TH€ FORESTS BIL[, }OI5
Theobje6of rh( az)
Birr
aerr
ptuvide lor rhe eshblishnen. and ddla€rion olNaloml Foresb, Local FoEis, Joint F6res Mdagdenr are$, Bodicol Rcseaes, Pivate Foftsrs md Community
arl prcvide lor lhe panicitaiion ol l@l connuiries. local authondes, rddirional in$irurions, non-govemm.nul oqmisarions and other srakehold* in sushinable f.re$ for rhe consmtion and use df foEds rld tftes for rhe slsaimble nanagenenr or foEst sosyshms
f.l proide
biologi€l divdity; f., sobrish the FoEst Developned rurdi f../ Eovide for ths idplemdErion of lhe Unicd Narions F'mryo& Convenrid on Climare Chdse, Convenrion on Itucmnonal Tradc in End.neered Stecies of wild Flon and !'auna, the Conlentidn on Wetlands 0f Inrernational lntotunce especially as wate. Fowl H.biEr, rhe Conv.nlion on BioloSicol DileNny, the aionvmtion ro Conbar Dsenifi.atid in tnos Comties expcriencing Senos Doughl and or DeeniiicatioD, pdiculdt inAAiB rd.nt ol]ls el*mr
[email protected] 4reemmt ro which zmbia is a paql (, repell dd reploc h. Forests Ad, 1999r od l9 povide fo. nahfls conneden snh, or incidenbl to. rhe and
INo. of20ls r TIII] FORESTS BILL, 20I5
PART
I
PrrM^ARY
3.
Orne6tup of rees and forcn produce
fART N Fok*rRy DEpARtuENT Diddor of Foresry and orher s6ff
4. 5 6
Honorary
8 9.
Cened Dnnciples oftbrc$ developnenr and mnaAemmt Cnknr lorddemrmlion ofssbinablc forei nDnagmen.
Depatue'l tirft$ ofiicrs
Funcr ions of
PART
III
Nati.hat Fare!
10. EibblhhmenroiNarionatFortn
ll. l2 l3 l.l l5
16.
Acqunnion ofldnd for Nario.ol Fore$ PuQose of National Forss Rights in
NllonatForei
Conrol and mdnase'n.nr of N.riona I Forers Gransofrisht or inrrc$ inNationat Forc$ Resbicrions$N.rionalFore$
Loal |-oen
17 lI 19.
20.
2l
22.
2r.
Enabl$hm.nroft
cal Fore$ Acquanion of land lbr Local Fore* PuDose of Local Fore$ Riehs ii Local Fort{ Conrol rnd mamgemh!ofLocal Fore$ Cmnr of ri8h. oi inrere$ in Loat Forcn
Re{riclionsinfocalForcs
Rotuni.al Reter4 2.1. Esrablishnenrof bora'rcatrcse 25. Prohibirion olceein.crivnies in boenicat resene N.A,A. 4. 2015
2
No,
of 20151
26. Rcertrion ofPivlrc aore{ l7 Enrillunc ofo*n.' ol^3i{
23
Dc{egi$dioi a
or
ptvre forc!
antrr,tt f ort!
Ma" uge,1. n t
29 connmnyior{man.lcin.ntgrorP l0 Rc.ogDironolsrotrP I I Cofrnnrity toreiry.:rccmc* 1: P'" Jlb j' o b. r.u n r " " agfcemerr to($Y
u JL .od tutrin
A$,Srmenlolnghcundercon'nunLq ioreirv iSrccnent I eminr(ioi orcoDrmmt! iorc{ry rgreencrr Rcefr.rof co,nnutrtry Ioreiryagrc.ntnt
13.
31
15.
Jort frrt Moatun.h1
36. 17.
Declrmtion
19.
Bcicilr thling rnd niricial pmisiots rcgr.dingjoin! forcs Drnascmctrr co'nmnlcc\
olJoi't Forej Manaecmen( Arei Join! tnie{ Mnascnctrr coDn rcc rudioDsof.loLtrtinrej'n.naS.rcnrcomn .!
l3
I'ART IV
40 .ll. 4?
Fo+!rM^\ic8n\r P.epanhor
Fr
nrgcNnr Pirns ortarcn^\sa\rCoN*k\rr^ORDrrs
N.!oMlrndlealliquLncs conn'lbnoiLeirhliolde^olrLght.tirleorinrereninfoftn
,11 44.
Publicdionof rot{mnrlcnctrrplar Rcgn.arionof lorcn maDrsentnrphn 45 con\cnaronorden .16. Apponion'ngcdvsdueonconsrvalonorder
PARI V
47. D.llrrriion olProtded uon
4ri
Reco!c!_ flaDs for pturcdcd nora
I'ART Vl
la(Lrr.\.'
19
Forrs fRoDL.r. Purrosc orconsenin! tcct on sbie Land aid cuno'mrv
lNo. urr0ls 50. CrortolanJmrn.g.dcnrof
I
maroraorednroduccon Shro
latuls .nd Cu$oinary xreas
5l
Sale or
5t.
Inreemtd decirion nrking p
s5
Temsandcondibonsof l,cencesrndpennit
53
Remolal of
60 61 6l 6l 64 65
Sunendgr olhccncc or pennr Tnisler oflicence or pcnnir
Iorei produrc
56. l,i'nitarioisollicer.$andplmi6 5?. Obhg.lorsollicenseeandpemilholdr
foti
produ.c iio'n tnren rrer
59. varia!onof licenceorpemi Suspci!otrof cancellarionof li.cnceorpcnnr Renes.l df lun.c or psn'n R.gulari.nsonimpodrndsxponof rorcnproduce R.8isrn ofLi.o,c.t and Pennirs
PARI VII M(Rr'\.orT,vR,,R
66
I ncice lor mrnu faclur. aid
6r
Pmhibnionof$oofDcpanre so.otlierlicenseesri'nb.r
usc of
nmbc. mark ins hrmmer
n!.kLnghammer or insn'mcn(
63. /\lrcftlionaidoblncnrionofmarltsonritub(orlrccnu'nps
69
Mrrkinsof timb.rforcrpon
Tr
70 7l
roR6r
DI\riorvNrF \D
Evrblishmcdorrlid Admini$rrionrndhaiigcr.trtorFuDd
?1. Srarcdcnlofri.omcanderpe PARI
irure
II
Frroerv'\r 74. Po$cr olau Drhed offi.s 75. lio*d (o c.ny our rcns aDd rake irrnu 76. Arc{ *ithotrr Mn.n1
77 78
Ob$rucri.i ol authorhed Defr.nd ing produ.r ioi of
ofi$r I
Lceme or pemnr
N-A.8.4,2015
79 80 31
ft*enrion of ofences
33. 34.
Forfcnuft .nd renoRdon of propeny Asistanceinexti.guishinsnre
Semh
vth $aranr
Ptusecution by
oficeB
PART X
Offi\.xaND PFNA[rs
35. 36. 37.
33
39. 90. 91.
92
officen Prohibitid ofrcmokl, ftlli.g, odrne,6lte.ing, eb. ofndor forest p@duce sithour liscnce or p€mit Rerdclions on mdnufacture ofcharcoal Desruction of najor forest podlcc lllegalpo$c$ion of lore$ ptuduce Inpon offoEi produce Expon of fore* produce Miring of frarkcd fored produce wnh unmarked foren OtTcnces by authonsen
93.
Defaciq of'na* on lo.e$ producc Remolal, dmgc, st, ofboundfy mark IIleEal fixing ofDepamenral mEk Fairureror$dwrtexrinSuishing firc in fde$ aaa erc Malicious dama8e b infrinflclure in fore{ aEr UMulhoised posesior or use orunifom or ldcnrily of
91
95. 96. 97. 93. 100
l0l
102
Payme.r offi.e withour apperni8 Addnional powe6 orcoln Civrl rchedy reseren
oFNn^'
106
107.
RepealofAdNo.Tof Savings and
SCHEDUL6
ii coln
PRovsroNs
1999
hnsitidnal Eovisio.s
lNo. of!015
GI]VERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ABILL an Act to pbvid. for rhe €strblishnenr rnd dechr.tion of
Nrrio,,r Foiests! Lo..l Fo..ns,joinr for6t mdn:gemcD. rr.!s! botrnlcrl rescnes, prirate for68.nd conmunity lbre*i r rov ide ror lhe p*iicip{ion or oc,l con h I nnies, I
lo.r I rn rhoril,es, tndilio o.l insti tutio n s. non-gdvern menrrt oryannrlbns rnd oihef stlreholders in:unrinrble forest mrn,gemcnt; provide for the cons.rrrriotr and u$ of
rorerts ,nd rree. for th. susr'irable nrnreem.nr of forens edyicms rnd biotoglclt diversiry; esr'bthh ih. ror.n D€velopnenl r und; implemenl.don of the Urited NlIions Fnmesork
Corvention on Ctimat. Chrngc. Conrent|on on Intern,rio.al Trrde in En&ng.red Specles of Wild rton and Frun.. rh. convenrion on werlrnds of rniematjonrl lmporrrnce, esDecl!lly rs wrr.r Fosl Hrblra., rhc convenrion dn Biologi.3r Diverslt!! the convcniion to Conb! Dese.rifi.'tion in those Counrrics e4eriencing
s..ious Dro!3ht .nd/or Des..iificarion, p.rtictrtrrly in Arricr .nd rnt dther relevrni internatlonrt rgrecmznr ro whlch Zrmbir is p'rlyj rcp.rl rnd rept'ce ihe Forests ' Ad. 1999; a'd Drorlde fdr mrrers .orft.ted *ith, or incidenral io. the lorteoing.
ENACTED by rh. Parli.denr of zambia PART I PRrnnNan
1. ThisAcl my be cited !s.h! Forsns Ad,2015 2. ln rhisAcr, unlos Ihe context orheNisc toquiE-
No,
of
r0lsl msns a foest .fiicer, . la* enrorcen'eni oincer or an honoBry foren offc&i ''biolosi6l divcsiry" nemrhe vdianitry mo$ hsos olloshs fton all souc6, inclldine tedestirl ecosy$ens,3qu c ecosyiens and rhe ecological conplexes of which rhey dre pan, ond diveBity *nhin sp{ies. anong sp{rs, an'l ''authonsed
oliicfl
''bohical ftsnc"
neans
o ma
decl.rcd
''Chief' m.ans r penon Isgnise'l
f,J an individEl who
fbl
6
a
such
uder $cton
as such under the Chiefs
isrcilianofzambirior
incoAorded dr unincorpoBred body oftcGons or 3 company which k conposed cxclunvely orpeBons l5 who are
citizfls ofzanbiai
'tmunftylorei
m€ns a fo6r @ntolled, uiod lnd managed under an aSr.ement ber*een a lmagment Sroup and rhc DeFfrmenti
"conmunny foren nanaacme.t group' ne.ns ! gtoup of p€Mns i@oelisd by a Chief.nd locol aurhonry under s*tion r'.,r) ,i,q vhich comnumlly connoh, u$s and manases a forc$ in dr rea of lhe chi.a 5nd Ihe local
.snnunity rcsnrce bo.rd" rhe
Zanbh Wildlife Acr
.conce$ion llcen
e
has the meaning a$igned to ir 1993.
'n
neans a conce$ ion licenc e issued u n'lcr
''conren neans to carry oul ihe ploce$ olconvenins wo'n inro any kind ofpoduct. .nd
"€nvssion 'shdl 6e con$ru.d accordi.glyl .coupc mans a.y sft. or area for rhe cuoing, fclling
or
bli.g
of fore$ prcduce. *hetht tho bouodaries of rhe .rea aic demarcared on rhe Sroun'l or norl
Colnr
''coun" mems d subordinare cod or rhe HiSh ''cunomtry aF! has rhe me.nin8 a$i8ned b n in seuon
l5
e,
INo. or20rs
fofts
hcans a Narional Fore( Local Fotcst. loinr forsr mn.gehonr area, conmunity forei or Drivat
''demarcated
.Depatuenf' 6cans the Fore*rr Dep.noe in rhe Minktry responiblc lor n!tuml ftsoureri .Dnecto nean! rhe Dtcc.or of Foresry appoimed undcr
l5
''donesiicanimal"includcsahoM,donkexmule,cahol,cow, sheep, pig, goat and done$i. fowli 'ecosystn ' means a liring tu rioml sysen which conta'ns .11 orAansms irdudins humdn bdn8s, $en environnent .nd rhc relarionship rhrr exist berqccn them: pans of a tE. whi.h cannor be ''firewood'nom aU 'oody convened inro.imbe! o! poks bui can be c0! inro shod lengrhs lor use 6 wood tuell "flom" means allplanG.nd Dans orrhe planh in a panicular ''fore$ ' means any ldnd *irh a fte canoly cover ol mdr. rh.n r.n Dercent and aaa of morc rhan arc plini five bectftes and includes younE $rnds rhar hare not yet reached. bur .ic cxpecld io rcach. a cro*n dcnsily of ten Percenr and @ heigh! olfive rdes thal ft remponnly under sNked
''forei dca 25
neans a National Fores, Local Fofe$, bobnical ftseRe, plantlrion, piwte forei, comnunny fore$,.jorr
blen nan.acsc ara
3nd open areasi ''loftst mamsemdt plan" neans a managenenr plan for
a forc$ 3fta prepaftd pu^uanr .o *ction /,r,t ''fore{ oficea means a pesor ippo intd as such und& scclon
''foie$ prodnce i.cludes akac, banboos, bark. 6edding, bces, hone), beelwax, boar&, bnnchwood. car6on, canes, chaic@|, chips.climbeB, concs,sppice, creepen, fi bres. nowc6, lruits. fuelvmd, fungi, 8ilh, 8ru$, 8nns. hives. lichcns, liner bg.s. nos. nursery plan6, pear, plmk. plml. poles, eds, Esin. roob, rubber, tosh€, snd, ep, sawdui. sc.nllings, seeds, seedlings, slabs. soil, sumps, timber, rhatch, rhinnings, eei vesehhle-derived ojh, !€Cetable deriven 6r lndwmd spiritsi ''foren resources" frelns veBetation. wood and nor-wood producb and foren ecological seaicss, induding the mainrmancs ofsoil quliiy. contol ofension, polnion or oqanic natnals and hodularingchnarei
No, of20l5l _Fund neansrheFoE$Dcvelopm.nrFundenablishedundfl ''ganc m.n.gmenl Iea means an area or lin,l ,lcdarcd is suchunderrhezambiawildlileAcr, i993: ''ho.orary foresr ''indiSsndur
oiice/
foEs
neans a po6on appoinkd as such
merns rny
lo.e$$hich na.urauygowsor
''jo,nt inrei n'sragcmcn. ho.ns the paiiciparior or $akcholdc6 D {he susainable mamSemcnl of torcn t0 resdrces and rhe sharing ol benells derivod
fod
rhe
'JointtoEsrnanlCememarca"monsanrrerdeclmdasrlch
!|ll
section
lr,|t-vri
'Joinr foft! namgenent commi[ee means a conniiee t5 con!'bred mdersecnor !n!trr{?L?,,
''lawerr.rceme oinccC'ne.nsapoliceoficerwildlif.poli.c off1ccr. an officer ol the zambia Envtronmcnral M
inagehenr Asency,
rhe A
nti Comption Com
m
ueDnsLntorcemerrconnfsion:
ission
or 20
''licence meansaliccnc.$u.du.der(hisAd.and licenscc' sh!ll be con$n'ed.ccodinslyi ''local aulhoriry means o ciry, mNripal or dsricl comcil Arablished under rhe Locar c ovemmcnr
,4c r;
''1oca1communry nclns rhc residen( *nhin or adjrert Io a 25 L{rl Forcn.join! lores management area or onei arc. who. by vin@ ofrhsn nghs oler land. in.ludiry cusbmary land tunure, inve* in and derive beiciiG fron rhe sunainable ut ilisar ion of ao E$ esourccs n lhcir .rci si
''LocalFor.n neans
an arca dcclared as
''najor fore$Eoduce mears
r Localrorestunder 30
rftc, pan ofa rec or derivarirc producr such as ri'nbe4 .harcoal and c.rbon, orher rhan leaves,
flo*e6.
rruns
a
ridsccds:
''ninor lorc$ pronuca" nerns non $ood fore$ produc. whrcb 6 pdn of a ree or lound in $e ioresri ''Na!io.al Fore$ means a.
area
declrrc,l6 ! Nalionl Fore$
15
9
INo rea d.ctared as a nario.al monuncnr underrheNarional HeriraecandCoNenarion
''Nrton.l I'ark ncan! a.
area dcckEd as a Nlrionat park unddlbezanbiawitdtifeAcl. t993i
"open trca" means an area oursidc a Locrt rores, ttarionat fore$, Narional Park, gane mmaSemsr dea and nalonal
''psmi
n'erns
')knianon
a
pemii
issued under ihis
Acli
ncans a fore$ $and of inrodu.cd or indigenous pbnri'rg or seeding ir lhc plme$ of
species crelled by
rffocidioD
or
rerorcndio'l
_piecruronary pnncipts" heans lhe principle rho! la.k ot scieirilic cenainry shoutd nor be uscd as r rcason ro poiponencasurtsroprev$ronvnonne ildesnd!!on, or posible etrvronmenral deg(ddiion. sh.rc rhere is a rhrca. of serious or irerenihtc cnvnonnenutdrmage becausc of rhe rhrestj
')ole
means alt sound and nlombtl, srFiShrpans oratee whrch are onc poinr No mckes o. tong( and which are
es or less rh.n fire mlxinun dianelq oler 6ark, unlss 'n otheNisespscifiedoi rnylicencel
cenr'n.ros
''prnale fore$ nc.nr any tand or ptatualon rogiftred pnvare loEs under scnon d?,4 rri
as a
'lroNredflon D.bs
rny kiid or.desory otflor. declared ro rr! pturected undq sciion /.,r}r.L?, ''publicroad"hrsrhemcaningAsisned!on inrhepubtlcRoads
''€'r
r*nr" of.
aEr ofland appoved tuilMy urdd the Rrilsays Acr, n'eans an
're€ura.ory ruihonryi deans I pcson or 6o,ly, cicepi a pmte$1oMl body.shlchbyhwkemp.seredbrcgulare anadivny underihar law,.nd inctn,lcsaMiniste.j \cpealedAcf mlans the Forcns Aci t999i
''R.gi!er'
Deans rhe Regisid of Licenccs .nd
.iablished uidcr
secrion
ril]ryr;
^d
No.
"rrlqr
I
l0
ofr0r5l
\ivc.
!
crnalind anr orhercharnel. {hcther rdtrr.l or anin.i.li '\as-incLudDs i hrnd loolwnh r loo.hcd blade or anv pos.r divendenccwirhrrordinCdnkormovinsb.ndusedlor cNingModi '\awDill nean! a ftcrorv lh(c \Yood is processed i'to phnksorboards uttg a sa*i indudes
lake. srea'n.
'nechaoi..lly
'\in!lc-l,ccnsi',! sync'n hN rhc nc'ningasigned ro it 'n lhc BNnc$ Licensing Rcgulatoq' Ad. z0l'1i '\lak.holder'hca0sapeaonor gronpolpcnonsvnh inEre{ r0 inlhcu.lnadonaid'nanagc'ncnlot lorsns: _Srat Land ' ncans rl1 Land jr zambia on'er tbancu$omrrv arcas, Nrrio.alForeis, Local forcns rnd land under le.*holdtnuto v$td in .nY P€ron: ''!inber" meins rhe panoflnyfellcdorhllentec \riich has 15 pu d'v !J \l'e h_ b(flit 'un4 ti-bL!.'.rrr sa*i.splir, h.Ni.rliccd v.ncercdorothcn'ne frshioicd a d-'.'''o F bl. \hlh, .unr
'r"h uorr'_ 'no' u'lo A1- l fnir.r.''muL 'n. n n ninn'ndraind{mdcrbrrki '' ee ,r.luoe. o.. !c , .ofli e Dilr. T 'huJr. 'mb!1 | " "o' d- lo 'llr'ntl. I
0d rny
pmr
rlrreof,
introl tn' n,easudng Lp
rotn
-J'gL
ou "Nic
hcdrres. ciablished bv phtrrins or 25
''1cao; .r"nm.k v'n'g!nfli cdrl ) 'en hc csbbl nhed M anasemcnr A zaDrb
ir
Ei
v
nonmenral
cencv
trnder lhc Envrcnmmral Mrnagmcnr Ad.
3.
201
1
orne^hip ol rll tccs nandin! on, and a11for$ prcduce derircd fon. cuiofrary areA. N.r,onrl Forces. Local Forcss. Sr.tc knd, boutri.rl r.scives rnd op$ areas * vcsied 'n thc Prcsidcrt. onbsbalrolrhe Rcpuhlic, uotiL lawaullvtxnsrcftdor r$i8icd uDderlh$ Act or any orher snlcn leu The
PART II
4. (l)
ThcPublicSewicecommissionshall4poinrarptrblic thc Dnedoi Deptrr' Dn.croi lorcn otnccn lnd su.h oitice6, oder iaffofrhc D.panmcnr wnh$ rhe MiDisrfy responsible lor narural resourccs rs sllll be necesrry lor the propgr adninnhhon
(2) d, is
ThcDtrccrorshallberesp.nsibleforrherdninilririonol o n he Dcprnncnfs Innclions as prov ided
Act and the e\ercise
(l)
TheDiedornay,inwrilins.dclcg.t.d,ccxercfeofrny ofrhe powors.nd ftrncrions.orltrcd upotr the Diredor by thh Ad ro such authoriscd oilicen as ihe Director mry think fiL
(4)
lheDn{rdfray,r*nring.rcvokeof !ar}ihedele-qrrion posq of nade by rhe Drecror under subseclion (l).
(5)
fhc Ministr mat, by naN.ory order .oritr ary poser rnd durics ofai .udDrised oliicer udfl $n Ad on my pubhc olilcer o.cbss ofpubLic oiice^ Subredrotheorher pmvisiorsofthnAcr,rhefundions F,hdii\r olr]t Depanmenr rd rd do.ll su.h lhings as irc nccesery for D"r"n''""r (he rarionalierion ofrhc.xploi6!otr oftnren resoorces rnd rhe promoriotr orsu$!iMble rore$'nrnagemenl.
5, (l)
(ll
withoulDiejtrd,cc!otl'escneohyorsub\eciion(l).the
fimclons ofrhe DeFn'nent are rF /,) rdvne ihe Mini$r on.i..s r.qunldb bc nrctctdrs Ndionil Forcvs- Local Forens- bobnicaLresenrs or .ommuniry forens rnd rhe polioies rsquircd ro cisurc theconservdtionandsuiainablcuscof torc$rcsources manase, .onserc and adninftrNltioml Forcsrs. Loc.l Forcns lni botitr ical re*nesr /., ldopr iid promote merhods lor the n6rain$illty, conseNation ?nd prcscrva.ion ol ecosynems rnd bioloai.il d,v.6,q in ibEn mas Dd open aEari 14 .ollsr. compik rnd dissehin.rc infoma.ior on tbres asourccs ,n any arca aid edlse o atfor.nrloi, re lorenaiion rnd prolecrion of noia rhreatened or in dang'of eilinclioni /el eiabli$ .id profrorc rl'c e$bl /at
conbl.
t2
No.
uf!0151 d.visc and mplcmci! pdricipa{ory forei m.dagenenl rpproiches tbr indieeno!s tnresG ard plln.!.ions involvins tool colmunGq ftdnioml iNdtuiions, non soremnent.l oryanisdlions md orher $ksholden, bascdon.q!irablc gcndop.diciDalioni
d
r/9 develop ard inplerenr publi. educalion prognns on urious aspech of foreiry, including indigenous tno*ledse on $nrinable us and consewation offoren rcsourccs ro snsurc bcld apprei.rion. nan.aenent and urihsarion of lbrcs rcsourccs:
frl
conducr
rn'l suppon ibD$ry rescarch
dd stodis
and
devclophcrr
on narional resource rc,tuiftmenh
sd
devise
nedins the denfld ofthe nultiple uscrs of forcn rsources in .n inreSnred nrnner compatible w1!h su$ainlblc usc and coisc ation of the ben methods for
It
resrch rnd developmenr of forcn rcsourcc hanaS.mc , fifr forenry, ryrd rbrcstry !M 1brcn lrc'luds a! nalional, rcgional and
undedake and ruppon adaprive
(,) in prrtnenhip *irh 1o.al communiries. joinr forei B.tu$nenl cdmil*\ mmiry font rumseme groups, tudnional f$nulons and rhc Drivare sto4 derelop aid impleneni msr4enenr plars lor forc$ a*/ isrue licences and
pemitsrndenrerintoconc*si.ns lor
1, dcvis. ncrhods for lhc shlring olco* .nd bcnsiit frdn noniesobbitred Jion licences. pemns an'l srcc$ions wilh loc.l comnn'nities and taditionaL indlutionsl
f,l
dsv.lop ho.h.nisms for tooniroring rhe Ne ol fore$ resourccs 3d d.lclop'nc trt in lhc forc$ry sccror and formonitoringandevaluain8foEsrEsourcesi
/,.) p@nore rhe su{ri'[bre uiihsarion ofibre$ resources the developmenr of the nriional ecoronyi
/./
for
e$ablish .nd op.r.!c offo.rive and sy$enalic narg.nen!of nnancial, h!m!n andnaru€lrcsoui.es for thecorsaationof 6iologi.aldiveniry:
t3 lpl Ekc apFopnare nEdurcsj in
.!'!ulb!on
Nirh the za'nbia Envnonmental Man.le ent Agcncy, (o sate8uri,l prorcoled speocs ag.ini exrincrion .nd co'rot 5id prcvcnl rhe inro,ludion ofinusire alisn species in
tucilnatc equn$lc a.cass ro fores rcsources inr comncr.ial. ren.donal and indigenous 6ei nronorc md resulare bcckeepingl coopcrdgandconsulrsirhorherpublicinnnulionswho* p!trc^ and luncriotrs iBprcr or drisAcli lLakc or interlace wi!h similIorgaDs in orhercounbies or rnr0mahonrl innirulio.s deatlng wilh torenry pcdom any orher tun.rions as are trc.*3.ry or incidenbl rolhe.arryi"3 our ofns funcrionr undor rhis Acr
(3)
The Mini\rer may give ro rhe Dncdor such gerenl or sncci!l dn.dion\, which lrc consisrenr wirh lho pmlisions or.his ad. as rhc Minisier may sonsidernecessry for ptrDoses otfiis Acr rnd rh. Drcdor shall givceilarbnr,ltcclions
(4)
Th. Dnedor shlll. in caryitrg our rhe fu.clions ofrhe
/.,
comhunry bakd nallFl rcsoure nmaScmcnr dpproach ii rcspcc! o I fore{ nanagcdmr i
promote r
simplify 6e licensugsljen underthisAcr .ndcolr$onrc {nhorherregulabryaurhornies in rhe rdnnnrtnrion of lho sinste licensinB syseni (ren.oungecmp.nhonandnsnimhips*irhcomDunrios andc'v'lso.eryoryrnkationsii rhcinplemenhnonof /61 lacilnare and
/r'/.nsuto rhe unilonn applicdion oldrnAcli
/sl
onsure
rh: cllicr.nr and ellec.ive operarjon of
rhc
Dcpadnentr md
(/ .t5
6.
conducl any orhcr adn ny specined undcr rhis Acr or rhlr s nlccsary tor lhc mplemenbtion ofrhisAd
(11
TheMin(rqma)',inconsll6rionrirhrheDnedor,b) Cd:./e ippoinra.ypenon robc ai honorary rbrcsr otti..r on such rems and condirions s rhe MnNrd nry speciry n notic. in
rbe
(2)
The apDolnhent of an hoDonry foree ofticer mav
bt
f,r geieral, so !ha! lhe hononry fore$ olicer is enpowered rd er in rny pan ofthe Republic oi in a Natioml Foi6i Local Foresr orolhor arca sp{ified in rhe nori.e of aPpoinmenlior
ford
ofic
n empd*ercd including iny for$, b rcr in arcas ofthen rcn'lence. .smy be sp.cined in the insdnentofappornhent
1tl Innired.
$
ihat (hE bonosry
subjed io rh. prolnions orthis A$ and the rcms ofthe in*rumen{of appointmcn.,anhonomryforc$oficershall,lith'n .h. renns of rppontmert. exercis rhe funciions and Penod the dulis of!tr ruthoriscd offcei
13)
?. Anrcridnshall no(lieagain$!foEnoficsoranhonodry foren ofiicer in esper or 3ny acl done b, the foren otncer or hononry forc$ otticer in good faith and wilhour nesligencc in the ciccution of rho pos.n vei.d in them ud* rh6 Act
10
15
3.
Thc Minisrer, Dnccbr or p.ie.s ro whom the Minnd or Djrecor hrs d.l.e$ed any Dodc6 and funcrions under this Ac!,
sh.ll, $ lmplenmting lhn Ad. h.vc rcCld
tF
(z/ rheprincipk thdforcssandrreesshallbemmaSeddan
ft)
20
asel lor succeedi4 ScneBtonsi rhc need ro .pply rhe precrunonary principle ro the devdopnenlman.gcmenr,urilisationandconseRadon
olfore$eosy{ens, bioloslcaldiveBiry.ndbrbih6. bk ing i.ro aeount rhe be( sdcniinc *idenco alailabler 25
i.,
urilisiion md onsflatDn of lorests and kc.s !o achieve a sound ecologi.al
the
&velopdhr,
rnanagemenr,
lchieve optinum uiilkalion and ccologicruv su$ainable d.vdopment and osnasehent ol rore{
a4 the need
1o
scosynems.biologicildircsilyan'lh3bibhi f./ .he need ro .onsere rores6 and t*s as hvrns ftsources fo' b. h p-.e rand futu'erenedrio .rnd r0 &h'ct hunu'e.ou.. de\( onmenr rn! employmcn! creatoni
I
rh. nced ro pruted biological divcGny i. lorei ar6 and in. udins 'pec'e p'oa-.' ine e.o\)qcm,\ 3
!h!k
wbi.h arc nor brseled for .rploiiaridni
l0
INo. ra) the n
.d b susbin th. poMtidl yi.ld
sd envibnnenbl ben
oa
20ll l5
of*6ndic, $cirl
fion loBtsr /r,) th. n cd e Drcmotc lnr fat dicriburim oarhe 4ononic, $cial he.llh dd envibmetul ben fi6 ddiv.d 6on nts deriled
f,
fie reed ro minin$ pollution of m.uial resolicas, .sp.ciolly foresb, ldd md wrtenj ,) the need io develop md Dmge foEsrs so 6 ro conwe heribge rsowes cnd pDmote cstiatic ond culMl fted ro ebieve rd rhe exr.nr rmtiBtle , br@d md accountable padiciprtion ir the decision,Dlking pr@s povided for in lhis Acl; and
l*/
the
f,
lhe
9, (l)
Es
ihpleddbrid The Mirisrer
atior
of incdarioml
dgEedflb
ro which
nan by stlrurory innromerI,
nrke cirirtu
fd prcssbirg &ireri. fri the slsbitubiliries of for*b; (b) presibins indisros whicr roy be usd to nru tn. shre or roEsr and apprcpriot! sbnd.rdg in relariM & rhe'Mogmeni irdimron; f.) cbting or p66oring cdifi€tion plollmms rd othd inmtives ro ercom8e susbimbl. foEst tl$rgo.nti 25
fr') for the s$binable
(?)
d.m8ehdi dfbeeke$i's. in pKribing crirdi4 indic.bd dd
Ille Minhd shall, !tudaik uder slbsrid ( r ). bI. md envionnmbl dditiong
(r) t0
inro accdDt econohic,
cnGnr ed indicatos pE$;b€d urdd subcecrio
deMining fal lhe l.vcl of drv.lopms dd minM.n .
(I)
nay
include d'oE for
(ii) biological div.nity in
(iii)
l5
ffiial
thc healh
of-
f(Ebl
dd viblity offoEssi
(iv) rhe pmducrive turcrios offoesrs; (v) lh. prceclivc sd dvircmenbl fudcrions
(ri)
rhe
wid
6Dcri@s of
roFrsr
of
Hffld
of2015l
I,fclrvdo fr\Fo,of.c1F!.
un
'.
brnel'.b)
fost
i/,hc
du! ,nJ *nr" ofrhr poln) lcehb n( 'pp.!p' I innn r.o ol 'rc $od nr lbr'r dn'opr e_ 'n
(4)
The criteria.
indicdo^.nd sknd.rds dcrcmincd
under
/,.) apply ro spocific lorcssi
(bl apply
ro.ll orspccific lorc$ iyFs:
and
a., idcndry lhe bolndtrics of lorests io which rhey apply.
PART III FoNFsrM^N^cB.Nr^ND
D$aotuNr
F.t.r r0. 1r' (.bre. '!..b.e.rio r2l. P(.i'len' T) rJ 'hc arer lend * irh in rhe Repubhc Nutiaaal
$tu
tory ineruncn.. dcclare
aiy
of
t5
J I'tr mdne'.declJe rhar rnJ NaionalFore{ s d 'obca loR r 'nd/. .eF" ! be d Ndnunal roresr o' rhor ( l\d o r lholl bundaries ofany Nation.lFdren shallb. al@rcd or exr.nded.
,: \o cih{sno- gi erm\ts'o-.ofrhF
qr'."-"rcdJe. r'.J
aNario'ai Foresunderlherepeahd Acr3hrllconrinucro.xisras if dslled under this c!.
t'1$
ll, Thc Perded mry. on lhe recommendation ofthe Minis@r, compuhoily rcqune under th. Lands Acquhnlon Ac! ant bnd fo. 'hepuTU...o'iNa ionol Fo'c r d'r,) \enete*d^ o' de.i'dble Ir.
I o ) oCepa\ ,iotuofrhaAcr lllland\mp^ed Foi.n shall be used for rhe $cunly of forc$ rcso!ftes
S-bje.
in a Nrtional
(,/ 'D
'hr.oi.e.d.r.le.01.rm! '
boosrdlJ e,.r,.
/.1 inprcved foren resource mrnasemeht and sosainable l0 utilisarion of fore( re$urco! and
rzr'
dser{ urmajor r,'c' rllfrents,nd *ars, subjed ' ro rlr wdd Rso
.he ma
head
lNo. of20l5
Il, Il) The PF\ ds' D.t. i srnhed rh.r my nSh( Mdr R,siu tr nr) r.snablJ oe ci.rm.d otrr.n ao dect.rcd ^, \r'idrl t* R.onmended ro br oaltued d \ru"*t r.*. ."d.r r*i." k;, diql rlE MinisrEro inquire inb rd d4mine rhe exkr.na, mE o' prcfir
5 and extenl of rhe n€rj! ers.md! o. pBfil.
(2) fte
Minist€r nry, Nner prcp.r irqudr, eirher odnir in *hoL or rerect ary clain Efm.d b in subseciio, ( I ) s :tms
oln pd, lus rhe crrcunshces. 'n
{l)
Io' $e nLANs of rhb \ar'or
l0 cuh'vario, be deem.d
(4)
rhe psrre or sfiinrg includinE tauo* sbge or pr.viors erlemor, shrl lor
b
b€ a
riSir ior purpos.s oi this
subject to subsrion (5), whse it
$ctio.
!pp.m b
rhe
Minisrd
rhot it is exp€dienl or desisble io comfrur.j in sh.L or in pan, any nshlj .6ebenr or pofir admin d under su6slion (2), rh. 15 Minister
lhc ri8ht.
shallN$ the mounr ofnoncy edeme orpsfit
pay.ble
ro rhe holder
or
(5)
Nohvirhsbndiry sub*crio, tt), no amur shal b.Fy@r. m accout ofcny ierictior d piobibnior inpo$d in rie incfts offoe$ mmag.md! or in rhe cxerci.e or enjoymd ofuy ,ighr, 20 eemnt oipofitELli4 b dEN[didoffoBl prlducq hurin!. 6shin& sdi4 dy r!p, ob6dding hy nvd. Fsn irgeydM6ric an'ml or lighting uy tjE.
(6) Wh* uds
eenen! rp66r ovr !n @ is dninr rh. Minnlg coNnkB dd lhc drea 6uld or in td fb6 rhe Natioftl FoEst d 0n .m
my nBh(
subsecrion (2)
sd
25 be exdised in whole recmnflded lo be decbEd lrfecring rhe poposen
Narionrt Fore$ withdr nol.rjae of tlE Naliomt For$1, rh. President n.y ilter rhc bomd&ies oi rhe Narional Forc$ or {r *connendcd io h€ declded d Nationat Forei s 6 b qctud€ 30 fron it such ea oi pd of srch d.a. a
nmgenr
e.
(7) Any ri3hr, @nenr or prcfil adnined under sbsriun (2) yhich G nor smuted under rubKlio (4) shalt, unl.s rhe ea on or Erdton b *hich lhat rdbr, esff.Dr pb6r h6
f
'n ldrnilted is beiry.xchded nom rh. Narion,l Fored unos 15 subsction (6), be slecified in a sbturory insFohenr! for lhe ngh! orpoft shrll b€ F%nis.d d or in Eldjon ro my tand ohprised in rh€ Natiorrt F@n. been
ffiht
od.x*!!
l8
ofr0rsl 181 Notnlh$aDdinsrnyrhineiorhccontrrv.onraLnedinlhis Ad, rhc Dnccior sh.Ll ior prohibir or rennc! rhe exflctc or o,joy'ncn1ofrny nsh(.c6e enr orprefitspecincd inr ndtubry Ldnncnr mrde utulcr suhseclior (7) 14, Subrecr ro thc otherpnvrions dlrhs Ad.lh. Drrccior shall bc responsblc Jor tb. cotrtol rnd nlnagenenr of
s
Nrnoml
rs. (l)
l.Jorhins in thsAcr shallbecon(tucn as prevenling or re{riclins rhe sraotng, under.ny other Miltcn lr$ tor anv
rurrosesconsnEft silhlhcprovisionsof rhis Act,ollnvnShroi l0
Nerenii.orLnRhrioi.o,rnrc.ollandconprncdi'aNanonal Forti. subr{rromy conditions*hl iof !JhrionlilhthcDiHtor.ndrherclev. rcsubbrvaurtonlv
(2)
ThecondnioNinposc'lbvrheDirccrorundersubsectio' r5 (1) shall lak. i'no rccoun! rhe provniots offie Envnonmenral
(3) (bc
lnrhis$cnon. rishf $cludesaminngnghrgE edunder Mims atul Mi'Hals Dcv.lo0menr Ad. 2008
16.
(l)
strbrccr ro v'bscdoD (2).
any Narioml Forcn
wrhoda
rLceme
,
p$son sh.ll nor enrer
2r)
0rp.nnr'
(2) Srb*dion(l)doesnoiapplvlo.pc6onwhoisarFveller on.Publi road *' iNxrion.l Foren
''
Alc on ho o-'rinc '
offcnc. rnd isliable-uponconviction. b. nne nor excecding r$o 25 hundredthou*ndpenahv unnsorro idpnsonment forapeiodnot .xcceding
llo
yc!6. orlo
bortr
Lo.tl
(l)
r'rta
Subled ro subsection (2). rhe Prcsi'lent may, bv d.rl'n!"r - hrRep ba
r.0
LocdlForeiorpd.orrheLocal Forensh.llceasetobsal-€al lorcsr or rhrr rhc boundaies o I the Lo..l F orc$ sha Ubc ahered or NoNirhnatuhierheprovuiotrsof thisAcr-$ ircrddhred :15 a Losd rot*u.durrhc repe.l.d Ad shallcoinnuero exs! 5s if
(2)
dechrcd under
rhr Act.
lNo. uf!015 t9 13,
The Presidentmaycomptrhoill acqli.e und dr Lands alqLiitro^ Acqutirio' Acr any raid fofthc puaG$ ofa FoFi ds ltlllii:Is1 bc considercd nccc$a'y or desinble in rhe publi. intcre{
L(.'
m,y
19,
Sublcc. ro lhc orhftrovh,ons ofrhisAcr and xny orher vri(cnta\, atl land compri*d ina LocrtForesr \haltbe Ncd the consenation and de!€lopnenr of forcsr lor
r'ol
/,/ rh. security of foren re$urcesl lrl ihe p@redion ofecosy$cms. panicul.rly of land and
Ll
ru@rd I
i{xirdgL
rh.Drorcclion
vder suppli.s of lNaL stakgic imponance:
theutilisstion or forc$ rcsotrrccs ar rhs
ld..lkreli
and
/d/ m*ring rhe social. culrtrnl and economic rccds orlhc loqrl co'nnunny.
20-
secrloi
rr,r/..,
shan appry ro
i
Loc.r
Forei.
lfiji*"{
21. (l)
Subjec! ro rh. orhor povi3 ions o fthis Aot rbe D nedor shall N rlpdnsible for the contol a'd nanagement ofa L.ocal r.-oreii excepr rhar the Mii^rr may. by nalulory 1netunoir.
"nc, coisuhalonwnhabcal connmn) in(hcarea.Nrisn(heconrol and mmagemml of r Locrl [..e* to a loca] connnmLq, or joi'n tbre$ nanagemenr commntce otr such ienns ard cond idns as (he (2) Ndwnhi.nJinssubrcrion (I ). r to the Minisiea in the presribed manne' mamce
!
LQel Foe! whi.h llcs
22, Seclionllg€,
shall apply
lff al a lNriry mry atiply $d fonn. ro conrol and lnhin rhc.jurisdicrion ol rh!
b r LocrlFor*
23,
(1) A pe6dn shrll not do rny of Ihe LocalForcn ridou!a licanceorp€mit /d.) fe1l,
Lllo*iig ach,i
e
cur. fanrion, bunr, iniure, rak.. collecr orremovc an)
lrl sqM.
mmp, Esdq buld
trd
publlcsad.orcrcctoropcntcanyplan{.nachincr}or
(, *!
tiE
ro
a$ifl,r
ey t$, 6d.rgro\rh, !ra$
or foren produce.
liEhtnc itry iirc. or .llo\e any liru ro bc lirby anlpe^onorallowthee'nployceof ageir.lanvne6oi
Lotur,id
""s'-' ll,.::li"
t0
No. ol20l5l (dl s@e donedic inidds or ollow domestic animah ro
f,
cktr, cultilote puiDoses, ar
or break up
8ov
ldd lor cuhilaiion
or orhcr
crops:
d) enter or be found in or upon any Lmal Fores or for any
ontary b d order mde by rhe DiEh, nnle$ hveller on a public oadi fA, coll{r sy hees, cohb-hon.y o. bdwu. or hang or plac. or any fto or elsewhte any bechive or o$er r4epbcle f.r rhe pnrpose ofobhininE iny b€es. snbhoncy or be.swax, or be found in, or upon, any Locll Foren for the puipose ofcollectine any bees, conb noney or Dswaxi ar./ r.movc or darose dy boundNry ruk, be.mt, noti.e, purpose
the p€Non is a
fmce or g$e, or remore o. danage dy m* ploc.d l5 on any rs by, or on, de authonty ofd foE$ officeri or
f,
depGir o' negligntly dcbris in, or on,
.llor
hy LMI
lhe distosal
ofmy fttuse or
Forcst.
A p.r$n who conbavnes subsrion (l) camnits an offene fd is li.ble, upo. conviction, ro ! Iine nor exceeding rwo hudred thousand psalq uni6 or to imprismmt for d pdiod not
(2)
exceding
so
yea6. oi ro borh.
€) NoNnhshnding subsection (l),lhe Minister roy, by sbturory insromen( pmit any ach desnb.ld r thar subsection in d Locdl F.re$ thal do noi rdveGely rfiect susbin.blc fdcsr EMtsifld 21. (l) ThcPresid. may, in consulration with the Minisren pls' rg 'i9i " ft'po-o. o 'Te1'mme.,do /ban ,nd (s'o-,r {oodl,nd o- 10 bJ utuor) larenr d"cldr dnJ rureu e.a or s
any prn rhsredf, which h6 mvimnmental, ecological, cultural, scienrifi. or Mlion.l sigrincance, io be a bobnical EsNe Idr rhc pu+ose of conwing and resrorins ih biodiveNny
pl.*ii4,
naoEl amennies and nty, in li*e nsnd dslffi rhd any bobniel resere shall cease b be. bodtucal tesre or rhat the boundanes ofaly boteical resfle sh.U be altercd o. exlen'red ond
35
(2) wllere a bobnical resfle lies within . tnvat foresl $e D;ector shrll, in consuhalion wnh rhe Minisler, makc su.h @gemenb for tbe pryncnr to lhc oMer of rhe pivate fohr of such compdstion 6 my be d.rmied by a cpvemmt lalMrid 40
2l
INo,
(r)
A p€Mn rho, d locat cofrnuniry which, intcnds ro us a bdantol rcserve for culruml. Eti8ious, educarional o. scienific pulpGes shall apply ro rhe D€cbr in rhe pFscribed nanner and
(4) ne DiFdor shatt appiove an oppticarion bade under subceclie (3) irn dNs tur have adv.e etreb on dE ssbinabrliry ot ecost$ds od bioloeicat diveGiry in rhe bo.onical resede 15) Ihe MinBrer may. b' irdory nnrunenr, prearbc su'ftlinc\ for fi. u$, con5msr'un, pre.6 arion ,nd mrnacemenr
(l)
2s.
Ape6on shdl nol, in a bohical Berve rhe pnor appbval of the Dnedor/,.)
ond
*irhour hohhrioi
re , cur or d{ma3e ony rree o, re-sem*ioi of,he biodivmiry in thc b.ra.icat rcsfle
abl squar,
rc or
canp. rclde, buitd or er
ed
any enclosurc, E open or use aiy orher rhrn a public madj oi ered or opdare any pta.r. nachinery or /.1 ser fire ro uy rF.. undeqrofrh, g6s or torcs! ptudnce, es$ in lrghdns any tirc & allow my fire ro bc tir by aq
pson
a4 Sraze
5
or
alow ay peno ro enrr
,loftdic $imals
rhe
bobnical Eseael
or auotr domenic
animlh
ro
fel cle!. cuhivare oi break up tand for clllivarion or orher purposesj or gow crops:
d
entor or be found in or up.! the bohnicd Esef,,e or for any purpose conftry b an order made by rhe Dnecror, unles lhe pcMn isa.Eveueron apubticrcad;
ld colkd my bFq ho!.y,
com6, or b€es*ax, oi hans or pEce on ony or clsewhcE lny beehive or orher rtcepracl. for rhe purpk ofobroinjng ary bces. conb,
r*
l5
honey or b€eswa{, or be fonnd in. or npon, rhe boblrcal csne for rhe purpos of m edj.g sny bees, honey,
Ol rnovc o. damaee .ny boundary ma*, bscon, norice, fence or grre. or Fmove or danage any mark pt&ed o! any re bt or on. rhe aurhorir] ofa torn otfrcori or
iilL",lllii'"
22 No.
ot20l5l
ft
d.posir or nesligetly allo* rhe dkpoel of anv retus or dcbns i', or on. rhe boienical €s.ne
A p.rson *ho conhvenes subsectidn (l) commns an olfdc. a.d h lirble, uDon @'vic.io!, to a fine not ercehrll. 'n coDmunity, ajoin! loft$ msagenenr 6nnie., Chi.fand
r.ove^ pld! fu' mJ orhd"bleholde-.der.lopand 'mplemenr tne con$ryation dd sudival of pror*td no6. L2r Inrhh sed on,1trow) plar"ddsa pls (orprcmtrns il'e re8ensarid, glo*th sd sudvrl of pbrered flo6
PART VI tucul{roN oF FoRtsr PRod.E .19, (l) M.jar foresr p@dMe on shc Lond and custoDr ar.as shall be conserv.d lor ihe use a beneiit of th. local comBuniry in $ose dd, .xc.pt thoi {a/ !w my De lelled rnd ldnd( erEn b) or'ot|}_lo ,l community for $e puaG of as.icuftural .nd o.her
developDeng md Lor
fj
majo foR{ po'lre qhich. $e oDiniob ofrh( 'n Diftctoq is ndftqlned b be Fnseoed or vould be wast.d or desdoyed ifnot hdesEd my be felled and
. licmce. 50,'l' \ubjs|orheorhe' oou'on!orrl-rA4 *ernb.l ed'lrmgmenrofrheLn ed (e lmg,rmls hti1g rnd rcmov,l sold under
or major lorce prcdure on sE e
ttd
lnd
,I5
!i@n'^ u.b.hd
1,2, A prM- \ho rends o i.l'. .d sod o remove an. mjor foE$ Drodue Aom any State rjnd oi cusbmary m or l0 ilLoner lor.a,e, br e' o' ddl intuyms.or'or.' prcdur stu apply for r lience oi pcmn under ihis Pd. 51. Subjed to rhe polhions ofrhis Act md b rh. Scn ral or .p*idl d.{non! ol rhe vini.re' rhe Diftdor ma} ofrn roR{ p'ddrc ror$re snd \eJ oaduce bJ !ud'on. anderor.imde 51, (.' In.folowms i"el* m4 bc is"ed und |n-Pd (,./ s,\r'llh(nce. to ourhol{ a$mi l oqeJ to po..! limber using a s*mill or any o!h.r sood prsesing equipnenl for a penod not exc€dlng frve yemi and 2015
INo. of2015 (b/ .oncc$iob licence. ro aurhodse a ciriTen ro cur, fe or procas rimber fron a specified forej period not cxceedins five ycas.
(2)
A D{r$n shall apply ro the Di@ror for
a
ra
for a
lice.ce in rhe
5 tesqibed mrner and fom.
l)
Tr., Di'6ror.hr . qrh'n ''1daJ\ofrce,p.or e lpplicdrion for a liccnca nade under 3lbsedion (2F
l0
rt)issuethelicmccrorheapptice.if rheapplic{rnee6 ihe Equiehenh of rh6 Acri or frl ejsct rhe appli€rion ifir dfts nor ned nte requnmd6 o h'. Acr.ald rhe appi tinr otrhe,eFol
rd
53,
15
20
(l)
.he
rj{tion '1r.r
ne follo*ins pemirssh.lt
b€ issued und.r
$n
l,l
ibrc$ Foduce conrcy.nce pemit, ro altoq rhe holdcr Io convey rore$ Droducej
(u.)
foren poduce merchurt pemn, b oq rhe holde lo r6de in aoresi poduca; tbE$ produc. extod p€mir, ro auow the hot,l.i r, exp.n forcs Foduce:
t.r
r
(dl tbre$ pioduce imp.n pemn, ro altotr lhe holder .o mpon ioren prodrce:
4rdur-rit ucc'peri'..,to!lhehordn.ohane.,ouse
25
fod
pmduce lor done$ic pueosca;
a, coid-wmd pemtr, ro atlow rhe holdd ro
$ood tbr
fii*o*
hne$
or
u$
chmoal Foduciioni ad fore$ fire pemn, b ltlow rhe holder lo sc! a aorest firc roi purposes offorci namseren.r dd frl GefellinE D€mn, b altow rh. hotder b felt s rrco or or
(2) A p€6on shall rpply lo rhe Dnector for prescnb.d nanner sd fom.
a
pemii in the
(3) TheDiftciorsh.tlenhinrhinydaysofft.elploarhe
atplication lor
l5
a
pmn
under subsecrjon
(2F
fcli$!erheptmilrorheapplicanrif rheappticanlnca6 the rcqlnmenh ofrhisAdr d /rl rqed lhe applicaion made it it does not neer rhe rcqirenents o|his Act, and inlom $e appticanr of lhe Easons ror rhe ftjecrion
p.mtrs
J?
J8 No.
of
l0l5l
(4)
This
srion dcs
fot$ ptodur if lhc foft{ produce is
nor apply ro anv
fzl in t€nsit rhroush Zambia acconpanied by rh. nece$arv tansit cunons d@uenh issucd in the counq oforigin 6r extln, including a phytosmibry cdificac d irs cqulvaht and is enr.ied $Fustt a cuions pon ot endvi or frl reompanien hy . De6on whd i h posesion of, and suftndc$ b rhe forc$ oincer or cusroms ofrcd, . copy ofcedincale or pemn ssued bv the counrry ot ongrn or expod sbhg dar the pe6on h la*fullv audron$d & *pon thc foE$ prcduce and d'e pdn satisfies de cusons omct or forci offc$ rhat (i) rhe cenificarc ot pemit *as issued to rhr. (ii)rhcp.snisexpodnglhefdEstprcduceftm th. co$bY of 6ngn or exponi
l5
ed
te for*t poduce beinA exponed is subj@t !o a ph)rosibry .enificaE or ns eqniMlent 51. il) IXe Direcror shall, for the eincien! hsuance of licdces, pmirs and cenificares under rhis Ad, esbblish s 20 inreAr.t.d decision-moking proccs and confom w h lhe rcgnldory clesmce iy$.m e{ablishcd under rhe Busines (iii)
licensinC RegularoryAct, 2014.
(2)
A rcgulotory adhonty shall no. tusue or
gld!,
lrcdce'
p.mit or cdiars& forrhe dore ofany.ctivlq bv any Defo! 25 $a! my hNe in advc6e efo! o consulrinS rhe Dnedoi conceming lhc issuing or rhe gBnr of lh. licence, pmit or cenincale 1ike1y to have an adveM cfist Tile Dtre ro' tut $ner ll.uhed rde .ub'er'io(2i, pEscribe such mndilions or sripulate such Equirmds 6 lhe Dn.clor co.sidcn Hes.iy !o nsinrain ot prorect the mnml E$lrc, includi4 cdditims tlaring tconrplidce s'th
l0
drorrmlo.e.LnJ indr'on'o' qipul3h dy Equidd. uder sD&edion (3), a Egularory lurhnitv shall mdlE such condirion or requncnenl on $e liccnce pemnoi din€o issrd to any teMn whose activnies unds rhe liance pcon or cedilicare will aflecr rhe
l:
(J)
(4, rvh*
he D
lNo. ot!015 l9 55. (l) subje!
rs.
ro the
such rems and
b r Adcic.d by rhe DrRdd d d
pDvnions orrhisAd, L\e pow.r
hr.nR d pem 6 >ha
reG.id igidfffild DiRro',.ubiecr@ Fmrr
,b) rh. ondi.ions rs rhe Dne$r nay dereDine.
{2) The Mirisr.r nan on rne cconn.ndarios orlhe DiHlor, prsdib. th. l.m ond condnions for lic.nc.s dd pmits rhich sfirll sp.cjt $e cncumbcca uder wbjch the libces or pemi6 nay be suspendd, cmcelled or roesdr tie fes dd p.nani$ for non payndt of f€q .hc condnions lor th. fcllinS, cufrinE, Lelirg, rcmoval.
onveNror, plocesiDg,
t
nrDod or s.le df
eiivili.s foi pl*enrion and fighriq .he fom of Ecod5 and rdns to b.
rhe
fo6l
of nresj
submrded by peBons cngagsl in rhe curingj te*ing, re6oval, convemroni plffiin8, rBnstorL.ion, eL or us of
plyndr or conpensarion tu dlmlg. ro b..s, aroring crops,roads, racls, parl's. brid8es,
d) rhe
*areNays and orh& inFovemol5 in forcs aMsj fa) &. ma*ing good ofany domee b land in foftst @sj /r) rhe conduct ofony silviculMl acrivilics; 25
f,
$e qWriry of foresl pmduce ro b€ hnesredj
(/.)
rhe
rquiEDenr for afoEsbrio sd rcforsbrioni
1*/ any orher
tbr
mter *hich
purp6
of lhis
rb. Di*cto. D.y Eomnend
Act
56. (l) A licence or tmi. rhall norj url.ss a conrhry ,nhrm netpR$ry lbrcd on rhe r'**eqe.m( s.,' -y
erduet. ngh
or conts on $e light lo comp€nsrtior for
li(cnR
or
pmr
holderrny
(2.)
rny wo*s or inpdvmenr ir lhe forc$ aftr .tTecred by rhe licenK or p€on hok .i;
fbl
dy lo$ sullcEd
pcmi! hrlder as a cdcdldrion oatie licence
by rhe licen*e or
Esult ofrhe 3u$rrsion or
Linibrioior
*flild
ol the li.cnsce or pemi( h.ldq ro rake rway any foen produce wnhii rhe period ol thc validity ollhe liccn.. or Fmit or /r) any d.nrge io. or lo$ ot any roft* produc. bcfor. its remov.l lron rhe licenca or pcnntr rrcr or coups
/.t
rhc rabilLry
(2) Ali.en.e oi pennn shall no! b! gntried in rn d. shich nlhci,bjlctolanotherli.cic.ornemirissucdlnderrhisAcl (l) Uiles a contary irteniion is cxpic$ly *rted dn ! licen.. drpcmtr. right undd (he licence or pcmtr shall noi ad anylanddedicdcdasapiaceofbunali lrl anr are. dcvgnltd r Naridnal Psk under /..r an!
llnd wnhin rhi4
nct$
rhe
Z.nb$
of ihe cente linc or
aiv
/dl rny l.nd wirhin ihidy frctcs ofrheboundary oranv agr
rn)
f,
any
land
*irbin llfty
mcnes ol a brnk or cdee of rnv
laidwirhinrhiny meirts ofa po$oliE: or
r q (n ec ' n'm ho,oc' (hDh" l lell .ur' J! licence or pemn convcn lnd perlnm drho opentio.s undd h!.a 00'be\r'iuto'dirdJe urm4 no4.'-. r-.
L
'n ro, trees and
(2)
ldicn pioduce.
A licenscc orpennit holddshall.whererhe I'cen$cor FL r{! 3 dror 'P'uJ p4! slde o '..
.on.'rq rees or by rhc
b.*fon . br '5te I
'o podlce loftn
Dnedoi
drmageJ or sasred rs
h
'! m.) b. a$e$ed
3n
(3J Alicenseeorplnnirholdfl shill.whcreftque$edbya rur.h .h in'nn 3, o R.!'d. end retT'
o'er umlrr
.on _n n3.h. !P!'$i.h tu.nufacrure. erpod or us ol$e lorn ptuduce bv rhe I'cens.c or pemil hold$ rs rhe forc$ orficer nry requirc for puToses
(4)
Aliccnseeorpermitholdsth
subntr such rerufrs ro the Ditocror ir rh. nre\cribod manner
15
INo
of20l5
s3.
A pe^on sh3lt nor ftmove frcn d fore$ dca rny tores produce .u! or raken und* a licen.eorpemirurit-.
lal . tdesl omcer erdo6cs on
rhe
licene or permnl
6/
rhe rorcs poduce is ftemured or cbecked by lhc foren
f.t
rhe foren producc
n mrrked by rhe foresl officer wih rhcinprinr of rhc!imbermukjn3 ha or .ny other n.rl of rhe Dcpannenr
59. dt
q h.mscao.nan,r hutde.r,)..r dn! LTe d,nng 10 rhe valid iq ofn\e l&nce or n€mi! .pply ro rhc Didror for vdi.noD of .he Ems andcondirionsof rhe ticenceorpmir
(2)
Thc Diftctor sha , viihi'r lhiny days of receipi or lhc applicati.n unde. sub*clion (1). gBn! or qed rhcapplicaron. .nd shall g1vc reasons ror lhe Ejedion ro rhe appticanr Lhere rh.
60. (l)
Theholddofaliccnca or pemi. who decidcs nol 10 contnue wth lhc prcjeci ro shich rhe liccnc. or pemir fttars shall noti! the Dlrcc(oi in *ri.ing, and agEe virh ihe Dncdor on rhelmsand condirionsof rhes!rcnderorlhs licence orpcmn. wth panicuhr rcfcrence ro anyrhing done or any beneiir obr, ined 20 under the licencc or pemit.
,)) $no. (l), rbe liccnce
ptrr ts.u,c
't,en.eo' or p€rmn sh.u
aed.ndc.._b.a,on sccrionsi|r
lapsej and subjeci to
tu. be Qncalled and.ho holder of lbo ticence or pemir sh,tr 25 ceaserobc ondled ro any benefiis gFnred under lhe ticence q 61.
A licence orpsmir or sny rishrs
cotri.ftd
under rhe
pcmr sbaltno( bc ransfercd orasiSD.d by pem! holde. ro any orherpe6on. or
30 62. (l)
Subjdb $eolherprovisions
ti.crca
rhe tjc.nscc or
of rhisAd, rhcDnfr
or
may suspend or Mncel a tjccnce or Demn ifrhe holder ..
(al obeined the
li6csorpemir
ncgl'genr submission
lrl
by faud ordctibenie oi offals infdmarion or narneftr
conialeres rhis Acr or any rems sn,t condiiions ot rhe
12
ol20l5l DiRtor slEll, b.ioE susp.nding ormlliry i nME qnnen nolie ro o' D€mir i. aMdonce with subsction ( I ). Sive rh.halderrhereofofthei fiion rD sus!€nd or cdccl ihe licmce o.Mil and 3hall cile rhe ftasom for th. i mded s6pcdion o! cr;c.l lalion dd iequiE rhe holder ro lhor clure r irhin a pdod of rliny days. why rh. licenc. or pemn rhould ndr bc supod'd
(2)
The
5
sh.ll tor susl.nd orcanccl0lio€ dD€o( nnder ihis sectio! if rh. hold.r 6k6 Eiedial t:14UF3 !o dE etisleti@ ofthe Diebr sid'i. rh. priod 9flhitlv dtvs EfirEd ro
(3J Tli. Dndbr
(4)
The
susp.nd or ctnc.l a licene ot p€mn if notined ddd suhcectiot (2) faik ro shos ctus
DiEebr roy
holds sho tu or des not l.*e dy reDeditl m6ucs ro rh. srisf.qrion of rhe DiEcror witiir $4im. sprcifi.d in rhrr subs€ction
lne
oflt!' licmceorDemitshlltcaaerot€mti ed lo rhe dghls sd bcrclit 15)
Wherc
a
snfeRd und*
licenc. or pemir h suspend.d, th. holder
rhk Act fo! tl'e
p.ii.d
of 6c sBtension
lhe licen* ie hold.r ol3lredle or Pemir lhalr' "hd. 20 or pmi. k cinc.lled, ceas. ro b. stirled b the dghts dd bene6 ts conl.r.o unde' rha acr *'rh erecr rrom rhe d.re o'rh?
16r
I
t!.
(,J A lreMe orpmir hodn mdJ.rhae moalttrb'foF o- p.mr' lpph lbr rhe rnelal ot Lhe rh. e\pir) or rhe Iicen e or
(:)'
'icene pemit.
25
*ihrr
rhfl y drvr or Er.rpr of rh. applicstio' mdcr subsecrio! (l). ftncw tie licmcc or pemit fo' s@h p.riod and an such rems $d cdditions ts rh. D'Ecbr nav
hr D r\ro' m.y.
llpliFlion 30 unds subs..rion {2), inlom rhe applicrnr &codinglt md 8t!e
{l)
Thc
Dirh
shall, wheft rhe
Di6to rei4b
'n
The Minister ddy, on rhe advic. ofrh. DiE ror tnd in consut rion enh the Miniscr Esponsible fo' hde ud indu$ry,
6a,
inshnenr, rcgllaie the inton o. .xport ofunv foFsr 15 m.du.c od such ..gnlarions nay incottoEre rh. rcquireIMs of ihe convenrion m lnrcmationsl TFd. in Endegftn Speis ol
6y sbtotory
lNo. uf20l5 65. (l)
TheDireclorshallkeepandnainbinrRe8isrerofsll
rhe licences ard
pemit
issled under rhh Acr.
(2)
Th.R.gislerreferedro in snbsslon (ll shall be kepr ar $e ofices of rhe Depatuenl md shal I be open ro insp€crion by rhe public ar such lim dd on such condilions, i0cludin!1he paFdr of a fe lor inspecrio., as rhe Di@lor nay deremin€.
Aoehonmot.up.lp.Jrenronrpr\aoed'ee rcqn{ pmn ofany psson or a copy or cxre! of anv o her p4rnulds fiom rre Regn'e' ro be rerileo b' h!
't\
a copy of a licence or
(4)
Any dsude DuqFnog b bc .n oldd or copy olan en'r) in Res'Jer md dul) .cn,fi.d ro be r rtue,opyo r\ tu 'he rhe hdod of rhe D r\ or\h,1. h{ rLcer.'l in e.'dence 6 ro -ndeJ rhe mftrnaGdrheftin in my l.ga I po..edings.
l5
PART
VII
M^R{rNcorTrMslR
(l)
66. The Dneclor shall approve such iimber narki.s hanmer or in$rumdt aor the marking ofrimb$ tot rhc purDoses
ofihisAc!.
ftc
(21
Lr{a6,
"""''"'" iLH"-
li The Dnecror Day, on .ppliorion by a persD in pftscribed llmns and fom, is3u. a tisce tor rtre manutacrure "' of a ridb€r lukin8 hamms d nstaftem of rhe Dirctor or tot any orher pe6on licer..d uds rhft Act, subjed ro su.b codirions as rhe
'"'"'""
Dimror 5hall dcrmino
(3)
Nowirhnandins subsecrion (r), rhc holdci of.lic.nce for .he mnufr.tuF of a tinber markine hamnet or i.inhenr day. 3ubjcc! ro rhe iDpbvdl ofrhe DiNior usc such rinbcr mr*ing ha6mo or instuhent for rhe pu4Fse of idcnrili.alon.
(4)
Tne iimb€r marking
l0 underthisAcrdd! li..ncu
67. (l)
inshnenl ofa holder ola lience nsued under subsecrion (2) shsrrb.
A pc6on eho G not r
forei officer who pos*$cs
u.e.,he Dcponmenf! Inbe' rd.r'"E
oilt.ce.
5
(2) a
,",'-*'
-".,"
or preh'biDn - #I1'." d dss
ri-r- --r-g liiffi"'
psson sho is no r," o*n", oru innnhenr who uses rhe rrnbtr ma*ins hahber or cobbirs !n olaence.
instuned lf,il#n
'! l-il" 11
68. A mrrkin8 made on any limbd or tcc somp bv r hdber ma"-el'!aae o'o'!.' rrdrrn.h"llnoroear
