Section 8, Forestry Act 1988

( l) Prior to _granting .., forest co1.1cession in anv area ofnational forest, a forest rnanagttmen! p.lan for s-uch area m for a series of relatect areas shall be rrepared by, or autl1orised and approved by, the Cl1 ief Conservator. The plan shall indicate the technical requirements for the rational use of the forest res;our·.::es within the ::.rea covered by the plan anct shal!- (a) describe the area and it:, forest resources and customary and other rights affecting it; (b) describe the surrounding <1.rea aad its land u:-.e::.; (c) state the management objectives for thi; area; (d) co11tain provisions regarding forest protection, such as fire prevention and control, protected trees, control of land clearing, soil conservation·' of thebe of the (e) establish an allowable annual cut: (f) specify species and sizes of trees which must and must not be cut and extracted; (g) establish the plan of road construction; (h) establish requirements for tht: utililation and processing of forest produce; (i) specifv methods of felling and extracting timber; (i) specify silvicuitural and reforestation measures. (2) So far as practicahle, plans shall also be prepared and revised for the management of area~ of national forest not under concession and for community forests. 9, No person in a national or community fore,t.shall cut, burn Acts prohihiuproot, llamage u1 Uc)troy any tree, remove any timber or other tt.:Ll in i.:l~-;:-.i-- forest produce, clear any land. build any road or strurture. take tied f,,rem. any earth. clay. sand, gravel or stone, cLiltivate any crop. graze any ~1nin1al, ur cu[Jducl a11y forest operation except pur:::uunt to u con cession agreement, contract of sale, licence. coniirmd usage right or other authority under this Act. PART IV-NATION .\L FOREST'-