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Regulation imposing a ban on pit-sawing and power-cain sawing (FDA Regulation No. 26).

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The Forestry Development Authority hereby completely prohibits pit-sawing or chain-sawing operations and the sale of products thereof. Pit-sawing means small-scale commercial logging activities other that concession logging allowed in heavily fragmented patches of forests that are not suited for a grant of concession. The Regulation also provides rules for the (international) trade in sawn timber and round logs. Offences are defined and penalties prescribed. (10 sections)
Title
Regulation imposing a ban on pit-sawing and power-cain sawing (FDA Regulation No. 26).
Country
Liberia
Type of document
Regulation
Date of text
2000
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Glossary term(s)
forest management
forest conservation
import
export
licence
ECOLEX region
Africa
Least Developed Countries
Western Africa
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
PDF icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/lbr61717.pdf
Repeals
Regulation on pit-sawing of timber (FDA Regulation No. 22).
Implements
Act creating the Forestry Development Authority (FDA Act 1976).
Amends
Regulation on administrative fees on forest and wildlife conservation (FDA Regulation No. 23).