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 domestic market shall apply in writing to the Commission.

 (2) The application shall be made in the format determined by the Commission.

 (3) An application for a licence may be made to cover 

 (a) the shipment of a timber product destined for export from the country; and

 (b) the consignment of a timber product harvested within the country or a timber product destined for sale on the domestic market.

 (4) An application shall be accompanied with the documentation required by the Commission.

 (5) An applicant shall submit the application with the administrative and processing fee prescribed by the Commission under the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009 (Act 793).