Removal of Timber (Permits) Rules (Cap. 66:01)

MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO www. legalaffairs.gov.tt 40 [Subaldl ar y] Chap. 66:01 Forests REMOVAL OF TIMBER (PERMITS) RULES ARRANGEMENT OF RULES RLlLE 1. Citat ion. lA, Interpretation. 2 . Form of p e rm it. 3. Authority to issue permit. 4. Pre-conditions of issue. 5. Surrender of permit. FIRST SCHEDULE. SECOND SCHEDULE. TIIIRD SCHEDULE. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Forests www. legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 66:01 41 [S ub aldl ar y] REMOVAL OF TIMBER (PERMITS) RULES made under section 23 1. These Rules may be cited as the Removal of Timber (Permits) Rules . 1A. In these Rules "dimensional stock" means any lumber resulting from subjecting timber to a manufact uring process; "Timber Sales Agreement" mean s an agreement between the State and the purchaser for the sale of State-owned timber in bulk . 2. A permit to conveyor move timber (a) from State land, shall be in the Form as set out in the First Schedule to these Rules; (b) in bulk from State land or Private land, shall be in the Form as set out in Parts A and B respectively of the Second Schedule to these Rules; and (c ) from Private land, shall be in the Form as set out in the Third Schedule to these Rules. 3. Such permits shall be issued by the authorised officers and by such persons as the Director of Forestry may from time to time by writing under his hand authorise to issue them. 4. Any authorised officer or other authorised person may refuse to issue such permit until he has been satisfied that the "timber" to be conveyed or moved is bona fide private property and has come from "Private Land" with the consent of the owner of such land, or has been brought from State Land under a licence er:mt~rl ll n rlf': r th e St:ltf': T.and s Fo res t P rodu c e Rul es f or the rime being in force. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 G. 18.4.18. [IJ.3 .19 30 .10. 19 3 1012000] . Citation. Interpretation. Form of permit. 131012000]. First Schedule. Second Schedule. Third Schedule . Authority TO issue permit IJ 10/2000]. Pre-conditions of issue. 1310/2000] . LR D . l /2006 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.tt 42 [Subaldl ar y] Chap. 66:01 Forests RemovedofTtmoer (Permus) Rules Surrender of permit. r310120001. 5. (I) Every permit, save a permitto conveyor move timber III bulk trom State land , shall be surrendered to an authorised representative of the sawmill responsible for the receipt of such timber. (2) Notwiths tanding subrule (I) , a permit to convey or move timber from State land which forms an attachment to a permit to conveyor move timber In bulk Irorn State land, shall be surrendered to an authorised representative of the sawmill responsible for the receipt of such timber. (3) Every permit to conveyor move timber in bulk from State land, shall be surrendered to the person issuing same upon the expiration of the Timber Sales Agreement to which the Permit applies . UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Forests Removal ofTtmoer (P ermus) Rules FIRST SCHEDULE REMOVAL PERMIT (State Land) www. legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 66:01 43 [S ub aldl ar y] (Section 7A). RANGE . DATE , PERMISSION is hereby granted to . of. . to remove from to . the following forest pro duce which, in the case of timber has been stamped with Government. Sal e marketing; Die No . DETAILS OF FORESIlRODUCE Cubic DETAILS OF FOREST PRODUCE Cubic (In r-:1.... nf Ti mher, , pr j:!1 Nllmhpr nf (In r: l.... nf Tim her " prj :! 1 Nllmhpr nf Trees, Species, Girth, Dimensions and teet Trees, Species, Girth, Dimensions and teet Cubic Contents) Cubic Contents) LICENCE No DATE OF ISSUE DAT E OF EXPIRY .. L ice nsee's marks in case of timber removed in Ins fnrm : nr royalty nn whi ch is pai d by the cubic foot. Signature OfOfficer authorised to issue Permit LR D . l /2006 UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO www. legalaffairs.gov.tt 44 [Subaldl ar y] rSectinn 7F(2)I. Chap. 66:01 Forests RemovedofTtmoer (Permus) Rules SECOND SCHEDULE PART A SPECIAL HULK TIMHER REMOVAL PERMIT (S ta te Land) Date . P ennit No . Permission is hereby granted to of .............................................................................................................Toremove the following teak/pine from State lands located at.. Plantation ~ . No. Species Dimension VoL Receipt No .. Date of Payment . Date of Iss ue . Date of Expiry . Director of Forestry See Conditions on nI.'XI page UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Forests Removal ofTtmoer (Permus) Rules SPECIAL BULK REMOVAL PERMIT CONDITIONS www. legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 66:01 45 [S ub aldl ar y] 1. The permit shall be valid for a period stated on the Timber Sale s Agreement. 2. The Forestry Division must be informed of any changes in destination, prior to the transportation of the logs. This change must be endorsed on the permit by the F orestry Division. 3 . The dimensions of logs to be transported shall be stated on the accompanying removal permit( s) which shall form attachments tothis Special Bulk Reruuvul Penult. 4. When logs reach the destined sawmills, the relevant Special Bulk Removal Permit and Removal Permit s will form part of the sawmill records, 5. A non-refundable/non-transferable fee of $50.00 shall be charged for a Special Bulk Removal Permit. 6. Breach of any of the conditions set out above will result in the cancellation of the Special Bulk Removal Permit. N.B.-Load limits may be established for access roads through Forest Reserves. State La nds .Agricultural Access Roads and Secondary Roads by the Forestry Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources or Mini stry of Loca l Government. LRD.l/2006 UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOHAGO www. legalaffairs.gov.tt 46 [Subaldlar y] Chap. 66:01 Forests RemovedofTtmoer (Permus) Ru les PART B (S ections 78 nnd 7F). HULK TiMHER REMOVAL PERMiT (Private Land) Date .. Permit No .. Permission is hereby granted to of ...................... ................................ ................................ ...................... .toremove the following timber from private lands located at Plantation ~ . No. Species Dimension Vo!. Receipt No .. Date of Payment . Date of Iss ue . Date of Expiry . Director of Forestry See Conditions on next page UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Forests Removal ofTtmoer (Permus) Rules BULK REMOVAL PERMIT CONDITIONS www. legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 66:01 47 [S ub aldl ar y] 1. The Forestry Divi sion must be informed of any changes in destination, prior to the transportation of the logs. This change must be endorsed on the permit by the Forestry Divi sion . 2. The dimen sions of logs to be tran sported shall be stated on the accompanying removal permit(s) which shall form attachments to this Bulk Removal Permit. 3. When logs reach the destined sawmills, the relevant Bulk Removal Penult and Reruuval Penults will Ionu part of the suwruill reconls. 4. A non-refundable/non-transferable fee of $50.00 shall be charged for a Bulk Removal Permit. 5. Breach of any of the conditions set out above will resu lt in the cancellat ion of the Bulk Removal Permit. N.B.-Load limits may be established for access roads through Forest Reserves , State Lands, Agricultural Ac cess Roads and Secondary Roads by the Forestry Division, Mini stry of Agriculture , Land and Marine Reso urces or Minist ry of L ocal Government. LRD.l/2006 UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.tt 48 [Subaldlar y] (Section 7A ). Chap. 66:01 Forests Remo ve dofTtmoer (Permus ) Ru les THIRD SCHEDULE PART A APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL PERMIT (Private Land) To: The Forest Officer Range . I, Mr.!1vIrs.!1v1s of hereby apply for a permit to transport the timber listed hereunder, from private lands located at ........ .... ....... ................ ................ ........... ........ .10 .. 1further declare that the said timber is bonafide private property and has been obtained from "PrivateLand" withthe consent oftheowner. through purchase/donation . Date . Date . Signature . Applicant Signature . Owner Addre ss of owner . No. Species Dimension Vo!. For off icial use only Date of application .. Date of inspection "" La nd A sse ssmen t "" Name of Land Owner. Condition of Parcel Boundaries: North "" South "" East .. West "" General Remark s and Recommendations: Felling Permit No. Officer 's Signature: . See Guidlines on next pa ge UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 Approved/Not approved LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Forests Removal ofTtmoer (Permus) Rules www. legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 66:01 49 [Subaldl ar y] APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL PERMIT (PRIVATE LAND) GUIDELINES 1. Where no Deed or Certificate of Title is produced, an application shall include a statutory declaration of ownership of the land by the owner thereof. 2. Where applicant is not the owner, the application must include written consent of the owner of the land for the Removal Permit being granted, 3. Thi s permit may be refused on inter alia grounds prescribed by Order made by the Minister IJ. A non refundable/non t ransferable fee of thirty ($30.00) doll an; shall be charged for each Removal Permit. 5. The boundaries of private lands must be clearly identified by the owner/ applicam prior TO The issue or any removal permlt, 6. The destination of the logs must be clearly identified by the applicant. 7. A felling permit required under the Fore sts Act must be obtained prior to the application for a private removal permit. 8. A maximum of 15 cubic metres or 416 hoppus feet will be released on a removal permit. 9. A permit may be refused to a person who has a conv iction for a forest offence. LRD.l/2006 UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO www. legalaffairs.gov.tt 50 [S ub aldl ar y ] Chap. 66:01 Forests Remo ve dofTtmoer (Permus ) Rules PART B (Section 7A). IlliMOVAL PJ<;KMlT (J'KIVATt<; LANU) Date . Permit No . Range . Per mission is hereby granted to of .............................................................................................................toremove fr o m to . ..................... ..........................the following timber which has been felled under Permit No . Receipt No . Date of pay ment . No. Species Dimensions Volume No. Species Dimensions Volume Date of Issue .. Date of Exp iry . Signature of Authorised Officer See Conditions on next pa ge UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TJUNlDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Forests Removal ofTtmoer (Permus) Rules www. legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 66:01 51 [S ub aldl ar y] REMOVAL PERMIT (PRIVATE LAND) CONDITIONS I. The permit shall be valid for thirty (30) days. Any applicant requiring an extension will have to pay an additional ten dollars ($10.00) for a week, up to a maximum of two weeks. 2. The Forestry Division must be informed of any changes in destination, prior to the transportation of the logs. This change must be endorsed on the permit. 3. Transportation of t imber , including wood that has been cut up or Iuxhiuned uligimttillg {lUIlI pi i vate hUIU", ruust lot: uccurupunied Loy u vulid removal permit. 4. When logs reach the destined sawmills , the relevant remova l permit will form part of the sawmill records. 5. Breach of any of the conditions set out abov e will result in the cancellation of the removal permit . N.B.-Load limits may be established for access roads through Forest Reserves, State Lands .Agricultural Access Roads and Secondar y Roads by the F orestry Division , Minist ry of Agriculture , Land and M arine R esou rces or Mini stry of Local Government. LRD.l/2006 UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009