Section 25, Forestry Act 1988

(1) Subject to any law on ,tandards and metrirntior, i(\force in Sierra Leone the Chief Conservator shall, in consultation with forest users. wood prncessors and consumers, devise rules for the grading of timber and sawn wood, and provide for theit dissemination among producers and consumers and for training in the application of such rules. (2) The Minister may by regulation require that \\(\)1 wood or wood product sold in or exported from Sierra Leone be graded accordin_g- to su(.~h rule:; us the Minister may prescribe. PART VIII-OFFENCES AND ENFORCEMENT Inspection. 26. /1) A forest officer may enter upon any land or premises held or occupied by virtue of a forest licence, contract of sale ur concession under this Act and inspect such land or premises and carry out silvicul!ural opc:rations or other forest wurk including operations to orevent or suppress fires, forest pests and di,cases. (2) A concessionnairc, licensee or purchaser under th is Act, shall, for the purpose of inspec and supervision ci:mdtl.c.t a forest officer, on his request, to any area covered by the concc;ssion, licence or contract of sale where logging or other 0peratiu11s are taking place, and shall provide accommodation in such area for the use of such forest officer during such inspection and supervision. (3) Where there is rea5on •o belive: that an offence has been committed against this Act, a forest officer or a constable m,\y without warrant seize any article by means of"' hich or in respect of which the offence is suspected 01 h:iving been comrnit!ed and any article which there is reason to believe will affod evidence of tl1c: commission of the offence. (4) Any person seizing an article under this section shall give a receipt therefore and deliver the article into the custody of the l '988 court, wlilere it shall he held pending the completion of any proceedings,provided that on th\! order of the Chief Conservator any live animal may be sold, and any perishable article may be sold or destroyed. Any proceeds from the sale under this sub-section shall be paid to the court and held in place of th~ article sold. (5) Articles and proceeds helci under this section shall be No. 32of dispo:sed of according !o the provisions of the Criminal Procedure 1965. Act, 1965.