to marketing of forest products. Sections 47 to 51 make provision with respect to the National Forest Plan and provincial forest plans. Forest resources shall be developed in accordance with the National Forest Plan (sect. 54). Section 55 indicates the types of land on which forest industry activities may be permitted. The Authority may acquire timber rights from customary owners pursuant to Forestry Management Agreements (sects. 56 to 60). Sections 61 to 103 concern development of forest resources and relative development projects, licences, permits, authorities, performance bonds, etc. Nobody shall apply for a licence, permit, etc. unless registered as a forest industry participant under IV. Section 135 defines regulation-making powers of the Head of State.
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Being an Act to provide for and to give effect to the National Goals and the Directive Principles and in particular to: (a) manage, develop and protect the Nation’s forest resources and environment in such a way as to conserve and renew them as an asset for the succeeding generations; and (b) maximise Papua New Guinean participation in the wise use and development of the forest resources as a renewable asset; and (c) utilize the Nation’s forest resources to achieve economic growth, employment creation and industrial and increased “down stream” processing of the forest resources; and (d) encourage scientific study and research into forest resources so as to contribute towards a sound ecological balance, consistent with the National developmental objectives; and (e) repeal various Acts and for related purposes.
Notes
Consolidated version of 2006 of Act No. 30 of 1991 containing amendments up to Act No. 3 of 2005.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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Implemented by