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Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 15—Evaluation (1) The Evaluation Committee shall evaluate the applications to determine those pre-qualified for the grant of large scale timbe ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 16—Bidding (5) A pre-qualified applicant may apply for large scale timber rights in an area, provided the addition of that area to the total area u ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 17—Evaluation of applications (6) The large scale timber rights covering the area subject to application shall be awarded to the applicant who ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 18—Manner of selection for small scale timber utilisation contracts The allocation of small scale timber rights (a) shall be based on a c ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 20—Selection criteria (1) A small scale timber right shall be awarded based on the following criteria: (a) technical and financial capabi ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 21—Procedure for submission and selection of offers for small scale timber rights (1) Where the Evaluation Committee considers that it is appr ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 22—Terms and conditions of contracts and monitoring function of District Forest Officer (1) A large or small scale timber utilisation contract ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 23—Non-renewability of timber rights A timber utilisation contract is not renewable ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 24—Records inspection (1) An official inspector of the Commission may at a reasonable time and upon production of the authority of that inspec ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 25—Terms and conditions of replacement allocation contract Where a replacement allocation contract is awarded, the terms and conditions of the ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 26—Social responsibility agreement (1) The holder of a timber right shall negotiate a social responsibility agreement with communities in and ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 27—Timber utilisation permit (1) The Chief Executive may, on an application by a District Assembly, Town Committee, a rural community group or ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 28—Salvage and disposal of abandoned timber product (4) Where the owner of seized timber is not identified within the period specified in subregula ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 31—Scope of Legality Licensing Legality Licensing applies to timber products specified in the Second and Third Schedules which are (a) ha ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 38—Requirement for licence (1) A person shall not (a) export from the country, or (b) distribute for sale on the domestic market,&nb ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 39—Application for licence (1) A person who intends to export a timber product from the country or distribute a timber product for sale on the ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 40—Conditions for licence (1) A licence under these Regulations shall only be granted if (a) the timber product obtained from the country ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 41—Process for application (1) The Commission shall, within three days of the receipt of a completed application, acknowledge receipt and forw ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 42—Grant of licence (1) The Commission shall, within seven days of the receipt of a report from the division or department of the Commission r ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 43—Non-transferability of licence (1) A person granted a licence under these Regulations shall not transfer that licence to another person.&nb ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 44—Validity and duration of licence (1) A licence is valid from the date that the licence is granted. (2) The period of validity of a lic ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 45—Suspension and cancellation of licence (1) The Commission may suspend or cancel a licence, where the Commission is satisfied that the licen ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 46—Review of decision by Committee (1) A person aggrieved by a decision of the division or department of the Commission responsible for the ve ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 47—Forms of licences (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, the Commission may grant a paper-based licence or an electronic licence.  ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 48—Paper-based licence (1) A paper-based licence issued by the Commission shall (a) be in the form set out in the Fourth Schedule; ( ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 49—Electronic licence (1) A licence may be issued and processed electronically. (2) The Commission shall establish electronic systems for ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 50—Lost, stolen or destroyed licence (1) In the event of the loss, theft or destruction of an original licence granted under these Regulations ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 51—Validation and alteration of licences (1) The Commission shall validate each copy of a licence or replacement licence. (2) A licence s ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 52—Inspection and investigation by Committee (1) Where the Committee considers that an inspection or investigation is necessary to prevent an ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 54—Mingling of timber (1) A person shall not mingle a timber product for which a licence has not been obtained with a timber product for which ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 55—Logging Manual (1) The Forestry Commission may issue a Logging Manual under these Regulations. (2) The Logging Manual shall be (a ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 56—Harvesting plan The harvesting plan for timber operations in a contract area shall be drawn up in accordance with the Logging Manual and sh ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 57—Approved period for timber operations and transport of forest produce (1) A person shall not carry out timber operations or transport any t ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 59—Marking and numbering of trees, logs and timber products  (1) The Commission shall supervise and ensure that any tree to be felled and ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 60—Stumpage fee (1) The holder of a timber utilisation contract who harvests timber shall pay stumpage fee which shall be calculated in accord ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 1—Purpose of Regulations (1) The purpose of these Regulations is to (a) regulate the identification of land suitable for the grant of tim ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 12 — Application for large scale timber utilisation contracts (1) The allocation of large scale timber rights shall be (a) based on a com ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 13—Pre-qualification application forms (1) An applicant seeking pre-qualification for the grant of large scale timber rights shall obtain an a ...

Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2254).

Regulation 14—Pre-qualification requirements (1) Without limiting subsection (3) of section 3 of the Act, the applicant shall submit with the application ...