Forest Rules 1969 (G.N.S. 17 of 1969)

FOREST RULES, 1969 (G. N. S. 17 of 1969) FOREST RULES, 1969 (G. N. S. 17 of 1969) LIST OF AMENDMENTS G. N. S. No. Rules amended Effective date of amendment 20/ 1969 Sch. II 1-4-1969 29/ 1969 Sch. II l-7-1969 31/1969 Corrigendum to 1-7-1969 G.N. S. 29 / 1969 35/ 1969 Sch. II 1-10-1969 42/1969 20A, Sch. Ill, Form IX 1-12-1969 2/1970 Sch. II 1-1-1970 12/1970 Sch. II !-4-1970 24/1970 Sch. II 1-7-1970 26/1970 20A 1-1-1970 28/1970 Sch. I, CLASS B 1-6-1970 29/1970 Corrigendum to 1-1-1970 G.N. S. 26/ 1970 34/1970 ~h. II 1-10-1970 2/1971 Sch. II 1-1-1971 14/1971 Sch. II 1-4-1971 26/1971 Sch. II 1-7-1971 33/1971 Sch. II 1-10-1971 5/1972 Sch. II 1-1-1972 13/1972 Sch. II 1-4-1972 21 / 1972 Sch. II 1-7-1972 25/1972 15 (1 ), Sch. III. 1-1-1972 Form X 26/1972 Sch. II 1-10-1972 2/ 1973 12 (3), 13 (IA), 14A, 1-1-1973 14B 7 / 1973 Sch. II 1-1-1973 10/ 1973 Sch. II 1-1-1973 16/1973 Sch. II 1-4-1973 · 34 FOREST RULES, 1969 (G. N. S. 17 of 1969) LIST OF AMENDMENTS-(cont.) G.N.S.No. Rules amended Effective date of amendment 20/1973 Sch. II 1-7-1973 22/ 1973 Sch. II 1-7-1973 30/ 1973 Sch. II 1-10-1973 5 I 1974 Sch. II 1-1-1974 6/ 1974 Sch. II 1-1-1974 16/1974 Sch. II 1-4-1974 20/1974 Sch. II 1-7-1974 25/1974 Sch. II 22-8-1974 31/1974 Sch. II 1-10-1974 Cfjlcrr1- 2, 2-0 B, s·cJ...f!, 5c.h 111 J 3/t q J-'l, s J 0/l~J-Ci l '< ~/('tf 3 2, ct , , \ i :2.. o A I r ~. r , s'J.. -rr i r/t'1'6 3 ·2 /9 2-aA ) ,) I s ~- r, ~ch- rr y0/iqr3 s &.-.. I FOREST RULES, 1969 (G. N. S. 17 of 1969) 35 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 42 of the Forest Enactment, 1968, the Minister has made the following rules: PART I INTRODUCTORY I. These rules may be cited as the Forest Rules, 1969 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1969. 2. .In these Rules "converted timber" means wood which has been cut, sawn, hewn, split, shaped or fashioned from round timber or poles into pieces intended for any purpost other than as fuel; "form" means a form in Schedule III; "pole" means any section cut from a tree and having a tgam on lea the■ thH1 teet at its larger end, which bas not been further prepared for use other than by removal of bark and projecting branches, and .which is not intended to be further processed in any way; ."round timber'' means any section cut from a . tree which has not been prepared for use other than by the removal of bark and branches and either rough squaring or longitudinal division into not more than four pieces . to facilitate transport or convC'l'Sion; "round ti~ber for processing'' means any round timber which the Conservator is satisfied will be processed in any sawmill or veneer, plywood or other mill established in Sabah; "sawmill" means any machine or collection of machines used for the mechanical processing of timber in any form, and includes any veneer, plywood or other mill, but excludes. power operated chain saws used for cross-cutting timber and wood working machinery used for processing sawn timber; "Schedule" means a schedule to these Rules; "shifting cultivation" means the successive occupation of different pieces of State land in such manner that· any one piece is cultivated for not more than two years and is then abandoned .. PART Il THE TAKING OF FOREST PRODUCE 3. Licences for the purposes of section 24. shall be in Form I, Form UA or Form IIB as set out in Schedule III. [Pt. Il, R. 4-S] 36 G. N. S. 17 OF 1969 4. ( 1) Before the issue of a licence in Form I. the applicant shall deposit with the District Forest Officer such sum of money or guarantee from such bank as the Conservator may approve as security for the fulfillment of the terms of the licence as the District Forest Officer may require not exceeding the estimated royalty if any, and fees for three months, and such officer may at any subsequent time during the currency of the licence require the deposit of such further sums as he may deem necessary. Failure to deposit such further sum will render the licence liable to cancellation. (2) On default being made in the payment at the prescribed time of any money due as royalty or otherwise in respect of such licence, the District Forest Officer may withdraw from the sum or sums deposited as aforesaid and credit to forest revenue the sum so due, and may prohibit the cutting or removal of forest produce under the said licence until an equivalent sum together with such further sum as the District Forest Officer may require has been deposited. For the purposes of this rule all sums of money deposited in the name of a licensee shall be deemed to have been deposite~in respect of each and all licences held by him. (3) A licence may be cancelled at any time by the Conservator for breach of or non-compliance with any of its conditions and in the · event of such cancellation the llensee shall have no claim to the return of any money paid or deposited with the Government, nor to any damages on account of such cancellatiodf nor to any forest produce removed within the area covered by such licence, and the ownership of any forest produce so remaining shall vest in the Government free from all encumbrances. 5. (1) The District Forest Officer may require of any licensee that workers of any particular class or working in any particular area shall be provided with a certificate of identity as such signed by the licensee and countersigned by a forest officer in Form III and there after the licensee shall be held responsible for the acts of such workers. (2) Every certificate of identity shall lapse on the expiration of six months from the date of such certificate and shall then, or when ever the worker leaves his employ, or the licence is terminated, be destroyed by the licensee. (3) The person named in any certificate of identity issued under this rule shall keep the same upon his person while at work, and at other times have it in his possession or at his usual place of residence and shall produce such certificate of identity on demand made by any forest officer, Police Officer or Customs Officer. (4) The head-man of every body of persons living or working together in any occupation having for its object the cutting or removal of forest produce under a licence agreement or licence entered into or FORESTS (Pt. II, R. 5-111 37 issued under section 15 or 24 respectively shall cause a working board containing a full and complete list of all persons so employed or engaged to be exhibited in a conspicuous place in the main entrance to the house or workshed. * f+-U 6. The Conservator may for reasons of silviculture or for any other reason that the Minister may approve without prejudice to existing licences or licence agreements prohibit or restrict the cutting Oi removal of any forest produce by any particular person or class of persons within any specified area of State land and for such time as he may deem necessary. 7. Licences to cut or collect and remove any class of forest produce may not be issued over any area of State land over which a licence for the same class of produce is in force. 8. Forest produce for the purposes specified in section 41 may be taken free by any native for his own use, provided that, except with a free pass issued by the District Forest Officer, such produce may not be taken in a district outside that in which the native ordinarily resides, and shall be subject to the provisions of rule 11. 9. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 23, natives whose ancestors have been, and who themselves are dependent on shifting cultivation in Sabah for subsistence, may without licence fell, burn or clear for the purpose of shifting cultivation forest of secondary growth on any State land which is not the subject of a licence under section 24. Secondary growth for the purposes of this rule is defined as forest containing trees of not more than six years standing and not exceeding TtHA inekes giFtk &t fet!f feet siK in'1Ai5 from the ground, being of a kind that may readily be felled by means of implements for cutting of no greater efficiency or weight than an ordinary parang. (2) The Conservator may, with the consent of a Resident, declare any area in which it shall be a forest offence to practise, shifting cultivation. 10. Any person to whom any right or privilege of taking forest produce from a forest reserve has been granted by order made under section 12 (4) or by notification under section 14 (I) may be required to obtain from the District Forest Officer a free permit authorising the removal of such produce from the forest reserve on such conditions, consistent with the terms of such order, as the District Forest Officer may consider it necessary either generally or specifically to impose. 11. Any person who, except in pursuance of any licence or licence agreement or with th~ authorisation of the Conservator or of any forest officer empowered by him in his behalf, fells any tree specified in 'Schedule I having ~ less than the minimum prescribed in that Schedule shall be guilty of an offence. (Pt. III, R. 12-13) 38 (G. N. S. 17 of 1969) PART III LIABILITY FOR AND PAYMENT OF ROYALTY AND FEES 12. (I) All forest produce cut, sawn, converted, collected or removed under any licence or licence agreement shall be liable to royalty at the rates prescribed in Schedule II. (2) The Conservator or any forest officer authorised by him in this behalf may wholly or partially exempt any forest produce frnm royalty or remit any royalty already paid on any forest produce (a) where such forest produce has not been removed from the area to which the licence or licence agreement refers and has been declared by a forest officer not below the rank of Forest Ranger to be unsaleable or of inferior quality by reasons of its condition or situation; (b) where such forest produce has been or will be processed in any sawmill or veneer, plywood or other mill established in Sabah: Provided that any remission granted shall not result in the payment of a lesser rate than that prescribed for the particular category of timber in Schedule II; (c) for any other reason, with the approval of the Minister of Finance. (3) With the general or special approval of the Minister of Finance the Conservator may ~erge a fee er premium er impese a ces& in addition to, or in lieu of, royalty for the right to take forest produce under a licence or a licence agreement. 13. (I) The measurement or weight of any forest produce as ascertained by a duly authorised forest officer in accordance with written instructions from the Conservator shall be deemed to be correct and any royalty payable shall be paid on that measurement or weight, provided that the owner of any such forest produce may, within thirty days of the original measurement, appeal to the Conservator for a re measurement. (IA) For the purposes of determining the rates or royalty payable on any forest produce under these Rules, the Conservator may, in addition to the measurement or weight of such forest produce being ascertained under paragraph (l), cause such forest produce to be graded by a duly authorised person and the provisions of paragraph (l) shall apply in relation to such grading as if there be substituted for the words "measurement or weight" the word "grade" or "grading", as the case may be. (2) · Royalty accrued and other payments due under these Rules shall be payable at such time and place and in such manner as may be specified in a licence or, if no time, place or manner of payment be FORESTS [Pt. ID, R. 13-14B) 39 so specified, then on demand made by the District Forest Officer or any forest officer superior to him. 14. The fees set out in Schedule II shall be payable in respect of the matters therein set out. 14A. (I) Notwithstanding any provisions under these Rules or the provisions of any other written law for the time being in force to the contrary. the Conservator may. with the approval of the Minister of Finance. adjust the declared f.o.b. value of any forest produce for the purposes of timber royalty rates calculation. (2) For the purposes of this rule, "f.o.b. value" shall mean the price which the exporter would receive for the forest produce calculated at the time when the forest produce shall be on board the vessel by which the forest produce were exported. 14B. (I) Without prejudice to the provisions of rule 13 (2), it shall be lawful for the Conservator to charge and collect late fees in relation to any royalty bills which are payable and fall due in such manner and at such rate as provided under this rule: Provided that in respect of any royalty bills which are subject to dispensation period, such n ... ;alty bills shall not be deemed, for the purposes of this rule, to be payable and fall due during the dispensation period. (2) Any royalty bills remaining unpaid on each quarter day in the year shall be subject to a late fee of ten per centum of the amount so unpaid. (3) For the purpose of this rule (a) "dispensation period" means, in relation to any unregistered agreement, a period of sixty days commencing from the date of service of a notice that the document of agreement to be registered is ready for signature, and in relation to any other case, a period of sixty days commencing from the date when the royalty bills shall for the first time fall due; "royalty bills" means, notice of demand for payment of timber royalty, premia. extraction charges, fees, cess or other dues and includes any dues set out in any agreement entered into before or after signing of such agreement; and "quarter day" means. the 31st day of March, 30th day of June, 30th day of September and 31st day of December. of any year; and (b) in the absence of any express provisions to the contrary, royalty bills payable under rule 13 (2) shall become due in accordance with the said rule, and any other royalty bills under this rule shall become payable and fall due on the day of the execution of any agreement relating thereto. Conservato; may adjust f.o.b. value Late fees for unpaid royalty bills. [Pt. IV, R. 15-17) 40 G. N. S. 17 OF 1969 PART IV CONTROL OF FOREST PRODUCE IN TRANSIT I 5. (I) All timber and any other forest produce lawfully cut or collected, which is liable to royalty on measurement basis, if measured in any place other than the area from which it was removed shall, if required by the Conservator, be accompanied by a transit pass in Form VII or a Disposal Permit in Forms IV, V, VI or X ·and taken to the nearest, or any other checking station, and shall not thereafter be removed thence nor moved past any other checking station or further despatched unless it be accompanied by written authority issued ~ any authorised officer or unless it bears, if it be timber, a Government hammer mark indicating that it has been assessed for royalty and other charges to which it may be liable. All timber and any other forest produce measured in the area from which it has been cut shall on its removal after measurement be accompanied by the Government mark heretofore mentioned. (2) The Conservator may, at his discretion, exempt any forest pro duce from all or any of the provisions of this rule. (3) The District Forest Officer may exempt from ·II or any of the provisions of this rule any forest produce on which he is satisfied that royalty has previously been paid while such forest produce is in transit between a seller and buyer in the ordinary c0urse of trade. (4) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this rule shall be guilty of an offence. 16. (I) The driver or person in charge of any vehicle, vessel or raft containing forest produce shall (a) stop at any time or place if called upon to do so by any forest officer, Police Officer or Customs Officer; (b) render such assistance as may be necessary to enable the adequate examination and measurement of such produce by such officer. (2) If there is any reason to believe that money is payable to Government in respect of any forest produce in transit it may be detained at a checking station or such other place as the detaining officer may direct until such money has been paid or until enquiry regarding its origin has been made. (3) Except with the permission in writing of the District Forest Officer, no forest produce shall be moved within the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. (4) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this rule shall be guilty of an offence. 17. (l) The Conservator may require, before any timber or forest produce is exported, that it shall be inspected and graded in accordance with the written instructions of the Conservator and may charge the fees set out in Schedule II. FORESTS (Pt. IV-V, R. 17-21) 41 (2) The ·Conservator may prohibit the removal of any timber from a checking station, if in his opinion it has such defects that it is unfit for export. 18. Any holder of a licence or licence agreement who, in the course of his operations, does or causes to be done anything which in the opinion of the Conservator constitutes a hazard. to the public in or a blockage of any road, railway or river shall be gui~ty of an offence. GENERAL 19. (1) No person shall erect or operato on any land a sawmill except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence in Form VIII issued by the Conservator in his discretion. The fee payable for such licence shall be , (2)' On breach of any condition to which th~ .licence is expressed to be subject;· the Conservator may revoke the licence. (3) Sawmills owqed and operated by the Government are exempted from the provisions· of this rule, 20: (1) The Conservator 1!1!'Y require pro ~~>'., marks to be placed on timber by any ll86nce·or"l1eence agr~nt bolder or by persons having a bona fido fid~iary interest in. the timber. (2) Such property n'larks shall be of a design approved by the Conservator a~d. ,aball ~ registered for a '.period• of not more than five years a,~ one lUJlct)Q the 9ffice of the Conservitor and of every District Forest Officer w~n whose jur:isdication .the marks are to be employed. (3) The Conservator may at any time cancel the registration of any such marks. "20A. No person shaU occupy land within any orest Re, . . rea, or ext. ~ct or collect fr~;m. such Ian.~ any forest pr~u~ exc ·••· l under and m accordance w1th. the cond1t ns of a pemut m F ,,. IX issued by the Conservator or any Forest Officer authorised"· i him in that 1-e::alf. The fees for such permit shall be as set out": · Pan D of Schedule II hereto." Re~i.stration and control '· ::Os. (I) No p..!rs.on or any ho!da of a licence or licence agree- ohchicies. ment shall use any tractor. truck er othir vehicle in the extraction or rcm,'va1 of timber or for any purpose directly connc-cted there with in a Forest Reserve or Slat\! land unless such tractor, truck or other vehicle has been register<!d by the Conservator or any Forest Officer authorised by him in that behalf. 30 (2) No tractor, trnck or other vehicle shall be regis.tered (a) which is not in the opinion of the Com rvator in all respect fit for the extraction or rem0Yal of timber or purposes directly connected therewith. (b) except upon payment of the appropriate foe set out in Schedule II: Provided thnt no fee shall be payable upon the registration of any tractor, truck or other vehicle which is the property of the Government. (3) Upon registration of any tractor, truck or other vehicle, the owner shall be issued a registration card substantially in the form as specified in Form XI by the Conservator or any Forest Officer authorised by him in that behalf. ( 4) The tractor, truck or any other vehick registered under the provision of this Rule shall carry a number plate of such size and description to be exhibited in such manner as the Conservator may require. (5) Any transfer of ownership of any tractor, truck or other vehicle registered under the provision of this Rule shall be notified to the Conservator by the transferor. (6} The Conservator may for reasons of soil conservation or for any o:her reasons that the Minister may approve regulate the manner in which any tractor, truck or other vehicle directly connected with the extraction or removal of timber in a Fore5t Reserve or State land is to be used and maintained. (7) The Conservator may for reasons of soil conservation or for any other reasons that the Minister may approve specify or limit the number of tractors, trucks, or other vehicle:; to be used or operated in a licensed area of the Forest Reserve or State land and no such tractor, truck or other vehicle shall be removed from such licensed area or moved to another licensed area without the writte;i consent of the Conservator or any Forest Officer authorised by him in that behalf. (8) Except with the permission in writing from the Conservator no n:w tractor, truck or other vehic1e to be used in the extrac,ion or removal of timber in a Forest Reserve or on State land shall be purchased by any person, or any bolder of a licence or licence agreement. (9) (l) Any person who contravenes any of '.he provisions of this Rub shall be guilty of an offence a~id slall be liable to inpris011 ment for twelve months and a fine of two thousand r' :11lars. (2) No person shall be prosecuted under the provisions of this Rule without the written consent of the Attorney-General.". 21. Breach of any provision of these Rules or of any condition to whi~h a licence or licence agreement is expressed to be subject shall, ~ubJect !o any special terms of such licence or licence agreement and m add1t1on to any other penalty provided by· 1aw. render such licence liable to cancellation by order of the Conservator and· shall render liable to confiscation by. order of the Conservator forest produce taken under such licence at the time of, or subsequent to such breach. Vernacular Nr;me "SCHEDULE I COMMERCIAL SPECIES (R .-LE l ) Botanical Name CLASS A Me -~ilan Agathis SPP. (Damar Minyak) Me, bau Intsia SPP. . .. Resak Vatica SPP. Ramin Gonystylus Bancanus Kayu Malam (Kayu Arang) Kembang (Mengkulang) Melapi Nyatoh Oba Suluk CLASS B Diospyros SPP. All Heritiera spp. (all those formerly called Tarrietia spp.) Shorea bacteolafa, S. smingtonii and other ;.pecies of Shorea of the Arlthoshorea group having a whitish or ochre wood Palaquium SPP. and Payena SPP. Sborea Pauciftora King Minimum FcUUff. Diameter in Centimetre, 60 60 40 (i() 60 60 60 60 60 Vernacular Name Red Seraya (Seraya Merah) Serungan (Geronggang) White Seraya (Urat Mata) Kapur Yellow Seraya (Selangan Kaea) Kedondong Kembang Semangkok Keruing Mengaris (Tualang) Sepetir Pisang-Pisang (Mempisang) Binuang Darah-Darah (Pcnerahan) Gaharu (Karas) Gagil (Merawan) Jelutong Jongkong (!vfedang Tabak) Karai Botanical Name Minimum Felling Shorea leprosula, S. smithiana, S. parviflora and other species of shorea having a mild red or Diameter in Centimetre, pmkwood 60 Cratoxylon Arborescens 60 Parashorea Malaanonan, P. Tomentella 60 CLASS C Dryobalanops Spp. Shorea accuminatissima, S. gib bosa, S. faguetiana and other species of Shorea having yellow wood CLASS D All species of Burseraceae Scaphium Spp. Dipterocarpus Spp. Koompassia Excelsa Smdora Spp ... All species of Anonaceae CLASSE Octomeles Sumatrana ... Myristica . Spp. Aquilaria Malaccensis Hopea Sangal Korth Dyera Coshil:3.ta Dactylocladus Anonacea Spp. (Poly:tlthia) 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 81 Si ·· Kayu Pengiran (Mersawa) Laran r· (Kele~ipayan) Kempas (Impas) Medang -; Perapat Hutan Pulai Putat Paya Ranggu Rengas Selangan · Batu Merah (Red Balau) Terentang Assam,.; Terap •.} Durian Perupo](; Sesendoro (Sendok Scndok) Selangan ,, Batu No. C' Selangan · Batu No. 2 -~ ~ Belian . -· CLASS· E~(cont.) Botm1.'cal Name .Hi•1i11111m Felling .-:)iameter in Ceniimetres Anisopterz. ·Spp. 60 Anthoceph'.ll~s Cadamba - 60 ~ :l,. - ¥ • ~ ., ' - •' • •• ' - •• Koompas~ia. ~falaccensis 60 Laurncea Spp. ... . 60 Carallia Spp. 60 Alstonia Spp. 60 P!anchonia. Spp. 60 Koordersidondron Pinnatum 60 Gluta - Spp.;: ~'felanochyia ~pp: i,nd ifrtanorrhea Spp. 60 Shorea Guis6. S. Kulistferi 60 CLASS F Mangifera Spp. . Artocarpus Spp. .. .. . .. Durio S:::,p .... Lop11opet~t1um Spp: -.,. Ell<hl.spermum· J3ecc 1rian11m CLASS .a Heavy Hopea and Shorea. Spp. Medium Heavy Shorea Spp. .:C.LASS H Eusideroxvlon Zwageri OTHE RS..· 60 60 60 §0 60 60 60 60 Sp::cies ~not m:ntioned in Classes A; B: C; ·D; E; F, and G." · " SCHEDULE II PART A ROYALTY RATE LIST (RULE 12) The following. rates of royalty shall be paid on the timber and fuel classified below unless otherwise particularly specified in any forest licence or licence agreement. (a) Timber from trees of Classes A to G in Schedule I and timber from other trees : Round .Ro.und for processing Converted io be prescribed by the Minister from time to time (b} Poles from classes other than A, B, or C (i) 20 cm dbh-30 cm dbh 30 cents pier running metre (ii) 10 cm-:--:20 cm 20 cents per metre (iii) 3 cm-10 cm (iv) Smaller Poles: State land Forest· Reserve (v) Pok, from trees of Class A (vi) Poles from trees of 40 cents per metre 5 cents per metre $1.00 per metr~ Double the above rates Classes B or C Three times the above rates (c) Shingles (size approximately 46 cm x -11 cm x 1 c~) (i) Belian $10.00 per l."00 pd, (ii) any other species $ 5.00 per 1,000 pcs (~ F~rewood (~QY ~pecies) (i) per stacked cubic metre $ 1.00 (ii) per tonne (iii) Licence Fee: (a) per person per month (b) per person· per month for domestic use only (e) Charcoal : (i) any species in.bulk (ii) in sacks not exceeding 50 ; Kgs per sack ... $ 1.50 $10.00 $ 1.00 $ 10.00 per tonne $ L50 per bag 83 84 (e) Charcoal:-(cont.) (iii) per o'Ven per month (f) Chips: $50.00 (i) Mangrove (ii) Hardwood Chips $11.00 per tonne S 4.60 per tonne PART B GRADING AND MARKING FEES (RULE 14) (a) Sawn timber: (i) Marking with mark of Origin "BINOB" (ii) Certificate of Grade and marking with mark of Origin "BINOB" (iii) Certificate of correct measurement (iv) Certificate of freedom from live borer Per cubic metre S cts. 0 35 0 61 1 25 only 0 61 (v) Certificate of Grades, correct meas,.1re ment, freedom from live borer and ham mer marking {vi) Miscellaneous Inspection (b) Logs: (i) Marking with mark of Origin "BINOB" (ii) Certificate of Grade and marking with mark of Origin "BINOB" (iii) Certificate of corr~ct measurement (iv) Certificate of Freedom frcm live borer only (v) Certificate of Grades, correct measure ment, freedom from live borer and ham mer marking (vi) :Miscellaneous Inspection 2 45 0 96 0 35 0 35 0 35 0 35 1 20 1 00 PA.i.tT C PLANT/SAWMILL LICENCE FEES (RULE 19) (i) Chipmill (ii) Moulding Plant (iii) Medium D<!nsity Fireboard Plant (MDF) (iv) Particleboard Plant (v) Pulp Plant (vi) Paper Plant ( vii) Plywood Plant (viii) Sawmill (a) for own use (b) for comme 'ial use (ix) Veneer Plant (x) Wood Preservation Plant· (xi) Wod-cement Board Plant PART D Per annum $ cts. 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 6,000.00 and 2,400.00 for each peeler 500.00 3,000.00 and f00.00 for each sawbench 6,000.00 and 2,400.00 for each slicer/peeler 1,200.00 5,000.00 FEES TO OCCUPY LAND AND/OR TO COLUCT/EXTRACT FOREST PRODUCE IN/OR FROM FOREST RESERVE (RULE 20A) 1. Permit to occupy Forest Reserve (a) for c1n°psite, logging roads and du; ·,ping 1 oint Per hectare per annum $ cts. 120.00 85 PLA~T /SAWMILL LICENCE FEES--(cont.) (b) for" fai:1ditigs: (i) Class I (less than or equal to 0.5 ha) (ii) Class II (0.51 ha-1 ha) (iii) Class III (greater than 1 ha) (c) for quarry (d) for .xemoval of sand (c) for fr.noval of gravel stones 2. Pwnitto: (i) quarry (ii) operate gravel excavation work PART E Per hectare per annum $ cts. 1,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 1.,000.00 .5,000.00 1,000.00 .1.200.00 1,200.00 RIGlSTRATION FEES FOR TRACTORS;· TRUCKS 'AND OTHER VEHICLES Registration of: (i) Trac:or--per unit ... (ii) Ski<\ier--per unit (iii) Others--per unit ... SCHEDULE III FORMS FORM I FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 3) Per annum $ cts. 1,000.00 .. 500.00 500.00 LICENCE TO TAKE FOREST PRODUCE No. Circle ................. . District " This licence authorises ........................................................... . .............................. of ......................................................... . to take, within the area specified below, and subject to the following conditions and the provisions of the Forest Enactment, 1968 and Forest Rules, 1969, the following forest produce: DiStrict • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·: · · · · · i As delineated by a Locality .. .. ... ........ ....... .... . . . .. .... red outline on the Approx. area ........ , ................. , . attached plan. !Sch. HI, Fo1)l) 1-11 I\ I FORESTS CONDITIONS (Thme inappropriate to be deleted) I. A deposit of $ ......... to be maintained at ... 2. Minimum royalty of$ ................. to be paid monthly. 3. Produce to be taken for mea~urcment and check to ...... . 47 4. Royalty on all forest produce taken under this licence shall be paid monthly at the rates as notified from time to time in accordance with Rule 12 of the Forest Rules. 1969. 5. Boundaries of the area and of such sub-divisions as the District Forest Officer may deem necessary are to be demarcated and kept clear by the licensee and work shall be confined to such sub-divisions as the District Forest Officer may from time to time lay down. 6. Except with the permission in writing of the District Forest Officer, all trees in Schedule I of the Forest Rules, 1969 must be cut if not less than the minimum girth specified. 7. All logs cut under this licence shall be marked with the licensee's registered property mark and a serial number (incised at both ends of the log) before removal from the licence area. Date of issue ............................................ . Date of expiry ............................................ . Authorised Officer. (Rules 5 (3), 11, 15 and 16 (3) to be printed on the back) FORM IIA FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 3) LICENCE TO TAKE FOREST PRODUCE FREE OF ROYALTY (Lesen mengambil barang-barang hutan bebas daripada cukai) Under the Forest Enactment, 1968 di bawah Undang-undang Hutan and Rules dan peraturan-peraturan Monthly Licence to take ........................................................... . Lesen bulanan untuk mengambil This Jicence authorises Lesen ini membenarkan of .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. . to cut, collect and remove forest produce tempat tinggal-memotong, mengambil dan memindahkan lSch. Ill, Form IIA-IIBJ 48 G. N. S. 17 OF 1969 of the following descrirtion ........... . harang-haran<.; l111tm1 seperti yang terse/)/// di hmrnh ini from dari during the calendar month of dalam bu/an Free of Royalty. hel){/s daripada cukai in ... dalmn Di;trict daerah 19 ...... only sahaja Signed ............................... ( Authorised Officer) Tandatangan (Pegawai yang menge/11arka11 /esen) Office .............................................. Name or Stamp Date Haribulan. Jabatan Nama atau cap (Rules 5 (3), 11, 15 and 16 (3) to be printed on the back). FORM IIB FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 3) LICENCE TO TAKE FOREST PRODUCE ON PREPAYMENT OF ROYALTY' (Lesen mengambil barang-barang hutan dengan dibayar cukai itu dahulu) Monthly Licence to take .......................... . Lesen bulanan untuk mengambil on prepayment of fee or royalty dengan dibayar cukai itu dahulu This Licence authorises ................. , of .............. . Lesen ini membenarkan tempat tingga/ to cut, collect and remove forest produce of the following description memotong, mengambil dan memindahkan barang-baranf.? hutan seperti yang tersebut di bawah ini: from dari ....... to ......... .. da/am District Daerah during the calendar month of ......... .......... .. . . . ...... ... 19 ...... only di dala111 bu/an sahaja FORESTS [Sch. Ill, Form IIB-111) 49 provided that the following fee or royalty has first been paid dmga,1 syarat hendak/ah cukai ini dibayar terlebih dahulu Royalty ........................... Dollars ........................ Cents Bayaran ring git sen Fee ................................. Dollars ........................ Cents Bayaran ringgit sen Received payment of ....................................... (Signature of Officer Pe111bayara11 yang diterima receiving payment). (Tandatangan Pegmrni yang menerima bayaran) Date ...................................................... . Haribulan N.B. This form is an Official Receipt Form of Government. (Rules 5 (3), l l, 15 and 16 (3) to be printed on the back.) FORM Ill FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 5) CERTIFICATE OF IDENTl1Y (Surat Keterangan) Number Nombor ..................... , ............ . .. , ....................... , ........................ Sabah .................................................... 19 ..... . Certificate in respect of Licence No. Surat keterangan bagi lesen No. Name of Worker .................................................................... . Nama orang yang berkerja Address ............ : ........................................................... • • • • • • •·· • • Tempat tinggal Where working Tempat berkerja Nature of Work .......................... , ............................................ . Jenis perkerjaan (Sch. Ill, Form 111-IVJ 50 Date of Expiry G. N. S. 17 OF 1969 f/aribula11 /rabis tempolznya Forest Officer Pegawai Hutan FORM IV FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 15) Licensee Sipemegang /esen DISPOSAL PERMIT FOR FOREST PRODUCTS Permit Menge/uarkan Barang Hutan .............................. is hereby authorised to ............................. . telah dibenarkan the following forest produce taken under licence No ........................ . barang-barang hutan yang diambi/ di bawah /esen No. in the Name of da/am Nama issued at .......................... . Keluaran dari Expiring on ........ , ............................. , ...... 19 ..... . Permit ini habis tempohnya pada Quantity Species Banyaknya Jenis Dimensions Class Volume Ukurannya Darjah Kakian Rate Royalty Cukai Cukainya sekaki $ cts. Place ................................. Date .................................. 19 ..... . Tempat FREE Haribulan Authorised Officer. (Pegawai yang menge/uarkan lesen). FORESTS FORM V FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 15) DISPOSAL PERMIT FOR ROUND LOGS [Sch. III, Form V-VIJ 51 . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . is hereby authorised to ............................ .. the following timber cut under Licence/Coupe Permit No ............... . in the name of ..................... expiring on ........................ 19 .... .. This permit expires on .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. 19 .... .. Dimensions (enter dimensions Log No. Species of any defects Volume Volumes by Species Total Place Symbol on next line) Defective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Date scaled ................ , ........ .. Authorised Officer. FORM VI FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 15) DISPOSAL PERMIT FOR ROUND Loos FOR PROCESSING ....................... , ............ is hereby authorised to remove to his mill the following timber already measured at full rate. Subsidy claimed by ........................ Timber cut under Licence/Permit No ................. .. Dimension (enter dimensions Log No. Species of any defect Volume Volume by Classes Symbol on next line) Defective ·A B C D E OT Total Place .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . .. . .. Date scaled ............................ .. Authorised Officer. (Sch. III, Form VII) 52 PART I TRANSPORTED BY G. N. S. 17 OF 1969 FORM VII FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 15) TRANSIT PASS REFERENCE ................. . ORIGIN ................................................................................ . DESTINATION ...................................................................... . SHIPPER .............................. ADDRESS ............................. . CONSIGNEE .......................... , ... ADDRESS .......................... . NO. OF LOGS ........................ ROUND/SQUARED ................. . LICENCE NO ......................................................................... . DATE OF EXPIRY OF THIS FORM ...................................... . DATE OF EXPIRY OF LICENCE ............................................ . ISSUED AT FOREST OFFICE. SANDAKAN ON ............... 19 ..... . PROPERTY MARK: ........... ~ ....................... • ......... . AUTHORISED OFFICER. PART II A. The licensee has outstanding accounts as below: Bill No. B. TDP's for checking Amount $ cts. Logs scaled to Date due Remarks are under b.p. Jurukira, JabaJan Hutan, Sandakan. Date···································· !Sch. m, Form Villi FORESTS FORM VIII FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 191 LICENCE TO ERECT AND/OR OPERATE SAWMILL 53 This licence authorises ......................... of ......................... . to erect and/ or operate a sawmill at ........................... to be known as the ........................... Sawmill. for the period or periods specified in Appendix A hereto, subject to the provision of any written law relating to machinery and to the following conditions: 1. This licence may not be transferred or assigned. 2. The sawmill shall comprise the buildings and machinery detaikd in Appendices B and C hereto, and no building or machinery shall be added to or removed from the sawmill without the written permission of the Conservator. 3. Unhindered access to all parts of the sawmill buildings and grounds shall be allowed to any forest officer at any time for the purpose of inspection. 4. Saving and conversion shall be maintained to such standards as may be considered reasonable by the Conservator. and the licensee shall comply with such instructions as may be issued by the Conservator regarding the proper adjustment of the machinery and the method of operation thereof. 5. Government does not guarantee the supply of timber for the sawmill. (Such special conditions as may be added by the Conservator). Conservator of Forests. Date From To Fee paid $ APPENDIX A PERIODS DURING WHICH THE LICENCE IS VALID Receipt No. and Date Signature j of ----------, Forest Officer I From Date To Fee paid $ Cl) n ?" -v-, -.i:,. .: I'll 0 ii Signature < Receipt No. = of -and Date -Forest Officer C) ;z V) , . .....) 0 "Tl -\0 O'\ \0 FORESTS APPENDIX B [Sch. III, Form VIII-IX) 55 DETAILS OF BUILDINGS COMPRISING THE SAWMILL (Give number, size and description.) APPENDIX C· DETAILS OF MACHlNERY COMPRISING THE SAWMILL Engines. (Give make and horsepower) Sawbenches. I. Breakdown Saw (give type and size of saw, method of feed). Other Machines. 2. Other Saws. (give type, size. method of feed of each sawbench). (Give details of other machines allowed). FORM IX FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 20A) Permit to occupy land in Forest Reserve. This permit authorises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . of . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to occupy an area of approximately . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . acres within .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . Forest as shown on Plan No. F. D ........................ . for the purpose of . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . for the period or periods specified in the Appendix hereto, subject to the fol lowing conditions: 1. This permit may not be transferred or assigned. (Such special conditions as may be added by the. Conservator). Conservator of Forests. Date From To Fee paid $ APPENDIX PERIOD DURING WHICH THE PERMIT IS VALID Date Signature I Receipt No. and Date of 1---F------T Forest Officer rom o Fee paid s Receipt No. and Date J -V'e -°' J-"!l 0 a -Signature ~ of Forest Officer 9 z ~ --..J ~ -'° °' '° FORESTS FORM X FOREST RULES, 1969 (Rule 15) [Sch. III, Form X] 57 DP. No.·••.•············ .. ········· DISPOSAL PERMIT FOR MANGROVE Woon (BILLETS) ...................................... . : .. ........................ is hereby authorised to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the following Mangrove Billets cut under licence/ Coupe Permit No. . ......................... , . . . . . . . . . in the na me of ............................................ , .expiring on ................. . 19 ................. . This permit expires on ................................ , ..... . Scow /Light No. Weight in Metric Tons Remarks Place weighed .............. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . date ................................ . Weight taken by ................. : .............. , ..... . . . ~ ............... •.• ............ • ............ . Authorised Officer. G.P. l,OO0L-54/1103-3·75 Pal(e I R.T. 2 FOREST DEPARTMENT STATE OF SAllMI MALAYSIA REGISTRATION HOOK FOR A LOGGING VEIIICI.E Rf'GUI.A.1 IONS I. Ou Hr~t is"mc or th1!'t hook, plensc sign your mone in the space provjiJcd al the to1> of p:1ge ). 2. KEEP THIS BOOK IN A SAFE PLACE OTHER THAN IN THE VEHICLE·. If this book. is lost you may face dillicultic• and delay$ in renewing the licence or sell ing the \'ehicfC': and you must immediuteJy report !.ttch lo{,j;, lo the Pejabnt Hutan (slated at page 2) with whom lhe \'ehiclc is currently regist~red. 3. Check the particulars :•t page 5 nod if thrre is a mis. take or they are incorrect by reason of nny chanRe in the vchiclC or itit U'.llage. the Pein.hat Hutan mufit he immediately lnfor1111.~d and this book sent tn th~m. The licence n1ust he ~ent there,l·ich ir any alteration is. required thereon. 4. This Rook mu,t nccompany ev~ry application for re• ncwal of the licence. ~. U '.\'OU chan.c:c your m!drei.i~. slate your name 11nd add .. re"~ in the !itrn•:-e "TrnmJcr" al pa~e 3 (or at pnge 4 if puge ~ ha< been lilied upl and $i11n thereunder nnd send this '1ook to the l'ejabat Hulan. 6. If you sell the vehicle. surrender !hi, be>ok lo the pur. chaser. You must also notify the Peinl,;ll Hulan of such sale. ,stating the index mark and registration numher of the vehicle and the name and address of the purchaser. 7. A purchaser of this vehicle shall state hi~ nnm<' and addross in the first vacant .. Transfer" space at page 3 (or at page 4 if page J has been filled up) l!nd sign thereunder, and send this book lo the J?ejabat Hulan. R. If you have any difficuhie, regarding any mailer pertain. lnl"! to the reP-i~trntion or 1icensin1,it of your vehicle~ pleta!'i~ writ-, to the Pejubat Hulan (slated in page 2) for his clatl• ficalion. APPENDIX A Page 2 ADDRESS OF REGISTRAR AND INSPECTOR OF 1.0GGING VEll!CLES MAKING THE REOISTRAT!ON Page .I NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER Full 11:tme, ..... . (in block capitulsl ,·\ddre-.;;,;. Usual signature HRS!' TRANSFER muue: ........ . block capitols) Ad Ure~, U'>ual sig1rnture SFCOND TRANSFER run name: . ' ' .. {in hlock cui,lrnli;) /\JJress Usual !'.ig11ature TlllRD TRANSFER full name: .... , . (in block C;lpilalsJ Addre,;,;, l! sual signature *Tho r~gistcrcd owner is the person who poss,'i!les the vehicle. He may or m~y not be the legnl owner thereof. rage 4 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER FOURTH TRANSFER Full name: (in blo,:k cap;lals) Address u~u:d signature FIFI ll TRANSl'ER Fun H:.unc: .. ' ' . (in block capitals) Address u~u,11 signature SIXTH 'l RANSfER Full name: (in block /\<ldre<ar. Usual signature SEVEN TRANSFER c:1rit~l,) .. AUdre~~ Usmtl !iiignature "'The re~i:iucrc<l owner i~ the person who po~-;csses the vehicle. He may or may nol he the legal owner thereof. ~ Page 5 Extract of Registration particulars Tdentilication mark .......................................................... . (n) Class ................................................. .. ({,) Body Type ........................................ .. (c) Colour ................................................ . (d) Powered by ......................................... . (e) Maker: Name ................................................. . Engine No ......................................... .. Chasis No . ......................................... .. (/) Year of make ...................................... . <i:) Seating capacity .................................... . (!:) 1;,,rse power ...................................... .. (i) Numher of cylinders ............................. . (j} Unladen weight ................................... . (/;) Number of Wheels .............................. . (l) Date of original reg,,lration ................. . (m) Radio installed .................................... . In) Total annual licence fee $ Stamp, date and Signature of Js,;:iing Officer FORM XI (FOREST RULES 20B) FOR USE ON REUISfllATION OF LOUUING VEHICLES Forest District of registration ................. . J Date of issue of Total Fee Receipt Nf'. Receipt (licence) (licence) 1-----1 Name of registering Forest Officer Date, stamp and signature of issuing officer Dated the 17th day of May, 1977. Change of Place (Forest District) DATUK HARRIS BTN MOHD. SALLE'ft, Chief Minister Sabah. DICETAK OJ.El-I LIF.W SAK SIONO. A.s.o.K .• PENCF.TAK Kf:RAJAAN SABAH. MALAYSIA.