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Subject to this Act and to the terms and conditions of any authority, the right to exploit forest produce: (a) in any natural forest on public land; or (b) in any plantation controlled by the State; within Communal Land is vested in the Minister on behalf of the State (sect. 3). Section 4 defines the right of inhabitants and occupants of Communal Land to exploit forest produce. The Minister may issue licences to any person authorizing that person to exploit forest resources within: (a) in any na
An Act to regulate the exploitation of and to protect forest produce within Communal Land; to regulate and encourage the establishment of plantations within Communal Land; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.