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Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 1: No person shall harvest timber from any land to which section 4 of this Act applies unless he holds timber rights in the form of a timber utilization ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 2: No timber utilization contract shall be entered into with any person under this Act unless the person is a body incorporated under the Companies Code ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 3: (1) Procedure for application for timber rights shall be as prescribed by regulations made under this Act. (2) Without prejudice to subsection (1) of ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 4: (1) Timber rights may be granted under a timber utilization contract in respect of (a) lands previously subject to timber rights, which have expired ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 6A: (1) Subject to subsection (4), timber rights shall not be granted for a period exceeding 40 years. (2) Subject to subsection (4), the size of the ar ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 6B: Where a holder of timber rights who seeks to be granted further timber rights has been convicted of or admits to 2 illegal transactions or operation ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 7: (1) The Commission shall within 30 days of receipt of the evaluation report submit the report and its recommendations on it to the Minister. (2) The ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 8: A timber utilization contract entered into under this Act shall be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be specified in it including; (a) th ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 9: (1) Timber utilization contracts entered into by the Minister on behalf of the President shall be subject to ratification by Parliament. (2) Parliame ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 11: No timber utilization contract shall be entered into under this Act unless the relevant land has been surveyed in accordance with the Survey Act, 19 ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 12: (1) No timber utilization contract shall be entered into with any person under this Act unless the person has the ability to have at all times a man ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 14A: A person who invests in any forestry or wildlife enterprise (hereafter referred to in this Act as "an investor") is entitled to such benefits and i ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 14B: An investor who desires the benefits and incentives provided under section 14A, but whose plant, machinery, equipment or parts of machinery and not ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 15: (1) The Minister, acting on the recommendations of the Commission may suspend or terminate, as is appropriate in the circumstances of the case, a ti ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 16: (1) No rights over or interest in timber granted under a timber utilization contract shall be transferred or assigned without the written consent of ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 13 (1) There shall be paid in respect of timber operations approved under this Act such royalties, annual rent, fees and charges as the Minister on ...

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547) As Amended.

Section 17(1) Any person charged with the management or protection of a forest resource by virtue of his employment in any institution of government who— (a) ...