Section 15, Forestry Act 1988

(1) A forest utilization concession shall be valid for a Duration ofperiod not exceeding ten years, except that s1Jch period r:iay extend forest utilizato twenty years if the concession agreement provides for an int.egr~ ~ ccmces-- ted wood based industry that -converts substantially all of the forest sions. produce extracted u:-,der the concession into the most highly processed products for which the different kinds of produce are technically and economically suitable. (2) The Minister may revoke a forest utilization concession ir the concesionnaire fails to undertake logging or processing operations of the scale and within the time limits agreed. (3) A forest utilization concession granted for a period exceeding ten years shall be revoked at the end of ten years if by that time an integrated wooj-ba.sed industry as described in subsection (1) is not operating at the level required by the concession agreement. 10 No. Forestry 1988 Forc3t plc1.nt- 16. (1) The Minister may enter into an agreement with any ation con- porson for a concession to dear any area of national forest classicessions. fied for production forestry, to restock it with approved forest vegetation and, at the culmination ur the optimum grnwtli of Lite restocked forest vegetation, to fell and extract the same. (2) A forest plantation c0ncession shall be subject to the provisions of section 13 except v. ith respect to payments which shall be governed by sub section (3) of this secticn. (3) A forest rlantation concession shall be subj1xt to the: following payments by the concessionnaire- (a) with respect to the forest produce felled, ta 1.:cn or extract~d in the initial clearance 01· the land, all fees payable under this Act or regulations made hereunder, sub_je.::t to refund of the rd'0rcst;1'.ion fee if .:ipproved planting is accon1rlished 011 schedule; (b) the :i1~uunt of rent payahle under -.,cction ! 0(2) with respect to the land; (c) with respect to the felllng or ex.uaction or foresl producl! planted by the concessionaire, the Mano River Union Train1'1g fee and reforestation f1..e prescribed under section l 7, subject ro reCund of the refore~tation fee if a~proved refow;tation fee of works are accomplishd, bur no other fee shall be payable in respect of such produce unless payment of such fee is specified in the concession agreement; (d) such other amount:; as may be specdied 1t1 the concession :;i.greernent. (4) A forest plantation agreem~nr shall be wbjcl'.t tll the provisions of section 14 with respect to the felting and extraction of timber. (5) A forest plantation concession :,,hall be valid for a period equal to thi.: estimated optimum 3rowth cycle of th! forest vegetation to be plante-d and to an addition3J reriod d..:tcrmined in cccordance with ~he provisiun:-. of section 15. National fo- 17. (I) Every concessimmaire, every purcha'.)t:r of standing rest fees. timber and evtry holder of :-1 licence to fell :.ind extract tin, ber shall pay the reforestation fee on the basis o!· the quantity of tin~bcr fcllcrJ or extracled and at :rnch iate a:; the Minister may prescribe. The reforestation fee shall be paid to the Chief Conservator, who shall immediately pay all amounts so collected into the Re:forestil.tion p No. For<:stry Fund established under this Act, provided that where the person liahle to payment the reforestation fee completes approved reforestation works to the satisfaction Chief Conservator, amount reforestation fee paid with respect to the reforested area shall be returnee to such person forthwith. (2) The Minister may prescribe fees payahle in addition to the fees referred to Lhe preceding sub-section, (1) and (2) respect each kind fore,t produce and operation, and fees underthis provision may be fixed at different rates for different classes concessions, licences and other autl1orities. (3) The Minister may prescribe that any fee payable Jn basis the kind and quantity timber f~lli,rl extracted shall be payable on the basis timber felled, damaged destroyed, ,., hether nut extracted, (or authorised to be felled whether gr not actually fclkd), and may fur.her prescribe th~t ~ny fee shall be paidin advance operation to which it rel,ltes. PART Y-COMMUNlTY FORESTS 1 I