Forestry Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (No. 769).

The present Code regulates forestry aiming at the rational use of forest resources, the protection and conservation of the natural environment and the promotion of the production of timber and agricultural products. Forests are declared to be common property of the people of Tajikistan and as such are owned by the state. All forests together form the unified state forest reserve . Articles 6 and 7 define the competence of the Government and local authorities ( hukumats ) in regulating matters relative to forestry. Management of forests and their conservation shall primarily the responsibility of the Forestry Production Association ( Tajikles ) and its local branches (art. 8). Article 10 provides for monitoring of forest resources. Management of state forest shall be entrusted to forestry enterprises of the forestry authorities (art. 15). Forests are classified into groups according to their economic importance or protection function (sects. 17 to 19). Sections 20 and 21 provide for transformation of forest land into land for other use. Articles 22 to 25 regulate the use of forests. Forests may be leased from Tajikles. This authority may also grant other forms of forest use in accordance with articles 26 to 28. Articles 29 to 32 regulate procurement of timber. Other forest uses such as hunting, grazing, and gathering of forest products may be granted in accordance with articles 33 to 36.
The second part of this Act concerns the protection and conservation of forests and the increase of forest production. Restoration of forests shall be carried out in keeping with provisions of article 38. Tajikles, the Hukumats, as well as collective forest farms shall have the right of suppression and prevention of violation of the rules of safe keeping and protection of forests (art. 45). The last part of this Act provides for miscellaneous matters such as the forest cadastre (art. 49), responsibility for the violation of legislation, and the precedence of international agreements over national legislation. (59 articles)