Kasulu District Council (Forest Produce Cess) By-laws, 1997 (G.N. No. 508 of 1998)

Title and Comme­ ncement Kasulu Distriel Council (Forest Produce Cess)-- . -- . -'---,--, . --- ., GOVERNMENT NOTin No 508 published on 21iRi98 Th'"E LOCALGOVERN1\iENT FrNANCE ACT, 1982 NO.9 or 1982 Made under sections 7 and /3 THE KASULU DISTRICT COUNCIL (FOREST PRODUCE CESS) BY-LAWS, i 997 1. These By-laws may be cited as Kasulu District Council (forest Produce Cess) By-laws, 1997 and shall be deemed to have come into operationonthe first day ofJanuary, 1997and shall apply throughout the area ofjurisdiction of Kasulu District Council. 2. In these By-laws> '.'Forest Produce" includes: {i) trees, timber, firewood,charcoal, sawdust, withies, bark, bast, roots, fibres, resins, gums, latex, sap, galls, leaves, fruits and (ii) within Local Authority forest resen...es only vegetation of any kind litter, soil. peat, honey, wax and win silk and (iii) such other things as the Minister for Local Governmentmay from time to time Gazette declareto be forest produce either generally or withinany Lo­ cal Authority forest reserve; "Council"means the Kasulu District Council: "District" means the area of'jurisdiction of the Kasulu District Council; "Authorised Officer" means an Officer authorised by the Council to COD. duct inspection. conservation, improvement and administrative duties in resect of forest produce exraction in the area there of and the prosperity and good growth of Forest produce thereon; "District Executive Director" includesthe District Executive Director (If the Council or his deputy; J120 Kasulu District Council (Forest Produce Cess) , ------,,~---."--.-- - -- . --'"~- G.jv"'-.-'N"""o-.~50::':8~7co1ltdJ "LjC\$iOO" meansa validlicence granted by the chiefconservatoroffore ~,.~ r," n~"',! ""~"'C"":; dulv ~~1""'b"w':';'>i~ h'lJ t,;;,··c. :,r. ~,}. .... <u.......u.' or m j, ~~~~I v,"'''' ' .. /: .;.,,';:....~ i.r~.,.,..~v.."" - 1Y!-iJ &;:."""lI! .,s"fI~.A...o;,.,o",....Y,¥ .. AJi.( ....... ......10 ~L~ ~ Amhority under section 19 afforest Ordmaece, i9:)j~ "Forest dtficer" IHeMS any Officer of lh;;; ;':'mmcii who is qualified in Lil.;;: forestry fields 3. Anypersonwhocarries on Forest Producebusinesswithouthaving obtained a wild licence or lawfulaUthority for cioin8 so from theCouncil fj).~n be gu.Hty ofan offence. ~. Anyauthorised officeror a wrest officermay enter in any area where the extraction forest produce takes place and where he deems fer, may issue or give directives as to the nature and methods upoo which the extraction offorest may bedone. S. The Couu<;il shallhave full power to authorise its furestofficersand authorisedOfficersto enter in any area where an illegal forest produce bvsiness is being carried on and such officers shall be vestedupoo with powersto effectand arrest any P~fSOO fbund in the area withoutany valied licenceor lawful authority, 6. The Council shall coafiscste anyfui'OO't producethat has been ex­ tracted countraryto the provision&fsectionthree (3) ofthis By-laws. 7, The Councilmay, after the approvalofthe Minister.where it deems <hat~ge. aji~f. cause to be ajU:rl~J ~Ad. lX'iOClify" or repeal any provi­ :;ire ofttus by-laws provided thID:, the naw-e of time and eirc:umsta4CX' for the time hem. i necessitates or favours ~uch tiJ<tnga'iS. ablation. modi­ flQiuOO or repealation. 1121 Unlice­ ncedfor­ est pro­ duce ex­ traction forbideD. Entra­ nce into extrac­ tedareas by Cou­ ncilOffi­ eels. Power of Council Officer Ulegal forest produce :0 be ~ ted Cwncil's power to charge. alter. a­ mend. modify and re peal this By-Jaw Kasulu District Council (Forest Produce Cess) G.N. No 508 (contd.) Imposi­ tion of cess Penalty 8. Every person with a licence under section 19 ofthe Forest Ordi­ nance 1957, and any person who deals with anyforest produce withinthe area of jurisdicatioa of the Council shall pay a forest produce cess as specified in column two ofthe first schedule to these By-laws. 9. Any person who refuses or fails to pay the forest produce cess which is due to and payable by him under these By-laws is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. SCHEDULE COWMN ONE COLL'MN Two I No. ForestProduce Unit Fees per Unit 1. Natural Forest Timber Each 60/ 2. Plantation timber Each 50/ 3. Bamboos Each 50/ 4. FirewoodI Logs Cu. meter 1,000/ 5. Charcoal @Bag 300/ 6. Poles @Pole 50/ 7. Minor products (Vitunga, Vitebo, Milago, Mipini, vyungu) 50/ 8. Fibres (Ukindu) Each bundle of 25kgs 500/ 9. Honey Each tin 30 klg. 500/ 10. To enter any forest and remove any other forest produce not listed .Percallender month . 1,000/-.. 1122