The Forestry Regulations, 1989

THE FORESTRY REGULATIONS, 1989 ARRANG8MtN1' OF SECTIONS Section No. l. Commencement. 2., h:iterpret.ation. PART 1- PRELIMINARY PART II-FOREST ADMINISTRA'flON ANO MANAGEMENT 3, Management. 4. Inventory. 5. Forest Products Rerum:'l, 6. AnnuaJ information on areas exploited, 7. Felling BIOCk. lJetnarcation. 8. Submission of logging plans fOI' unc\;1SSified forests, 9. m1nimun1 girth limits. 10. fees. P;a, IV- GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS 11 (l)Applicationforlicences. (2) Com1ltiomt (31 Licences to be produced on dcmartd. PART V-TIMBER LICENCE 12. Issue of timber licence. 13. Conditions and fees. PART Vl-arHERL!CllNCES 14. Protected tree licence. ts. Clearance licence. 16. Grazing 1-tcenoo. 17. Minor forest produce licence. P-AR.T VIJ-WOODFUEL TRAN.<;:POR'tPRRMlTS 18. Permit required. 19. Fuefwood 1mnsport permit, 20. Restriction on cliareooJ production. ZI. COndtttons lOr Cl\3rooal produetlon. 22. Restriction on export of charcoal. PARTVlll-SaJes 23. Method of sale. 24. Calculation of price. 25. Payments. 26. Conditions of an.le. 27. VaHdity of contract. P.w.T IX-CONCESSIONS 28. Tenders. 29. Fees. 30. Payme11ts. PAAT X-OBNERAL UTILISATION CONDITIONS 31. prohibition on use of 1imberforfuel. 32. Forest utiliaation atandtudi,. 33. Review of utilisation standards. 34. Utilisation incentives. 35. Forest Products remms. 36, Chief Cotulervi\tor to be on OV\ley Bolltd. PAAT Xl-OENERAD~OTF.cT!ON 37. OeneraJ protection. 38. Prohibition on clearing forests on stream ~- 39. Export of wild flora. 40. Sacred bush areas. PART XII-COMMUNITY FORESTS 41. CommWlity forests. 42. Village Fmest A,sooiauons. 43. Techni~ and firumcial M&st.ance for Conmnmity forestry. 44. Register and regu1atioru; for Village Forest Associations. PART XIII-REFORESTATION FUND 45, Reforestation. PAAT XlV-OFFENCllS AND PENALTIES 46. Offences and pen8lties. Fir.sl Schedule. Second Schedule. Thuti Schedule. FQurth Schedule. Fifth Sclledule. THE SCHEDULES Sixth Sollcdule. Seventh &heduie. Eighth Schedule. Ninth $chedule. Tenth·ScheJule. Eleventh1'chedulc. Twelfth Schedule. Thirteenth Schedule. Fourteenth Schedule. Fi1teenth Schedule. Sixteenth Schedule. Seventeenth Schedule. Eighteenth Schedule. Nil'leteenth Sc\ledule. '""'tiUe. """""''~ent. Intc1p1clation. PrmucNar1cENo.17oF 1990 Published 31st December, 1990 11IE FORE:STR.Y, ACT, 196$ .(Act No. 7 of 1988) THll FoRBSTRY RsoULATION$, 1990 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 32 ti the Forestry Aot, 1988 the Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Forestry hereby makes the foUowing regulations:- PAR1· l-PREIJMINJARY

These regulations shall be deemed to have wme into force on the 1stday of July, 1990,

•Act" means the Forestry Act No. 7 of 1988. "afforestation" means, establi9hment of a forest cover in non-forest orca; ~agrorore11try" means system of liuuJ~uSe management whlch com bines woody vegetation wi.\h qope, and or animals. "Chief Conactv.ntor~ hQtl the &Bmd rtl.Daning as in the Act; "Classified Forest• bas the same meaning as in the Act; "clearance licence" means a licence issued under Regulations 15 (2) to clear land in a classified forest for the purpose of road construction, prospecting, mining or to plant trees or agncult.ural crops thereon~ ~community forest" ha."> 1he same mcanins rui in the Act; "fuel wood~ means any part of woody plant used as a source of energy for purpo8CS such as cookin~ hea«ng or power produc• tion; "gr.utng 111.:ence" mciurn u !11,;,::nw imu.ictl 1.111UC1 Rc:tul,uiuu 16 (Z) Iv graze animals in a nationaJ forest; "liceru;lng officer" meal\8, in respect to any area or kind 0f liccnce, a for,:,'>l offic<'.r d"-"ign~1en by 111" Chi<>F f'.nns .. rvatnr tn Ix," licensing officer for such area or kind or licence, or, ir no such forestry officer has been designated the ChicrC011servator; "minor forest produce• means the prodllcc listed in the six sche- Jule, "minor forest produ.:e licence" means u licen.:e issued under Re- !!Uiation 17{2) to 1.ake minnr forest produce from a national i'nres1: ,;~-~-1l,resl;;ltiuu" u1e1-1m, tin: ,e-estul,lii;lrnu;;m uf furcs1 .,;u,c1, "sawn."timber" means any tree sawn to any dimensions wilh or wilhout want; •stumpage fee" n'lf:am; fee payable in rapeet of the value of umber <IS it slimll~ un..ut ill u furc~t; "timber iicencc " means a licence issued hnder Regulation 12 (2) to fell and extract timber in a national forest; "unclassified forest'' means forest that is not part of lhe govemmem estate ano i:s neithe1 u "'-'m1111111ity foicsl aoi: Ow.nc Sanctuary or declared area; "Vi II age Forest Association" means an association pf persons residentt in a forest area which has been formed:for purpqse of managing that fore.st 11rea as " ,:,ommnnity fnre.~t. , "Wood.fuel" means fuel wood, charcoal and crop residues or any olh<,r fom, of fuel derived from them; r,,K"f 11-rOREST ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGE- MENT

(1) In pursuance of lhe provisions cf Section 3 of the Act Mar,age..bd()t&l any unclassified foresi areas under priviite ownership is brought ment. under indnRITiRI explnitRtinn nr any other fom, of forest exploi lat ion a management plail shall be prepared by the own~ or custodians for the approval of the Chief Conservator nf Forests. (2) A.It such. Management Plans prepared as,a result of the provisions under these reiulations shall meet the requiremenl sel out in section 8 of the Act. · (3) Where an unclassffied forest area or fores! under,rivate ownerahip·was already under industrial or any olll~r form o forest exploitation before the coming into effect of the A~t. the owners or CUllJOdians shall cause to be prepared within six. monlhs of U\e coming_ into eHect of thcse regulations a Management Plan in fulfilment of the ptovi9ions of sub-regulel.ion (I) of regulation 3 of these regulations. lnvcn- 4. {l) 'fhe management of any company, firm or corporation or tory any perso)Fwho has been granted a consession in any unclassified or private for'l:st shall cause to be conducted on the approval of the Chief Conservator a hundred percent stock inventory of the Forest Resources within the area of the concessmn or permit and shall make results available to the Chief Conservator and if before the coming into force of these regulations such permit or concession had already been granted the same shall apply. Products Returns. Ann!Jal lul\Jluaa, tion on '""'exp\\'.lilOO. Ftlling Block -lion. ....missioo "'logging plans for unclassifiol fOfC'llS. (2) The R;11ul~ of nil inventory couductnl m1 u r~ull uf th~c regu1ations shaU be submitted to the Chief ConservatQf and such inventory shall be conducted to !'lleet the requirements outline by the Cheif Conservator.

(I) A.II companit>11,finnt oroorporationtotanyrerwn invlovedin Forestex:ploitation in a classified orinclassified forest, shall be required to submit to the Chief Conservator before the 3rd day or eveiy month Forest Products Returns in the fonn prescribed in the Fourtheenth Schedule of these regulations. (2) The oporations of companies, firms, corporations or person who fail to submit retums as provided in this regulation shall be suspended by the Minister until all re~rns that are in arrears are made good, 6, All companies, firms, corporations or any person involved in rurest expto1w.11on shill! prov1ae me c.tfter (.;()nservmor annunuy truonnauon on the total area exploited or logged during the preceding year, together with a map showing such area and logging progress,

Holders of a concession agreement or licence to fetl and ex.tracttimber, upon the grant of a concession or timber licence or.encertng tmo an agreement to fell and extract timber in a private forest or unclassified forests, outside the jurisdiction of the Forestry Division, such concessionaire or ,ennit holder shall cause the concession or fOfe8t area to be demarcated into blocks and felling compartments as shall be detennined by the Chief Conservator not later than six months of the grant of the con<:ession or licence or of the doming into effect of these regulations.

(1) Every ~cea&lonai~ or \icencee or permit holdCr operatingin areas outside the jurisdiction of the Forestry Division s)tall be required I.U submit anm.Ull lugsinH plans to the Chief Cum1erval.of fur approvill before the beginning of the new year's operatioils not later than the lstday of February in every year. Such logging plans shall, amongst other thin.gs, specify- («) lhe blocks or bluck pfUpused for losging for tJ1c;. yi:ar, (b) thesystemofrellirtgtnbeempl())'edinfelliltjoompartmen< andlbeminimt1Q1sirthlimitswhereselectionfellingisemployed. (c) the sequence of worldng felling compqtments. (1} 1t shall be en offence to <!.lln')' on openi.l:ions in a.n U11Classified forest or private fore&t without a current loBging plan approved by the Chief Coruiel'\la.tor.

Where Jor any reason the minimum girths have not been Minlmllmin.led in a COl)Cl:llllilJll agrci;:mcn\ U£ lmll\ll};T,ll\-cn\ p\llll ui· 1i~nl%, I.bl; sJrth limit• following girth limits shall apply both to classified and unc_lll8Sified [Ol'(lSL..,_ seteol(J11 Felling Area Imperial Mftric HerricUtm1 Ckur Jelltng Areu Imperial Mt:tric utilis ... 5 ft. l.52m All species 4 ft l.22m AH miler .species ... 6ft. L 83m PARTill-F2ES

( I) Notwlthsll!mling any other provisiou in lh~ n::gulationij F<:e•"a liccnsi ng fec shall be paid in respect of any licence issued undc;t these regulations as follows- Tim he.r I k.e.nr.e .. Minor Forest Produce LicellCe ... Fuclwuod Tri:msport Permit Protected Tree Licence Cl1'arnnce l .if'.ence Fee Fuelwood Production Fee Lel00.00 per annum 100.00 per anllum 200.00 per annum 20.00 per tn:e 50.00 per acre 600.00 per cord (2) A forest stumpage fee-~hall be payable at the rate Silt out in the Fifth Schedule in r~pect of all merchantable timber felled or extractca in any nauonru wrests. (3) Iii pursuance or sub-l;ection (2) of section 17 of the Act, Fores! Royalties sha/1 b-c payable to land owners or chiefdom admini&tration at the rate set out in the Fifth &:he4ule in respect of all merchanll:ible timber felled or' extracted in any national Forest, Commurtity Forest or unclll!lsified or private forests. (4) The distribution of royalties shall be fifty percentwn to the h11'd owners, forty per ('.P.nlnm to fh;,_ rfo;,.f,;k,m mimimslration and ten per centum to the .Paraittdunt Chief Application for Uctnce. (5} A reforestation fee shall be payable at the rntc set out in the Fifth Schedule, (6) A trainning fee: shall be payable at the rate set oul i" the fifth Shedule. (7) A minor forest produce fee shaJI be payable at the rates set oot in the Sixth Schedule in respect of all minor forest prodllce taken in a natinna1 fore!'lt (8) A g1'1lling fee shall be payable at the rat.es set out in the Seventh Schedule in respect of all animals allowed to graze ln a nation a\ forest. (9) The forest stumpage fee at the rate set out in the Fifth Schedule for non-commercial or other species, the training fet. and the reforestation fee shall be payable in respect of all timber or species classes I, II and Ill which has become uOmerchantable through no fault or neglect of any person requited by tMst, regulations to pay any such foe, ti:I ihe extent that such timber remains merchantable as fuel. (10) Any person who wilfully or negligently ·Jamages or destroys any mtirchantable timber sbaU bear the same obligations under these regulations and any ~~icable 1icence., contract of sa)e,or conceS$ion agreement 8$ if such timber had been relied or extracted in merchantable condition. (11) All fees and Royalti~s shall be adjusted annually to accommodate ror innauon and o\ller ou1.rkct fluctuations according to the following formula- Current Royalties X l+ for 1 cu. fL Current Selling Price for 1 cu.ft, -Previous Selling Price for 1 cu, fl. Previous Selling Price for 1 cu. fL (12) For the purposes of carrying out the provisions in subrcgulati.on (11) of this ll'gulati.on a survey of timber prices shall be uuricd uul by the Chief Cuusi:avatur pJiur tu 1rn,ltiu» adju!!llunmW um.I WI logslng companies-and sawnmill• ,ball be required to submit irudited aoccunte to the Chief Conservatofagajnst the last day of February irt each year. PART 1V-OBNBRALUCENSlNOPROV1SlON3

(l)AII applications for licences tritder these regulations shall besubmitted, together with any required fee._ to the.li£ensing officer in respect or the area and kind of licence for which such applications are made. ,2.J A licensing officer, in issuing any licence under these rcgulauons,.~hnll impose, byentenng therein, such conditions as he may consider proper to cffe(:tuate any applicable forest management plan. (3) All licences, pennitsandregistets issued under or required by thc~c rcgulatirnw aha11 be :c1hown upon dcmMd to un)' forcat officer. PART V-TlMBER LICENCE

Schedule, a licensing officer may issue a licence to fell and exbact timber in a national forest under the following oonditioos- (a) that the area covered by the licence from which timhrcr .,h,.11 ht-. r'ttrnrtl'!ri rinr.i nnt P.Yt"l'/>A MO acres; (b) either that the applicant is an inhabitant of the Chiefdom in which the timber is situated or that the applicant is in the Chiefdom Council of the Chiefdom in which the timber is situated and requires the titttber for public purposes; (c) that the amount of fees estimated by the licensing officer to be due for the first ninety days of operations have been paid; (dJ that.the grant of the li~nce would be consistent with any applicable folllfit management plan and licensing instructions. but otherwise the licensinB officer shall refuse to issue the licence and shal\ return any fees which have been '()aid in respect \hereof. (2) A timber licence shall be in the form set out in the Eighth Schedule. Conditions. Licen~es to be produced on demand. Issue of timl.it:1<.>f liccinc.e.

(1) A timber licence shall be subject to the following Coditionsconditions, in addition to illlY other conditions that may be s~ified in and rm. the licenoo- (aJ on]y trees of the S?rCies and sizes specified in the licence sha1I be felled; (b) no tree shall be felled until it has been marked for foiling by a f0llil6try offi~r; (c) a register shall be maintained in which are recorded a...,.. Licence. each day the species, and scaling data of each tree folled, damaged 9r aestroyed by the hcencee~ (d) no tree shall be moved front the place where it has been felled until it has been marked by a forest officer: (e) no timber felled under a titnber liooncc may be sold except after processing into lumber, fuelwood or such other product as is spec.med in the \ioonce~ (/) the holder c!" a timber licence shall submit to the Chief Conservator before the 3rd day of the month, following felling operations monthly returns of roundwood production sawn wood or other products produced in .teeordance with the regulation 5. (2) A ·timber licence ~Ube subject to payment of the forest severance fees, royalties and reforestation f~ calculated in accordance with the pmviliinm: of rejprlation 10. (3) Any licencee who fells timber in excess o[ the quantity permitted _by bis licence and for ·which the trees haV{l been paid shall be required to pay the fee in respect of such excess at ten times the rates pu;1J11-riboi in n:;gulation 10. (4) Any licencee who foils or damages timber that is not marlr,d for felling shall be liable to poy the fee in respect of damaged or felled timber at ten times the fale& txeacrlbed in the resutations. PART VJ-afHER UCENCES

Schedule, a liccnsi111 officer may issue a licence to ren and extract a prot.octed tree, subject to such conditions as he may enter in the licence. (2) A protected tree Iioence shall be in the ronn set out in the Ninth Schedule. (3) A p1utt:cled lice: Jiu::nce shAII be subj,:;.,t to the yay111cnl of such rees as may be specified therein.

( l) Uponapplicalionintheformsetoutin the Third Schedule,a licensing officer may issue a licence authorising.the holder to clear land in a classified forest for the purpose of rood construction, prospecting, miffing or to pla.nt trees or agri'C'Wtural crops theron. (2) A clearance licence shall be in tl1e fonn set out in the Tenth Schedule. (3) A clearance licence shall 00 subject to \he fo\\owlng conditionr; in .ulditiort to t1uch other conditions as the licen1:1ing offlCE!r may enter therein: (a) a clearance lioonce issued under these regulations only permits the licenc~ to remove vegetative matter or trees wlUlin tile licencmt are.t thal required removal in respect of the Jl\lfPOSC8 fo:- which the clearance licente had been applied for: (b) the area specified in the licence: shall be cleared within the time stated in \oo licence, ~cep\ that such trees as are required to be left standing shall not be removed or in any way damaged; (r) except fnr areas where clear felling is authorised, all trees- to b. lelltd ,hall b. mrul<td by a fore,tcy ort1cer before felling; (d) the forest severance fee and the minnor forest produi,.cc foe co.lculat(:d iP accordance wilh regulation 10 shall be paid in respect of all merchantable forest prod~c whkh may be removed from the area compatibly with the a_uthorised clearing operations. (e) except for clearancelicence iBBued with respect to road construction. the llZ':a shall be replanted Q.t \be completion or the !)ecleared opcrattons with approved crops and itee!I by the licencee or this provision can be 1u111t1ed by payment or the estimated refo):estation cos'ts. (/) mett\ods or cultivation and 11ilviculture specified in the licenp or. required from time to time by the Chief Conservator shall be employed. (4) A clearance licence issued by the Chief COOlt!tVator shall ahm be required for any forestciearingoutsideacta,1.dfiedforest. 10, (l) Uponreques1,allcem1lngofficcrmuyis,,~ulicco..e Onwn5 to graze animals in a national forest, subject to the paymctH of the fees UCMCe set out in the Seventh Schedule in respect of the number and kind of animals pennltled by the licence to be grazed. \5 Ml"" "'''" """"'licence. I\!nnl\ required. ""'""""transport permit. (2) A sratldB lieenee ~hall be in the form set out in the Eleventh Schedule. (3) A gmzjng licence shall be valid for such period not exceeding one year as may be stated then:in. (4) A grazing licence shaU 00 subject to the following conditions, trust the licensing officer may enter therein: (a) only the number and kind of animals 111tated in the licence shall lit: pcrnlilud IU C:lllcl ll Ullliumal rvtei,;L; (b) no animal shall be pem1it1ed to enter any area of national fCll'Ut ot to' JIIUlll through anationul forest by any route, other. than thepreas and routes sqi.ted in the licence.

(1) Upon request, a licensins dficer may iB11Ue aJicence l<ltake minor forest produce from a national forest, subjecWo the payment or tho f.,.e oet<.ll.ltin tho Sli.-;th 9chttdul ♦ in l'Ollp+ctdthe- entiflt amQunt of m.irv.•r forest produoe pennitted by the licence to be Ulken. (2) A minor forest prod~ licence11hall be in the form setoul in the Twelfth Schedule. (3) A minor forest produce lioonce shall be valid for such preriod not exceeding one year or as may be stated therein. (4) A minor forest produce licence shtlfbe subje<1t to the folfowing conditions, in additioo to IW:Y othct conditions that the licensing officer may specify then::in- (a) only the kind and quantity of minor forest produce ,natt,d in the licence may be taken ; (b) minor forest produce shall be taken only from the locations stat.ed in the licence. PART VII- WOODFUEL TRASNSPOR'l'-PERMJTS

No person shall transport more than one hundred kilogramsof fuclwoodcirfifty k.ilo~s of charooal in a single load except under the authority of a permit issued under regulation 19, 19, (1) Upon application in fs)le form aet out in the Fourth Schedule and the payment of a licensing fce of fifty lconFI per qwtrmr, a licensing officer may issue a pennit to transpc,rt fuelwOQd or charooal. (2) A pcnrn_l l11 tr..insport fuel wood or c.·harcn;,J.1 shall be in the form ~cl nut in lhc Thtrtccnlh Sct«!duk. (3) A pcnnil to lrnnsport fuclwood or charcoal shall be \ aliJ for ,;w.:h period nol exceeding. one year as mav be slated therin prn,.·iJcJ payment is on <1. quarterly basis. (4) A permit to trani.port fuclwood or churcoal shall be ,.,11\Jy:cl lu lhe following conditions, in ~diLion to any other conditions th,1! th(.' licensing. t1mc.cr may enter thcr~in- ((,) the permit holder may only transport fuelwood acqumxl from persons and in places spcciried m th.c permit. ( h) the permit holder shall maintain a register in ,.,,.hich shall be recorded the quantity and sources of all fuc\w\-,q,J trM:\j)<)r\"-d doily ::m. . No J'X'fSOn shall produce charcoal e;-;cept under the authority Restriction nf ,1 perm 11. oo Ch\wcoa\ prvduction.

',':ichcdu\c and stating whether for ex.port or Uomci;tic u~ and the pay men I for Charcoal n;" u !11:cncc fee of fifty leones per bum or no! more than 1wo cords of production. \\11;\,\s11,)U," Ji~n1>ing offic<.r mf).y iaauc a permit to produce ch~rcoal, {2) A perm ii to produce charcoal fo,· local use shall be in the fnrm set out in the Si:<tccnth Schedule and shall be valid for only one burn. (3) Upon applicalion lo produc'e more than two cords intake per kiln the licencec shall pay the following fees- Cords 3-55 5-20 Ovct20 U! 200.00 S00.00 I ,',JO (4) PennilforkiJns largerthan5cords per charge can only be issued in a fuelwood surplU$ are~ as determined by the Chief Conservator. (5) Approved reforestation measures shall be undertaken by the charcoal producer or wood supplier in the area under charcoal pm<luction.

nf apcnnit ( l) No person shall export charcoal ex.ceptunderauthority Restriction 9fl export~ I'"'°" \{et hod or sale., Col"'1alionof .,.,,_ (2) Upon application in the fonn set out in the Nineteenth Shedule and payment of a licence fee of five hundred !cones per ton a liccnsing\}fficer may issu( a permit to e:<port charcoal as set oui in the Fiftl!l'nlh Shedult-. I'ARTVlll-SALES

(I) The Chief Conservator may sell the produce of anynational forest to the extcni that such produce is not subject to any prior cont:essmn, ,·omract or sale, h\'.ence or oonnnned usage: right ('.'!) The sale may be conducted either b)' auction or by private agreement The sale shaU be based on a bonus, eilher by bid or negotiated per hoppus foot or per cubic metre in addition to the regular fees and royalties paid. (3} The contract of sale may be executed by a licensing officer, subject to the following conditions and such additional pnx:edures an(\ in'l-ln.ii:-tions 1lS the Chief Consl'tv~tor may e$'1ablish- (aJ where stat1ding fimOOr is the produce in question, the area which shall be the subject of soch sale shall not be more than ten square miles or6,400 acres; (b) the tota1 stumpage value, if it is timber or prevailing market value in the ca~c of other forest produce shall be assessed and shall serve as ihe basis of contract sale negotiation or the minimum bid amount if the prQdu<Y. i!ii auctit:med; (c) the intention to execule such contract sales shall be published ln the Siena Leone Ga:ette and al least twu lOC8l news f!'/\pets stating the area, location, c~c egtirnare.d .quantity of p.-oduc,,. :i~d the minimum h1cl or proposal, thirty clear days before the sale is ex.cuted.

( 1} The final price of sale under regulation 23 shall in no casebe l~is U1.1n the lUUll Pmuw1t of foo!I tllid may be pty11ble if"'"'~ i,1udu1,;c: were WsflOSCd of under a licence. (2) ln the case of soles of felled timbersuimble, for P""""''ins. construction or rue.I Wle$-, if Ule sale is not ~uctod by auction, the price shall not be less than the prel'ai.ling market price per cubic meter· round wood under berlc in Che locality for timber suitable for such use. (3) Where the period of operations pennitted-by lite contract of sale exceeds one year, the contract shall provide a method for adjusting the price for each succeeding year. 25, ( 1) ~e agreed price under a contract of sale shall be paid Payments. in ittatalmot\ln vquo.! to au~h l\mou11,t !Ml thJJ Cbior Con1,orv1>.tor 11hciJI estimate to be due in respect of operations in the ninety days following such payment. (2) At any lime that the quantit)' of forest produce relied taken or extracted ex.reeds the quantity in respect or wllicb an Instalment on the price hM been paid, no further opel'ations shall be conducted until the instalment estimated by the Chief Conservator to be due for the following ninety-day period Wll be paid. (3) Any person who fells, takes or extracts any forest produce in excess of the quantity )'.'M}rtnitted by a contract of sale and for which an inslalmentas defined in p.uagraph (1) has been paid shall be required to pay ten times the price a1ueed in the contract of sale. in respect of such excess. 26, (1) A contract of sale shall be subject to the following Condition of conditions in addition to any other conrl1tlons that may be slated tale. therein- (a} only treet1 of the species and sizes specified in the contract shall be cut. {b) a register shall be maintained by the contractor in which shall be rC(;;Orded each day the s~1es, and scaling data of each tree cut, damaged or destroyed; (c) no tree shall be moved from the place where it has been felled until It has been marked by a forest officer; (d) a copy of'lhe contract of saJe a11d the register required under paragraph (b) shall be produced for inspection whenever requested by a forest ofrtcer. (e) failure to fell trees under the tenns of a co~tract of sale shall bean offence under Part tV of these regulations. (2) If stru1ding timber is sold, the contract of sale shall provide for the following- "° (a) the !QCation. species and quantity of timber sold. (b) the time and methods of cutting mid extraction. (c) \he end use of the timber; (d) a reforestation plan. Validity 27. ( 1) A contract ofsaJe shall be valid for such period not exce~ding :ntraet five years as may be st.ate<l therein; (2) For every Contract of Sale a. Performance Bond of ten thousand loontis 1:1hall be requiced as a guarantee f 0f the finely execution of the llOtl.tro.~l ,;:,f uah1, (3) No operation mi1y be undertaken af\er the period or validity slated \n U\e con\r-d.Cl of sa\e. P,M,r IX-CONCESSIONS Tenrn:rS.. 28. (1) Wl\entheChi.efC()flServawrconsiderS thatanarcaofnationul production forest may be exploited und~r a 1,1tiliw.t\on or plamation oonccssion, he shall invit<: tenders for concession agreement proposals 10 be stJbmi11ed in soch form ii.nd by-sH,:,h cJo,;ingdalC as he may de\emlinL subjec\ to the foUowlng C'Qnditions. (a) that the area.offered for a u\ili7.ation concession is rcot Jes~ than 10 square miles or the toial roond wood yeild or allowable cut estimated for the atca is over 1,500 cl.lbic me\e:111 per yeac (bJ that the boundaries of the concession have been esrabl /shed and demarcated on the ground and de Ii 11ea led in forestcy division maps by the Chief Conserva1or: (c) tenders forconccssi~)ns sful(J be m the form ofa tx:inus bid per cubic meter in addition to regular fees and royalties. (2) Not less than lhirt)' days prior to the clo:sins dale fot the submission of tenders, a node~ iJ'lvUing tenders shall be published in the Sie11a Leone Gazette: 4nd in at fow.t one n0wopo,po1· publiflhed in Siem• Leone and in such other manner in Sierra Leone and abroad as the Chief Conservator may determine, and sh.all be ex.hi biled at the office of the Chief C'.onservat(W, (3) OenerJI infonnation on the oonditioos of, t,h~ c(mw;slon anJ of 1)1c tcmlcr shall be made available at the office of the Chiel c()l\Setval(if. (4} Each tender shall be aci;ompanied by a fee to bedctc 1mh1cJ by the COicf Conscrvalor to reOcct the cost of administering this regulation. (5) Tht, Chief <:unslM'\'ul•,r """~ t1t l\i1- <l1'lcrelml\ accepi. or rej{:1.:! Ill\\' ICmkr. (6} 'l'be acQeptance of any tender sbllll be subject to the 1ender's performance dany oondhioris slated In the invitation IO tender, as well as to such fmancial guarantees and evidence of the tender's competence and fitnesa as the Chief Comiervator may require. The acceptance of any tender may be revoked if within one hundred and eighty days tnereancr ~he renderer hllS not enter«! into a concession agreement with the Minister. or at any time that any information supplied by the tenderer is found to be false Of 1nisleading. "!9. 11 ) Except as prorklcd by-Section 16 ol \he Act wnn respect to forest plant<.llion concessions, all felling and extraction of timber pursuant to a concession agreement shall be subject to the payment of the forest stumpage. n~yu\\ics, reforestation and training fees calculated in accordance with regulation JO, in addition to such other fees and payments as shall be stipulated in the concession agreement as representing, togelhcr with the fee.,; stated in this regulation the fair \"aluc ()f the timber, (2) Where the h()lder of any fore111 cottt.'(!i,i;-ion tukc11 minor r1irest produce he shall pay the fee established in regulation JO and such other payments as shall be stipulated in the conscssion agrcemenl a.,; rcprc:-cr,\ing, toicthcr with such fee, the fait 'l'alue of the m\.\\\\T fo~~\ pwJU<,:C, 30. Payments under a conecssi~m agreement shall be made 4uaner!y in advance, based on the cslimatcd r.iuantily and kind of forest pixl(.11wc to be foiled, taken or extracted. The amounts actually due shall t>C ca1cu1a100 uccm\Ung 10 the ioreM prOUut-c ac1ua11y lellcd, uu,cn or e,trnctcd, and adjustments shall be made with respect to each quarter \\"ithin rive days following the conclusion of the quarter. PART X-GENERAL UTILizATION 'CoNDITIONS 31. No person shall prepare or me for fuel any timber or species 1i:1tcd in du.~~c, l 1.md II of the rifth S1..hcduk which i:,; in merchant.Able 1:1mditinn, 32. l'he Chief Conservator shall draw up and cause to be .published and incorporated in every concession agreement, forest utilizati.on~app\i.ca'o\e to al\ forest areas wi\hi.n \he country and provide incentives for the adherence to those standaros. Fore,t utilisation ~\d.mJ'11<1:>. Review "'utiliz..ili<m s\andai:c.ls. _,products ttlums. Chief oom1ervi:1- 101 to tie onevety """"'· °""'"Fl'o""· tfon. Probihltioo Oil clearing forests "" ·-- 33. Every twelve months the Chief Conservator of Forests shall review and cause 10 be published changes or modifications maJe 1..m utilization standa«.ts w, a tes~\t of the review. 34. In addition to whate\'cr incc11tives that may be stipulated by the Chief Conservator under the authority of these regulations the followiny. are made incenti.\'e'o.- (a) in areas where clear felling is pte$Crlbed by management plan or authonsed by the Chief Conservator, all timber tatmn that is be:l1)w a girth or four feet shall be liable 10 payment of only fifty per centum of all fees oormalh p!lid; , {bl au woody material n:_gar~ll <llli lug~og wai;fc- 01 tlro'lt would otherwise not have been taken but that is taken for Ct,TI'H~TSion into a forest product, sl\all be liable to payment of only fifty per centum of all fees norm.ally paid if the wood was sound: 35, An'j ll\\W,itry \bat is based oo the utilizaU® of ftlu.nd \\.()I.xi. or other forest product shall report 1helr round wood intake and product output monthly against the 3rdda.y of e\'ery month to the Chief Ct,nscn·ntm in the form set out in the Fourteenth Schedule. 36. The Chief Conscrrator shall be represented \m every Briar<l of Directors of any company or body corporalc which exploits N.itional Forests. PAltT Xl-OENERAL PROTECTION 37. The Chief Conservator shall every-riY~.lyeaffi draw up a list of areas within the country where the pr.wtice Of tht bush fallow method of cultivation will lead to permanent' ecolog1Cal damage and cause the Minister todcclllRI these:: w1;:11t1 p1vtoc.tcd ttTCM. Thecritcrio fordownnhung arw to bes<> listed i\wl\ be in acootdance with the rollowing- (tt) elevation above sea level and slope gradient; (h) soil 1!11:ibillty and susceptabiUty to-the f~or erosi~; (c) preservation of genetic diversity and uniqueness of forest or other biomes. 38. No land between high and low watermarks nortahy iands above I.ho high water mark: at the bank of bOth Sides orwaierwayi1 (RiYe111 and targe sttealliS) exteodii:iga.dil!ltancc Qf one hundred feet shal1 befjt1111ed or clelJied of u.y VCIM$1<m~ nor shall any troo or ve,getation be removed (roin lhese arc:a.i witlii>lif~-c:teipance licence from the Chief conservator or 0A offiQIII' ~~mm. 39. No plant shall be exported from Sierra Leone except under the atlthority or a Flora Export permit Issued tn the ronn prescribed in the Seventeenth Schedule by the Chief conservator for not more than ten species and a total of one hundred specimen at a time and except subject to a phytosanitary certificate. 40, No tree or vegetation shall be removed from areas .1b\\ndoned as i.acrcd bui.h ex.cc9t un~r the u.uUmrily or a.d,zar-~ licence issued by the Chief Conservator of ForeslS. t'ART Xll-CUMMUNI I Y l-UK~t:; 41. For any agency, body oorporate, or person other than the Forestry Division to manage forest areas classified as community fore.~i.s orOame Sanctuaries. the Chief Conservator shall be satisfied of the competence of the agency or oody corporate or person and sba1I give his approval in writing before the commencement of such management. &port of wildnQfU, Sa.:red bush Community forc~ls 42. Village f'urnsl Aswciatiuus !!hall be 1e<.:uijnisec.l a.s the ViU11s 0 rural instilutions through which community forests may be deveto--~. forestr" AMOCiA- 43. (1) Ail technical and financial assistance for community forestry developlnenl shall be directed to the Village Forest Association within the target area. (2) To qualify for finarcilll assistance from Government. Village F,orcst Associations shaJI have established an agro-forestry demoru;tration plot to the satisfaction of the Chief Conservator within one of its community forest areas. 44. The Chief Conservatorshall keep a register of all Village Forest Associations formed within the counlry and may make rules and regulations for the running of Village forest Associations. PA,r XIII-REFORESTATION FUND technical atid financio.J assistam:c for community force try. Regisler and regulullon& for Village fomt A&,mciatiorss. 45. The Reforestation Fund established under section 4 of Rcfore8tauun. the Act shall be subject to the following condi lions- (aJ against the 31st day of January every year, the Chief Ctmservator shall submit to the Minister a Off~n,;;,;:~ """penah\es s~temcnt of accQUJll providing a balance .~heel showing paymenrs made in respect of reimbun;cmcnL~ ft•J 1cfu1C11i4lliun i1111i.;i;,u1Wluc.,;; with :,,u:.tion 17 ,,f the. Act, e11.penditure, rega,ding reforesf.alion undm1ul,;cn by the Forestry Division and purchases for vehicles, machlnety, etc., made from the fond during the year; (b) all paymen~ and amounts credited to the ac:counr shall be reconciled with ltte bani,: where the acoourll is \odged against the 5th day or every month.: (t) an donations and contributions made to the Forestry Division in respect of NatioMl Tree Planting Day or reforestation in general or any other donations shall be paid into the reforestation Fund; /d) traning fees and other levies shall be paid into the reforeslation fund and accounted for sepamlely. {i':) {i.fty per centum of alt bonus bids from salci; or concessions shall be paid into the reforestulion fund. (/) the Chief conservator shaU invest moneys from the Pund, wl1ich i\l\ 111.1~ un iuuncdi;,,t,c. d"'mand,in 1.1ny c.nterpri.sc oon.ozmed with reforestation in lhc private sector which in his judgement shall yic!iJ diviUcnd and at the same time increase the area under fr,res\S, (g) nor,eymentshalJ beroadcfrom lhercforest.utlon fund hi tespcct of rimbursemerus for refortSr.atio11 done in accordance with section 17 of the Acl OCfore at least seventy-live perC'P.nh1m of the area planled. fol' wbi.ch such payments are to be made has closed canopy. P11,RT XIV-OFFENCE-~ A.Nn PENALTIES 46. <l \ IV>..':f pe(son who violates the terms of any licence i~sued under these regulations shall be guilly of an offence and liable tm !larnm»l")' 001wicl\Qn le) a nne of not less than lWl) thou~and leones and l\\\t c\.ccc<ling t.cn thousand lcones, or _to a term of_lmpmronment not excccd111g three months or to both such fine and impnsonrncnt. (1) Any person who transport,; n,,1re than one hundred t11' f'udwrl(xt or fifty kilograms of i..'harcoal in a single load than under the authority of a permit issued under regulations : gu]]I)' of an offence artd liable on s.ummal')' con,·ic\\nn to a less thun two \ht)Usand leoncs and not exceeding ten 1ho11-~and n J term of imprisonmcnfnot exceeding three-months or to fine and imprisonment. (3) Any person whli transports more than one hundred of fuel wood or kilograms of charcoal ina single l(1ad without erod such (uclwno<l in the register required by rcgulutum 19 ilty nfn11 nff~ncr :lrtd lmhlr. nn .1;11mmacy com·ictit1n ltl a fine than one lhmisunJ \cones and not ex,c,cd·mg len thousand o a tcnn of imprisonment not exceeding three months or In l'inc and imprisonment. (4) Auy pc..r,.on who violnte-'! nny condition of a pormit to Llc\woo<l shall be guilty of an offence and liable iln summary toa fine not less than one thousand !cones and not exceeding rid !cones m to a term of imprisonmc1H not c.\cccding three l< 1 bol\t 5i.t,.,;h t'h\,:, ;,1,nd it\l.prisonmcnt. (5) Any person who fails lO record any informal ion required gulutions to be recorded a11d any person who makes a false ~1 such information, shall be guilty of an offem..'e and liable on onvictiori lo n line not less than live U\oummu \cones and not twenty thousand leones or to imprisonment for a tenn not three ye;1.rs or to both such fine and imprisonment. (6) Any pcr.:1011 who contrary to thcuc ro1:,utations, ref1.1tieti to d. make avai\ab\e for inspection by a forest officer any licence, stcr or otherdoeument required under these regulations, shall an offence and liable on summary conviction toa fine nf not ;e thousand Jeoncs and no! exceeding twenly thousand looncs 1 -1{ imprisonment not exceeding thwc ycu.rn m 1JJ Wth 1'u1.;h 1pnsonmen1. (7) Any person who makes any, false or misleading n connection with an application, tender or offer for any m1t. 1X!I\CC!lsmnorconuactof Sale l.lnder lhc regufar.iom, ~hull an offence and liable on .summary conviction to a fine of not n thousand lwnes and not exceeding: twenty five thousand ,a term of imprisonment not exceeding throe yeani or to both 1d impl'isonmetV (8) An)' persotl wM vin'ates any of the c.ondibt1t1-~ of the,-.e regulatioot or refuses ro comply tbere\\ith shall be gtUio· of an offen,,::e and liable on SWl'lmaJ) conviction lo a fine of not less lh:an lh-c r.bousand Jeones and not exceedrng ten dtowand lc,c,oe$ oc IO 1.1 term of impri30Nncn1 nO( cxce,:;ding th~}~= or to both such fine and imprisonment (9) The penalties, fees a.nd other characs and the regulations sh;1ll be subject to periodic reviews or otherwise as required. (lO)Any person who compounds any oHence under \he Ac.\ or \hcse regulations by accepting more or lesser sum t.t,.an that prescribed under the law shall be goilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction toa rine of not less than two thoumtnd \cone.'! but no1 exceeding five: thou$iUld looncs ortoa tc.nn of imprisonment not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment. (l l)Any person who fails to fell any tree in compliance with the tenns of a c<mtract of saJe under these re,gulations shall be ~·uiltv of an offence and liable on sutnm.\ry conviction to a fine of not less than two thousand leones and not exceeding five years or to a tenn of imprisonment not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment. FIRST Sci-lJIDtJLE APPLI<;ATIONFORA TIMBER LICENCE Name and address of applicant ..................... .,., .............. , .............. , ..... . Timber to be felled and extracted: Species or Species class Number of trees or volume Location .... ., ............ .,, ... ,. ........................... , ........ , ... ,., ..... . ProJX')SCd date<.lfcommenoemcnt. •...•......•. ,l;Uld completion •. ,, .. , ...•......•......... End use of timber: . ., .......... ,, ..................................... , .. , ......... , ........... . Name and address of sawmill, olher proceswr or purchaser ............................. . .. ,.,., ......... , ........ ,,., .. , ..... , ........... , ...................................... , ................... . E.quipment to be used for logsing ........................................................... . for sawing or processing ..... , ..................... ,.. , ....... , .. ,,., .... , ,, ..... , ......... , ........................... ., ............. .. (Date) (Signature of Applicant) APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO FELi, A PROTECTED TREE Name ant.I uddn:ss (if :1PPlicilnt ............ . Dc!-criplion nr p,rulC'ctcd trees: Sp,;-,·i,:,~ J..:.ocation of pmtcctcU trees., End use of limber. .. Number Size Name und add res~ of sawmill. nlher proc:e~ror nr purdtrut!r ... Details of any other licence, contract of saJc or concession held by applicant fDme) (Sig,1a1ure of Applicant) rmRD &i-lF.OVJ.1; APPLICATION FOR A CLEARANCE LICENCE Z7 Name and address of applicant. .............................. , .......... ., ...... , ........... . LocaHon and extern of urea tobe cleared, .......... , ... , ... ,, ..•...... ,., ................. . ~criplinn of stocking and reference to applicable fof(!St inventory ...... ,............. . Purpose forwh.ich Clearance licence is requ1rec1. ....................... , ................... . .'' .. '' '' ... '.''.' .. '.'' .. '''.' '.' ... ' ....... "" ... " .. -- ......................... ' ............... , .... . End use of timber and other produce ..................... , .............. , ................... . Name and .tddress ofsawmill, otherprocessor'or purchaser•. , ................ , ......., .... . .. ....... .. ... ... '" ...... "' .,.,, ............. "' Dcstription of crop~ and trees to be planted, methods of cultivation and silivi.cultl.lt'e to be employed and timetable for operations: (I)ale) (:ftgna1ure of Appltcant) Fou~TH SCHEDULE APPLICATION FOR A FUEL. WOOD(CHARCOAL TRANSPORT PERMIT Name and address of applicant. ........................... •.......... -....... , . -...... -.. -.. . ..... , ..... , ........ , .................................................................. , .... , .. ., ....... . Types offll(.I] to be transported., .... ., ..... ,.Cha1l;UW/fuclwo0ir;I, .• ,,, . ., . .,,.,,, ..... ., l.,ocation (lf fuel to be tmnsponed ....... , ............... , .... ,... , ...-- .~., .... , .......... , .. , Pcn;on or pcfl.lnns from whom fuel is tu be or has been acquired Qw.mtily to be trnnsported .... .. "Pl!t month .. , ....... " ... total,, Prnf""'",i ,b1r, nf ,,,,n, m.,n,•.-.mP-nl rinrl <'nl'rl{ll('tion (/)ate) (Sigmiture <JJ Appltcantj F1Ru &m,l)t11s RATES OF FEES ANDRAYALTIES l.dm3 S111mpnxe Fee RECOMM6Nt)ED: Class I: 300 Cla..~s :? 220 Clct3~ 3: and all others 80 l...eones per Cubic Metre Royalty Re,Forestaliolt Fite 200 700 150 700 40 700 Traifling Fee Total Charge 1,270 1,140 SPECIES AND CLASSES Sdentific Name Class t-Hii::m VoLuMn CcMM\i,RCIAL. Srec1~ Vernacular Name Tc.nninaliil h·o:ensis , .. Brachystegia Lctmen$is Nauclea didcrrkhii ... TicR.ltcmella Hcckelii Mamta alncana Anisophyltea species ... Khaya species TennlnaHa supcrba ,,. Calpo calyx brevibracteahls ... U,1paca tuincensis O\(\flc\Ji:a ufricana AfzeHn africana Dctarium senegalense Bridelia species Nc.so1wrdonia vaoaverifera ... Mitragynu stipulo.~.t ., . Piptadeniastrum afrkanum Guarea cedrala Ervlhmohcleum soecies Bajii Bojci Bundui Oofilei Kaikotnbei Kantii 5/ (Kaudu) 6/ ·Khayan~jilei( Njilci) Kojaagei Kolei l<ondii Kpaolai Kpende"lclii 71 Kpuyai (Gbuyai) Kui Ml\jaagei Mboi Mbele-gulei (Mbelci) Njawa-njilei Ngobei -~'rlimifir Nomi' Enumdropharagma species Cordia platythrsa Chloropohra regia Fagw-a iipcdes Lovoa trichiliodes ... Heritiera utilis Scientific Name Canarium Schwe·infurthii Erythroxyh1m man ii ... Hannoa. klaineo.na Anthenotha fragrans (Chrys.ophyllum delevoyi) Albizia ferruginea Copaifera salikt;?unda Parkia bicolor Newtonia duparquetiana Lophil'li alata Bus sea occidentalis ... Pycnanthui;i angolensis Aubrevillea kerstingii Newtonia aubrevUlei ... (Cydicodiscus gabonensis) .. , Parinari excelsa Bertinia species (conrusa) Chrysophyllum species Didelotia idae Didelotia afzelii Antiaris species Omelina arbores. Daniellia thurifora Vernacular N(Jl'tHf Ngelei Pulii Sernei So-wu\i Wμsumei Yawii VernQCular Name Billi (Mbilii) Bimini Bovui I)uangulei 6-ano-kpHkpt:i Obeesci,-kai Oumui He\e-lahei Hem.tui Hi1ei I (Helei) Kpoyci (Gboyei) Langoi Mbele-tel\i Ndawe\ Sakpei Teyei (Bunjii) Timer O (labejei) Va.wU Yemaui Obesci C(tl$s Hl-ANo Au, 0THBIU Scientific Name Discoglypremn caloneura Ongokea ,ore Co)a latenttu. Vl!rnacular Nflme Pov-ui#hil (Gbovuo-hin·1) Bui (Obui) Bunei ~'l'in11iji(· N11m" Pcntnclcthra mai.:rophylla Albi:l'.iu :(\piu Antm.:af)'!m m1crastcr Dcrfollu 01:d<lcntal,,~ . Danielia o~ca Cryptoscpalum tctraphyllum Amphimas ptcnicocarpoides Abl~min bo~md Tctmplclir.1 1¢rJplt:ra ... Ckhvi.ncma borcnl1s Campa proccrn Albi1,iu a\liunlhifo\iu . Arzclia bractcata Ricinodendron heudelotli Anopyxis Klaineana ... SJJ.G,;.igJ,;;itti~ i<\~n~ia Lunnea nigrit.ana Cleistophalis palens Dialium guinecnse ... Coulil CUuli:. Distemonanthus ben\hamianus Ceiba pcntandra Nauc\ea Yanlli.}rguchtii Allant,lack.ia nv1il.mda P,,1-;hys\da brcvis Adea Scabrifolia Rhodognaphalon brevicuspc Pm;hy1Hch1 b11;vi~11 ,., Perttadesma butvracea Chrysophyllum species Bombax buonopczensc Oulbourda loomm11h1 ... Combretidendron macrocarpum Ptervsota macrocarpa Afl'OAersalisia species Vn1utc11lar Name Fawei (Fa.a Pa,.wuH) Folo·Kpakpei Gbanduei Gbehen (Sakpei) Gbesei-mani Kpavii Jombi wuli (Njcmbe-wuh) Kola-wuli (Kului) Kekcndui Kotu•wuli Ko wei (kevei) Kpakpa-g:hogboi Kpende-gulei Kpo (Kpolei, Gbeiei) Kpomui Kpo-w~li Kwamamasui (OOOji-hineil Meigbamei Mambui {mambei) Nokoi ffekei) Ndulii Nguwei Nja-bundui Njeloi Nyiya-kafii Nyegalei (nyegai) Sanguli Sok.ei Solei [Njot~iJ Y~yei Titii Tom Tufei Yawci-hiati Sokimanil Sixnr Sctt£Dl1Lh MINOR FOREST PRODUCE FF--ES Produce Unil Gum· copal and Wild rubber Annual liccnc Poles (Class lV) butt diameter 1)Ver 6 in. l pole butt dialllctcr 4-6 in. I pl)!c butt diameter under 4 in. I pole poles (bamboo and palm mid•· ribs) Bamboo Palm trees (tapping ) Canes per lb, or Wattles (to lin. diameter) Tie-tie Animal Cattle Pigs Other l pole I pole I tree annually 10 canes bundle of 20 bundle I ft b) 6 ft SEVENTH ScHEDtJJ,E ORAZINO FEES Fee Le 300.00 Le 10.00 Le 6.00 4.00 Le 1.00 Le J0.00 Le 600.00 SCUXVmonth Le 1.00 Le )0.00 Le 5.00 Fee per animal 1wr 11111n Le 2(),()() Le\0.00 tc .5.00 EJOHTH SCHEDULE Licence No ............... ,. TIMBER LICENCE A licence is issued to ... ,•.. ,, .. ,, ... ,, .......... ,, ....... ,, ......... ., .............. ,, ... , ... .. a............................................................................................................ to relt and extract the following timber: Species Minimum Number of trees Specie, Clas!! dhuneter or volume located in ..................................................................•................. This licence is issued subject to compliancti with the following e--0nditio.n9 and payment of all fees when due: Date of commencement ... , .......................... and complection.................. .,. End use of timber ................................................................ ,....... ,1 , .. Name and address of sawmill, other processor or putchber.......................... . Equipment to be used for logging,, ...... , ... , ..... ., ... , ................................. . for sawing or processing ........................................................ , .. , ..... , .. , other conditions, .. , ........... ,. ..... , ........................................ . ... ................... ,., .. , .. ,. .... , ............ ,.; Date Signature of Licensing Officer FBLUNO AND EXTRACTION REOISTBR Date ~e Paid Species Volume Fee Due Balance ''"''''"·"''''"' .......................................................................................... . This licence is issued subject to the provisions of the Forestry Regulations Public Notice No ...... or 1989, NINTH Scffl'IOI.JLII PROTBCTBD TRBB LICENCE Ucence No ....................... ,, N,B. -Thia lleence 11.1 non•Transterable Licence is l11Sued to .•.•.•••••••.•• , ............................................. , ............. . of.'"''"''"'"'"'"''''""'''"'''""''"""""'',: ....... '''""'"'""""'"""'""'''' Jo fell Md e11.tnwi the following protected treeur Species Number Size •• , ........... ''. ''' •• ' ......................................... '" ...................... V' ••••••••••• , ••••• Located in ........................................... , ...... , ................................... . This licence is issued subiect to comoliance with the following conditions and payment of all fees when due: End \lseof timber.•......... , .................................. ,....... ,. .... , .. ,..... . Nrone and address of sawmill, other processor or purchaser..... , , ............... . ............................................................ , ...... , .............................. . Otheroonditions .................. ;................ , ........... ,,., ........................ , ... Valid from,, ................. , ......... , ...... ,, •... to.,, ... , ... , .. ,., ....... ,., ... , ... . ........... , ......... "" ....... .. ............ , ............................. . (Date) (Slgnalur< ofuc,1111/ng Ojftc,r) ."' .......... '' ................ " .. " ... '.'"'., ... ''.'"'."' ............. "....... '."" .... '"'. '.'' .. FEUJNG AND EXTRACTION RF.OISTER Date Fee Paid Species Volume Fee Out Balance Thi• li,-,.nr.l! i1 i1111M 11111-ti,...,.t tn thA pmvi,;,inri.11 n( thP ~M,ifry RP.11il:11tinm1 Pt1hlir Notice No...... of 1989. TSNTH ScHBDUW CLEARANCE LICENCE Uceuce No ..................... ,........ . Licence is issued to .................... , ........................................ ,... , .. ,,, ... . 'of,,, . .,., .... ,.,,.."'"••" H, ,,.,,.,., .. , '""•••• •••," ,H "• "' ... •'" """ .,. '" ... ••• ,H •d To clear the following Area,.,,, ....... ,, ...•• ,, .. , .... ,, ...... ,., .... ,, ..... ,, .. ,.,, ....... , This licence is issued subject to compliance with the following conditions and ~ymr.n\ of a11 f~A wh~n due· End useol timber. ................. , ....... ,......... ,, .. , ...... ,, ...... ,..................... . NIJIJle and address of sawmill, other processor or purchaser..... , .,. .............. , ..... , ' ..... "" ... ., ...,, ... ' ... '. " ........ '' " .. " .... '. "'' " ....... '.' ... "".'" ........ ''" '." .. ' '.' ' .. ~pti·~·~r·~~-~d·~·~·~pt;~;~~th~~-~f~~iti~~·~~d';ii~i~~-,tu·~ to be employ,,! and time !Able for°"""'"""'' Other conditions ....................................................... ,... ,., ... , ... ,... , .... , Valid from ... , .. ,.,, ........ ,., ...... ,., ... to.,, ., ... , ........ ·~·, ... ,,., ..... ,., ........ ,.,,,., ......... , .............. ,.,.,, ........... ,,., .. . (Signature: ufUc:eming 0/flu:.r) FELUNO AND EXTRACTION REGISTER Date Fee Paid Species Volume fee Due Balance Thi~" acen~· i~ 'iS~U~i ;ubj~~t ·;,· th~" j,tOVi~iOiiii ~i.' iiiC' t-ore~tr) K~g~·1~1;;;;~~"~bi;~ Noti« No...... of 1989. Et.sVENTH ScHBOUL-E ORAZINO LICENCE Licence No ... , ... ,................ . A Hcence is issued to ............. , ... , ................ ., ... ,, .• ,, ..• , .......... , ........ ,,,, .. of........................................... ., .................. .,,,. ........................... .. to grai.e tho following animals Kind Number 16 u,.... fvllvrriu5 441.'-,,G. vr llALlvucJ rv1wl. Y••••••••••••••••••••••••• .. •• .. ••••••••1•••••••••••••••••••••4•••••••••••••'•••••••••••• .. ,, .. ,.,,,,, Name of Forest (Location Q/ grcwng area) (access routes J during .t)le period from .............................. ,.•••.... to ............... ,.•.• , ..••.•.•. 'Tiu.. fo,,:,U{;C i& -~~ucJ tu ,;;oinplianl;C witl1 the rulluwill8 wnulllun~; Date Signature ofUcensfng Officer ihi'5- 1-icence is issued subject to the provisions of the Fmewy Reg\4a1ionr; Public ~No...... of 1989. TwEU'l'H ~u;. MINOR FOREST PRODUCE UCENCE licence No ......................... . Licence ls Jssued to .................................................... ., ........... , ....... .. of................................................................................... ,.............. , ro ~ iJ!c: tbHuwfng mluur ru;esl pi;ooUC1:; Description ofproduce Quantiiy licensed ~in................................ -.............................. , ....................... , F«ll paid ... ......... ., ., ................ , ........... , .......................................... . This Jlcen.ce Is Issued subject co oomplaJnce wllh the following 0011\lip.pn~; Validfrom ........ -................... to............ ,........................................... . o o oo too ■ o• o jt o ,Ir o ■ O •~••••I+, U I U O , ■ I,_._,-,--."' OHO -r• +••I 10 •or• ,o • Oo I h ~ •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• + ••. • >t • h • ++ • +•••·•I• • h + • • • ..~, ~ • • o • .. 0 • I+• 0 0 0 ••I••• o • o Io I•.• It It i O t O tr O • f • • Signature of licensing Officer 1'hl1 \ken~ 111 issued subject to tile provimms of tl\e F1:m11try Regul11tions Publi£ Noti~ N'-l ....... .,. of 1989. TfflR.'l'EE.NTH Scmmuu; FUEL WOOD OR CHARCOAL TRANSPORi PERMJT l\lnnit No ............ , ............. , ... , .. d .. , ........................................................................................... , ... . To U'IIMpoJt the following types of fuel ............................. ,., ......... ,........ .. From_ the following location ................ ,., .............................................. . Thi8 ~1wlt ls ,'JUbjc,;t I\) romplianoc with the. ro11owing«>!lditloo.-,•.. ' •. '.' •..•..•. ''' •..• • f + • • • + , •• , rt • +• • • • ~ • • • • + • ~ • , U • t • • t O I• O _, • O O • P • O • .. o .. o o • • o o o. o o o of o .. o • oo o •• o •• • o o o o, •op o o • • I+ • + • • • 0 + t • I • •. • • I • l'c'l'l!On or persons from wliom fuel 1o be acquire ... , .................................... .. Quantity of fuel pennittcd ......... ,., ", . ., .. ,,, .perqUMWr, .. ,,,.",. ,ootal.,,,., Othercondltlon11 .................. , ............... , .................................. ,"'"'''' Feepaid ......................................................................................... . Valid from,.' ............. ".,.,.'" ..... '.''. IO. ., .... '' .. '" ........ ' .... " ..... '.'.' .. ' ... ' .. ·················· ... ············ .......... , ................... , ............ ,, ... Date Signature of IJce(JSing Officer FUEL TRANSPORT REGISTER A('(luiw;i from Talr~.tt1 Stamp and SlgnatuN ofUcetl$ing Ojflcer ThiS' ix=rmit is issued s'ubject to the provl!IOJU of the- Forestry Re,g1ilatinnsi Pi.11:,li~ Notice No............ of 1989. mURTEENrH SCYIDUlJi 3.7 FOREST f'ROO{JCI'S Rm'URNS IORM Nan:111 ol'~y ............... ,. ....... Location. .................. Town.............. District................ .. Regbn .............. . HGIIIII S.-0 CllhaW\1Dd A:ux!- -- ,_,.,.~- J.iodlL ................. 19...•·;....... --1IO!id Woad-- fntlli1I ~ ~ l'matr,B,mjf'll'!!l9 -t.B Hprt. ~ M:,:I Ml Q,ft M3 ft Olft. "° a,(ftl} M3 Sawn Wood R. Wcoc Paad• Odle:,- 1. ROlllld wood by species 2. Sawn Wood by Species 3.Sli;,p:n: 4. Paper and Paper Producfs s.~Pnm 6. Pl)'wood 7. Pamde Board 8.ClipBcard 9.FikeBoard 10. Fumitme & ~ 11. Wood Chips l:Z. Fuelwoad 1.3. ~ 14.l~l'olet 15. Other Product'l l"IFI'BENTH SClfootJLE Penn.it No ...... , ......................... . PERMIT TO EXPORT CHARCOAL Pennhlslssued to..................................... cit'........................ Sierraleone to cxpofi,,, .. , .. ,, ...... , ...................... tons of charcoal during ·the year st.arliPg,.,, .•...•.. , ....................... 19 ...... attd ending .......... ,....... 19 .. , ... ,. , \IUbi«t v, lhe following oond\tion,: 1. That the area from which the Chareo&J wu produced bBS been approved by d!e Chief Conservator of Forests. 2. Tbat 1l!e prescribed fees wm paid for d!e Charooal production. 3. Tbatall chru<olll production sitesfmm which 1l!e holderoblainedcbarcoal for e:\port are dedeared to the Chief Conservator of Forests, 4. Monthlv cxuorts should not exceed ...... , ... , ... , ... ,... , ... , ............ tons S. Any addidonal conditions. Ft.pt.ht. T~s Pennit is issued subject to the provisi()n3 of the Forestry Regulations Public Notice No ... ,..... of 1989. Date Stamp mu/ Slgnruor, o/ IJc,.,lng Officer. $JX'MJ.l.,t(fu Sc:m:.nuw PERMIT TO PRODUC!l CHARCOAL -Pennit No.................... ,,.,,."."'' l'emili l!I OISlllld IO........................... of.............................. ,Sierra Leone to produc:t,,., .,,, ... ,..,. ................faalJof..,;~ Qt •• , ...... , ........... (l~D1') duringd!e period 1,tJanwuy, 19...... t,>3181 December. 19............ subject to the following Conditil)OS: 1. This permit ill valol,for--(Uldln orpitOllly. -z. '\"cit¢ \he kiln UI i~-imiflffl'WOOl:l a"'f\Ub ~ ~v'W by the Chief Conservator of Fem,., 3, that lite kiln capacity 1, no more d!an .................................... """1> \nw.k< I'"' charge. 4. Any additional ooadition, This Permit is issued subject to the provisions of the Forestry Rt3\llations Public Notice No,,; .. , ...... 1969. .,,,, ....................... ,,,, ....... ., ,., ... , ........................ ,, ..... . DuU SW11p (Jffll Sbtnatur.i of r.w.wl119 Offtcu S~vOOlIBNTi\ SCllH.llJlli PennitNo.,, ..................... ,..... ,, .. PERMIT TO EXPORT WILD FLORA FROM SIERRA LEONE Thi:;. PMmifii. ill.sued 1,.ubj~t to the provision11, of the Fo)-eatry Re,gulation.s. Public Notice No ......... of 1989. The person or agency named ................................................................. . of. ...... ,. ........................................... , ....... Sierra Leone is t.uthorised to export \he foUowins florn from Siem1 l airte tn, 1. Speces ...............................No.of specimen., ........... ,, .... ,, ..... , 2. Species .... , ........................ Nd.. ofspccimen ................ , ......... . 3. Species .......... " .... , ... , ......... No. of specimen ................. , ....... .. 4. Species .. , ........................... No, of specimen ......... , ...... ., ... ,.... . .5. Species .... , ...................... , .. No. of specimen......................... .. 6. Species .............................. No. of specimen .......................... . 7. Species ........................... , .. No. of specimen .......................... . 8. Species .............................. No.of specimen,......................... . 9. Species .............................. No.ofspecimen·.......................... . 10. Species .............................. No.of specimen .......................... . Subje(:t io the following Conditions; 1. That lhe pennit is not lran$femble and only the finn or pel'SOl'li named will ~ aUowr.d to export the flora.. 2. The number of specimen under this permit shall not exceed 10 of each species of flora .. J. The pennit is vaJid for only one month. .... " ........................ .. Date Comptroller of Customs Phytosanitary Officer, MANR F. EfGHTBENTH ScHHDVLE APPLICATION FOR CHARCOAL PRODUCTION PERMIT Name and address of applicant .............................................................. . .... ,.................. .. ..................................................... . Cha<coaI to be produced at .......................................... ............. (wca1/on/ Name of forest Area Chiefdom Resion Proposed date of burning ....................................... , ........................... .. End use of charcoal e.g. for sale/for export etc ......................................... . N~ne of kiln oT pit bperntot............................................................... .. TY~ ~i ~u~·ti~ ~t·~:g: Bri~k·kii~: ~~ii .kji~ pii ~~:: :·::::: :: ::::·_-_-_-: :.: ::::·.-_-_-_-::::: ................................................ Date Signature of Applicant NtNETE.mffi Sc:Jt!IDULE APPIJCATION TO EXPORT CHARCOAL Name and address of applicant. ............................................ ,................ . QUantitY of cboreool I<> be exported••..•..•.•.•..•..••••..• , .•..••......•.......•..........• C~ JIIOl!uced at.. .. , ........................................................ (Location) Coonlfy-li>:1'Jlliclt cboreool is exported.. , .................................................. . P,opoOed ~le of •"I"'"· ...... ,.......................................................... ,... . Q'ate ... '""' ,.......... '' ........ '.'. ,·. ·~· •'.' ... ' ......... ' ... ' .. ' .. Signature of Applicant MADE this 21st day of Novermber, 1990. MOHAMED BASH-TAQ,, Mlnisrtr of Agriculture. Natural .R.!sourca and Forestry.