Section 18, Forestry Act 1988

(I) The Chiefdom Council any Chiefdom may con- ConMituti<iln cl ude an agreement with the Chief Conservator providing for the • commuconstitution as a community torest any land within !lie Chiefnity foreit. dom. subject to the approval the District Officer for the Districtin which the land is situated. (2) Every agreement under this section shall-- (a) describe the area included the forest by refer1mce to geographical features, markers, co-ordinate~ and measurements and indicate the same on a map suitable scale which shall be annexed to the agreement;(b) describe the forest resources and potential area;(c) indicate the pur os.e L'<e forest such as supply fuel, building poles, production commercial timber, protection sl)il and water supplies; (d) contain a detailerl inventory any rights that will be suppressed upon the constitution of the forest provide for adequate compensation and for such rights, either in money through the allocation equivalent rights in uther land. within the Chiefdom;(e) contain a list existing rights that will be confirmed by the agreement; aa IZ No. For-,.rtry 1988 Management of community forests, (f) be valid for such period not ex-:eeding 99 years as is reasonable in view ·or the purpose for which the forest is to be constituted. (3) The Minister may by notice in the Ga:PIIP coMtit11t~ any state land, and any land in respect of which there is an agreement in force and this section, as a community forest. (4) A community fure,t agree111en! ,i,ay l.Je te1111i11attoJ o, modified by mutual consent of the parti~s Lhereto. The Chief Conservatcir shall agree to termination or modification of an agreement in the r,,l!uwillg ,;a,c- (o) when the ilgreement no longer serves its original purpose; (b) when the needs of tr.c community require such termination or modification. ( 5) Before agreeing to the ff,octitlcation or 1en11ina tion or anv cum111unitv forest. ar!lcen,ent, the Chief Conservato; ,h1tll give such notice as.is reasonably necessary for ar.y person affected to communicate his views on the mocitication or termination un,kr consideration. (6) The Minister may at any time revoke or modify a notice constituting ;;. community fo1 est, but ':e shall not modify a riot ice constituting a community forest in a manner contrary to any agreement under this sec:t!on regardinr such forest. T'.1e Minister shall revoke or modify a notice constituting a c,mmunity for~st as neces" sary to reflect any modific:1tion or termination of an ~greemen t under ,;ubse,tion (4).