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Act no. 326/2005 on forests.

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Abstract
The purpose of this Act is: (a) conservation, enhancement and protection of forests as a component of the environment and of the country's natural resources to fulfill their irreplaceable functions; (b) ensuring a differentiated, professional and sustainable management of forests; (c) reconciliation of the interests of the company and the owners of forests; (d) creating economic conditions for sustainable forest management; (e) implementation of a special regulation 1a ) in the area of the legal origin of timber harvested on forest land. The present Act regulates: (a) defininition of forest lands and their protection; (b) ownership of forest land and the use of forests; (c) professional management in forests; (d) promoting sustainable management of forests from public sources; (e) competence of the state forest management bodies and the state supervision of forests; (f) penalties for breaching of obligations laid down by this Act.
The text is composed of the following Sections: (1) Fundamental provisions; (2) Forest land resources and their protection; (3) Forest management; (4) Forest protection; (5) Community forest management; (6) Compensation of harms in forest estates and compensation for reduction of ownership rights; (7) Skilled management of forests; (8) Administration of forest estates owned by the State and associations of private owners; (9) Forest guard; (10) Financing of activities for securing forest management; (11) State administration of forest management and State inspection in forests; (12) Liability for violation of obligations; (13) Common, temporary and final provisions.
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 September 2005.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Collection of Laws No. 326 of 2005
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Zákon o lesoch.
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