Section 13, Forestry Act 1988

(I) The Minister may enter into art ~1grcement with anyperson for a concession to utilize any area of national forest da!.sifkd for production forestry. (2) A forest utilization concession shall convey such rights :1s are specified in the concession :..tgrec:ment to fell and extract limber and other forest produce, anc to build roads, bridgc::s, saw mills factories and other works and structures and undertake opera ti on" necessary to the extraction and processing 0f timber and other f0rest produce. A fore5t utilization conce::;sion shall not convey .1r1 interest in any land. (3) An agreement for a forest utilization concession shall specify- (a) the boundaries of the concession area; No. Forestry 1938 (b) the ~ustomary and other rights af~ecting the concession area: (c) the rights granted to the concessionn~ire: (d) the type and size of the wood conversion and proces-sing facilities to be operated by the conce~- sionnaire and the schedule for their operation: (e) the quantity of logs, if any, that may be exported and the conditions under which they rr,ay be exported; (_{) a programme for ~he training and employment 0f Sierra Leoneans in all phases of the operation: (g) the payments, in addition to any fees impo:-.ed under this ac~, which the concessionnaire agrees to pay in respect of operations pursuant to the c-011- cessi.:,r. agreement: (h) the amount of the bond or other securi~y that the. concessionnaire agrees to po~t tc guarantee his pt>rrormam.:e umkr lhe corn.::::ssion; (i) the compensation to be paid by the concessionnaire for any failure to fulfil the terms of the agreoment. (4) Subject to the provisions of this Art ard regulations made hereunder and agreement for a forest :.itilizat:on conces:,ion may be m0dified by mutual agreement of the Minister and t!:e co 1~ces:-.ionnaire.