Forests Act No. 14 of 1989.

This Act is composed of 6 Chapters. Forest areas declared as "reserved" under the central Forest Act, 1932 and the Provincial Forests Act shall be considered as such under the present Act. This Act creates three types of reserved forest areas: national, regional and individual. The Forests' National Corporation is to acquire any such rights as necessary in order to establish and manage reserved areas (arts. 5 and 6). Orders declaring reserved areas must also specify roads, waterways etc. open to public traffic, water sources open to public use as well as conditions for use of the above (art. 12). Article 15 lists activities prohibited within reserved areas, whereas article 16 lists activities prohibited outside reserved areas. Chapter III contains general provisions on the protection of forests and forest produce, trees in particular. For example, licences are required for the cutting, consuming or trading of trees outside reserved areas (art. 18). The Corporation is given the power to levy fees and royalties on forest produce (chap. IV). The remaining provisions deal with offences and penalties and the power to make regulations.