Ebonyi State Forest Law

2. In the Law: "Assistant Conservator" mean s an Assistant Conservator o f Forests llllcrprc1n1ion. in the Forest Divisio n; "Cattle" indudc::s shec::p, goats, swine, horses, mules, donko::ys and c,um:ls; "Chief Conservator" means the Chjef Conser vator of Forests in the Foro::st Division; "Communal lands" mea ns lnnds in Ebonyi Stato:: o f N igerin m the:: disposul of a co mmunity or of any chief 0 11 bc::(1alf of the C()lllJllU 11 it)'; "Co mmunity" mem1s ,my group of persons occupying any lauds iu accordanct: with, anti subject IO, local iaw and custom; "Co uncil" means a local government co uncil established under, and in accordance:: with, tho:: provisions o f the:: L ocnl Govt:rnrnent Law ; 1450 ' Furest law [CAI'. 85) "Enclave" means an an::a completely surrounded by u lo n::st reserve and not forming part u f the forest reserve: "Fo rest" includes forest reserves, protected forests or. where placed. in accordam;c with st:c:tion 30. under the protect ion, com rol and 111a1iagemt:11t ,,f the Co mmi ssioner, forest plantations or forest rcst:rvt:s established under the Lo<.:a l Guvcrn1111.:11t Law ; "Forest growth" includes anything growing in a forest or ,rny tree protected undt:r this Law; "Forest officer" means any officer or the Forest Divisio n or any officer appointed, under section 5, for tltc purpose of giving effe<.:t IO the provisions of this Law; ""Fo rest D ivi sion" means tht: Forest Division o f the Ministry of A griculture; and food. "Forest product:" i.ncludes: ' (a) whether found in or brought fro nt a forest or not, timber, firewood, chnrcoal, rubber, gutta percha, latex, wood o il, gum, resin, natural varnish, tanning extracts, tanning harks, fruits, fibres, bark and Im;, and (b) wht:n found in or brought fro m a forest, ( i) trees and all other parts or produce of trees not otherwise herein mentioned: ( ii) plants, including <.:lin1bt:rs and grasses, creepers and all parts or produce o r plams; ( iii) wood ashes; ( i v) peat, surface so il and minerals other than minerals within the meani.ug of any A<.:t or Law, regulating the working of minerals; (v) gravel, limestone, roc.:k and laterite; ( vi) honey, beeswax, guano, silk-c.:ocoons, humus, aml all protluce from animals: "forest property" includes any stock,' stores or material s owned by the Govemmem or a council aud used or inteuded to be used in any forest operatious or any fo restry work, and also bo undary marks and pillars, boundary or survey beacons or signs, name plates, machinery, sc ientific instruments, implements, tools, buildings, tents, fenc.:es, vehic les roads bridges and cattle: , ' "Forest reserve" lllei.lns an area constituted or deemed to have been forest reserve under this Law which shall not have ceased to be forest reserve under any enac.:tment; I I f'on ~t J,aw [CA P. !IS) 1451 "Guzc::ttc::" n11:,ms the Ehunyi Stutc:: of Nigeria Gazette::; "Girth" nit:ans the circumfore ncc:: of a tree nu:asured eith four foet six inches from the er ut a height of ground, or ( if the tret: is but hc:ight) nu:asurcd at one: foo tressed a hove thut t above where the highest the bole; buttress merges with "Gnvennmmt" means the Guvc::rnmc:lll uf Ebonyi Stat ut the: disposal of the Guvc:m e: of Nigeria; "lands mc:111" includc:s any lands acquired ur may acyuire by which the Sta te has agrt:t:ll1t:nt or otherwist: and to the Go ven une ut; also lands lt:ast:d "Commissiouer" me ans the Commissiouer for the tim responsibility for Agricultur t: being cha rge d with e; ond food. "Minor forest produce:" n11 :ans any forest produce oth "Protc:cted fort:st" means er than timber; ony urea declared by noti accordance with the provis ce: in the: Gazette:, in ions of section 7 or 8, to he "Protc:ctcd trc:e" or "pm tec a protectc:d forest ; ted minor forest produce" minor forest produce dec means any tree or any lared to he such in accord madt: undc:r this Law ; am:e with rc:g.ulutions "Timber" includes ull tree s, whether standing. fallen, tret:s and all wood. wheth or foiled, stumps uf er or not cut up ur fashion any pur pose; ed or hollowed ,iut for "to take minor fon::st pro duce" includes to cut, col that produce; lect, gat her or remove "to take timber" includes to fell , lop or girdle trees, timber from the: lan ds upo or to can·y away uny n wh ich the trees have: fall whether the trees have hec en or heen foiled, :n felled hy cutting or by rem the mo ts or by any oth er me oving the soil from thod or combination of me "Treasury" means, unl ess thods; the con tex t otlu:rwise reyuire Treusury or a Sub-Tr eas ury s, the: Govc:rnment the reo f in the State. "tree" includes palm; "working plan" means, in relation to any forest, w1y work so decided upon plan of operations or and described us suc h Commissioner. and approved by the PART 11.-GENERA L PROVISIONS

3. Th e Commissioner may, by notice in the Gazette, and eith period n1t:ntioned in the c:r for the: Pow er ht \:"-Cflll)I notice, or without uny per withdraw from tilt: opt:rat iod assigned. .:Clla ill pctf,O h-1, ion of ull or any of the pro tribe or aru~. Law any cla ss of person visions of this s. tribe or part of a trib specified therein. e or any area 1452 For11st Law [CAP. 8S} IA'.lcl!:aliun 11( 4. (1) The Commissiom:r may, hy notice in the Gazette und I""'"""' hy Coumli!l..'Cioncr. subject to such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as he may specify, depute any person, by name or office, to exercise or perfonn on his behalf, such of the powers and duties conferred upon him by this Law as he may specify uml thereupon, or from the date specified in the notice, the person so deputed shall have and exercise such powers and perform such duties subject as aforesaid. The Commissioner may, in the like manner, revoke any such notice, and may exercise any powers or perform uny duties confe1Ted upon him by this Law, notwithstanding the delegation by him of such powers or duties. Artlui ntUM.:lll t,r 5. The Public Service Commission may appoint such officers us may he necessary for giving effect to the provisions of this Law. officcn. of l1111mwc,1tc11l1,t 6. Any forest officer, not below the rank of Assistant Conservator forc.i ~mcnlly. and, with any necessa ry workm en. Forests, may enter upon any land tree may cut out and destroy any diseased, dead or dying tree or any likely to cause damage to any forest property or to life or property. PART III.-CONSTITUTION OF FOREST RESERVES AND ( •ummi1'~U ltcr DECLARATION OF PROTECTED FORESTS lllilY c:,m~iluh: ~ Commissioner mny constit utt, as forest n:serve :;, any forest t..:M.'f\'c~

7. ( I) and dcclnrc of the following lands: pmh:ctL-d for«.·su . (a) lands at the disposal of the qovtm ment. (b) any lauds in respect of which it appears to the Commissioner that the forest growth on such lands should be protected or reserved or forest growth be tstablished. (2) The Comm issioner may, by notice in the Gazette, declare any such lands to he a protected forest. Pn:li11rimu y 8. Before constituting any lands as a forest restrve, tl~ nolifit.:.tlinu ,.( intcnlion to Commissioner shall publish in the Gazette a notict ~rcatc u n.:M.."fVu (a) specifying, as nearly us may he, the situation ,uwt dc.·d:m: 11iruh.-ctcd f,wc~11:. and the limits of the lands; (b) declari ng that the lands now form a protected forest; 1453 (c.:) dec laring whi::thi::r the.: land s are al lht:: disposal ur 1\11.; Governn1e111 nr are lands coming within paragraph {h) or suhse<.;tion ( I) o f section 7; (d) dc.:c.:laring thut it is i11tc.:11ded lLl C.:lJllStitute tht:: lund~ u forc:st rc:sc:rve, t:ithc.:r lti r the genern l p urpose~ nf till' Gnvc:rn111c:111 lll' l<ir the parti<.:tilar use: and he11efi1 wlui lly ,,r i11 p~,n ,,r any <,;lass o r pt:rsnns ,n· ltir 1ht: he nt:li1 o r any t:l1111111u11i1y: and {e) appo inting an DITi<.:er, here inal'tt:r rc.:lc rn.:d 10 as a "rcservc.: set1lt:111e;;l\l ,, fli c.:er," tu inquire;; into and de tc.:n11 i11c.: !he.: t:xis1e11c.:e, nature and exlt:nl u f any rights. c.:lai111c.:d hy ur allt:ut:d Ill l!Xist in rav<>ur or any perSll llS nr C.:tl llll llllllilic.:s 11r hro~glll l (l till' ~Ill)\\ ledge .. r till' ~aid 111Ticc.:r. ,11Tn:ti11g Ilic· land~ ur all) ,Hiler rights in ,,r llvcr the lands \\' lm:h 1l 1s propnsed ro constitute a fo rest reserve. (2) (a) 11', for any rt:uson, the reserve;: settk1nt:111 utlicer appl)inted under this se<.;tio n . is unable tn perforn1 hi,: duties. the Cu1111nissiLrner may, hy notic.;e in the Gazc.:ttc:, app.,int any pc:rs,>11 to ac.:t o n his hdialf or us his suc.:u:ssor. (b) T he IIPtice sn appo inting may have n:truspc:ctive efft;;c.:l lilr a period not exc.;l:!eding Olli:! month. (3) Tht: Con1missill11er 111ay, by notic.:e in the Gazette, revu~e any IILHic.;t: undt:r Sc:< tion 7 o r 8.

9. Upo n puhl ic.;atin n o r the llllli(;(; aforesaid. the rc:St;;rvc: set1 lt:111em ll fficl:!r shall: (a) im111t:diatt:ly cause tht: particu lars c.;ontaint:d Lherc.;i11 Ill he: mad.: known in the areas under tire jurisclic1io11 of the councils in" hich !he lands are si1 ua1..:d by causing 1he same 10 be read and i111apn:1..:d in the local language in every custon1ary coun in lht: said areas under lire jurisdiction ol' 1h,.; councils, and also as far as he considers essential, by informing in writing 1he clriefs of the communities dwe lli11c 011, and the counci ls having jurisdiction over, the lands afore;aid; and (b) fix, and in the manner aforesa id, make known a period within which, and a place 10 or al which, any person or co1111nu11ity claiming _any rig ht or righ1s in or over or affecting the lands which II 1s proposed to constitute a forest reserve shall either send in a wri1te11 statement of c.:lai111s to hi111 o r uppear l1c:fore lum and state orally 1he nature and extt:lll o f hi s o r its ullt:gc:d rig hts. 145-l F11re.,·t Law [CA I'. 85] I IUI\ ul H:,ll l ,1.lth.:1 1u.:11l ,1lfi\CI 10. (I / As sno n us possihlc: after the expirntiou o f the: pc:rinc.1 tixc:d ,1 1u q u11 ) hy the: rc:sc:rve settlement otfo;er, he: shall: (a) inquire: illlo and tletcrmine the limits of the lands spc:c.:ified in Jhe notic.:t: aforesuid; and (h) dc:tennine the nature 1111tl cxte11t of any c.:laims or allt::ged rights affc:c.:ting thc: lands whic,;h have:: ht::en preft::rred or hrought U) his notice. (2 ) T ht:: reserve settlemen t officer sha ll kt::ep a record in writing of: (a) all suc.:h c,; la ims and allegt::d rights: (hJ a ll uhjt:c.:tions whid1 may he: 111ade to suc,;h clni111s or allt::ged rights; anti (c.:) :rny 1::vid1::1u.:e in suppo11 of nr in o pposition to any claim or alleged right. l(.,; ... ._:1\L ,;,c11k111c111 ,,1fi1.·1..·1

11. Fo r Ille: purposes of the inquiry. tht: rc:sc:rvt: st:ttlt:111c: m o tfo.:er shall 11, h.,n· j111hu.1l have a ll the: po wcrs c.:onlcrred hy law upon a mag istratt::. \ )\\\\Cl ._ lh,1.:n·, 12. T he reserve:: St:lllr111c:m ~•lfic.:c:r may. at ,111y time during tht: inquiry, ,1..ulc111c11t ul fo:cr join any numhc:r or claims o r sever a11y c laims joined and, in his findings, may join any numbi;r of claims or st::ver any claims whic.:h 111, 1)' j11i11 ur -:ever d .11111._ weri; formt:rly joini;d. Suh111i,;,,i,11111f 13. Upon thc c,;0111plc1 ion of tht: inquiry, the n:sc:rvt: s1::ttle111t:n t offic.:t:r I C\Cl'\'C shall subn1i1 to the:: C hic:I' Co nscrvator for lhe consider atio n o f the M'llh.:111cul ofliL·cr'( l11ul111~s Commis sio ner his fintlings, dt:scrihi11g the limits of the lands 011 ,·11111pll1i,111 of spec.:ifit::d in the notic.:e under section 8 antl setti11g forth, with all im111irv suc.:h panicula rs as may he necessary IO detine their nature, duration, inc.:idc:nce antl extent, all claims and nllegetl rights preferred or brought w hi~ knowledge in n:sptt.:l of the land~ anti atlmitting or reji::c.:ting tht: same: who lly or in pan.

14. Whc:rt: the reserve st:ttlt:mc:lll offic.:er has admitted wholly o r in part U1t'hl 11~1\ hl· c, i111gu ii.i1L,l l1r uny right or claim and, in the opinio n of the Chit:f Coust:rvator, tht: lll','ll.iili1..'l.l hy extrc.:ise of such right o r c,;laim or any pun thereof: ( I) wo uld stultify tht: objects of the proposed fo rest res1:rve; (\1111111i:-,11111c1 (2) would serio usly hinder the e ffi c,; ient worki11g o r tht: proposed fo rest rest:rve: o r (3) wlluld do serious tlamage to the propost:d fort::st rest::rve; 1-"ore.,1 J,1uv [CA I'. l!5] !-155 tilL Cu 1111111~S1u111.:1 (a) may c1. 1111gu1s h any suc h n gl11 s or cl.1in1> .,nd sh,1 11 ..·1thcr g1'.·,· tl lixed monetary tOlllpl!n,a1ion 01 grant in CXC'hunge Sllllllar rights UI\ other si111ilarly s ituated land c itht!r within or without tht! final ~ lands boundarie~ of the forcsl rcscrvc: (b ) may confine or restrict any such rights or clain1s 10 ce nain ,i111s or an.:as c,itha within or without the final boundarie, ul lhl' ·e ht:en forest n.:scrve or thl' l!Xcrcisl' or such rights w c.:nai1, 1i111.:, ,,I the year: writing (c) m ay makl' ,111 e nc la w or so amend tht! boundaries of the proposed fores t reserve so as lo .:xc lude, fro111 the forest reserve. any areas over winch such rights or c lai111s have bee n ui111s ur acl111i11..:d; td l 111,1y add , uch additional rights ill- he shall cun, idc:1 it jus t <111d tll mty equitable to allow. no1"i1hsta11ding 1hat the rt!sc:n c• s..:ttl..:111c11t officer has 1101 admit!ed such rights: or ma~ adop1 wholly. 01 111 pan. ,lll)'OII<' nr any eo111bl1lallo11 ol e1 sha ll the above lllt!thotb of tkal111g w11h the 111,111c:r Provided that. in alte1i11g thl' c·\1..:111al hnundaric:, ol the pt<>po,etl lo1es1 reser,e, the l ·u1111111ss1unc. : 1 silJI I not include any ,,re..i \I l11ch lie~ lllljUiry, outs ide tilt' urig111al li111it, , et out in the. : 11otict! publi, hetl i11 , in his accordance with the provis ions oJ'sc..:ction 8. s \V hic,;h l5 . ( J) The Cu111111iss io11c:r , hall , thc:1eupon, publish ;1 notice· 111 1hc, ,,1hl u,,11,.11 , ,1 u ffic..:t:r Gazelle specit'yi11g: Luid" 1,, h1 H ''l'J\ 1.·d ., 11d 1 o f the (a ) the lands which it is fina lly i111c11tkd lo eons1i1u1e a 1w1i1 , .11111+1!1, d e lunds forest rese rve. Cb I the rights whu.:h 111ay be t!Xerc1sed within the propo,c:d with all forest reserve: and 11mure. (c) any otlu.:r spt!cial conditions affecting th.: propos<:tl I rights forest r..:serve. mb and (2 ) The notice shall be made known in the same 111a1111<!r as the notice puhlis hed untl<:r section 8 and to every person who. and r 111 pun the representati ve oJ' an) com111uni1~ \\'hich. prelem.:d any .1tur, the clai111 or in respc..:ct of which any claim was brought to the knowledge of the rese rve settle ment officer. 16 ( I) A11y p<:rson who has mad<: a claim 011 his ow11 behalf or, ,\1111c,d, fl , 1111 wpnsed where a clai111 h,1s hc<: n made 011 the bc,half of a <:011 11nu11i1y, 11111i;.11 :-pc1 il )i11r l.1ml:.111h'- the rc presc..:111a1 ive or that co1111mmi1y, may, within t.hn.;e 1'-':-1.:rv\:d 11ml mollths of the date o r puhlic,1tio11 llf thl' not ice nrlit!-> ,11l 111it1nl 1456 Fure.</ Law [CAI'. llS] F undc:r sc:c.:tion 15 appt ul Ill tht Hig h Courl in whose: arc:a 111' j urisdic;tio11 the proposed forc:sr rtstrvt is silllutt d uguinsl I' thu1 ponio n o t the: notb: wllic;h ut'fi.:<.:ts his <.:luim ur the: <.:luim made: 011 the: behalf o f tl11:: (.'Ol11111u11ity whi<.:11 ht rc:prt sc:ms. (2) Tht:: Chic:f Judge: of tht High Co uri muy mukt: nrlc:s in rc:spc:c;f of uppt als and 111ay in the: rults pn::s<.: rihe ft:c:s Ill he: paid in rc:spt<.:t of uppt als. ('.,) Tht:: dt dsio11 011 appc:al of tlrt:: Hig h Court slwll he: tirwl. OrJc1 ,1f 17. ( I) Aftc:r tht time limitt d undt r St <.:tio11 16 fo r uppeuli11g to tht 1-1 igh Cl)uJ'l has c:lupstd or, if thc:n: hus Ot t:11 u11 uppc:ul, uftt r ( ",m1111i i::~i.111..:r nm:-tilulw~ ., lmc:J rc,cr,c 1ht dc:tc:nnina1io n of the: uppc:ul , tht Co mmissin ncr muy, a l'tt::r tuking i1110 c;o11sitltrutio n lh<.: dc:<.:isio11 011 appt a l of 1hc:: High Coun, make;: an ordt r <.:011s1itu1i11g as a forest reserve lht:: lands in rtspt <.:t of which un inquiry has hc:e11 hc::kl. (2) The o rdc:r shall , tt fo nlr: (a) tht:: limi1s of the la11Js whi<.:h <.:011stitutt" the fures1 restrvc:: und :w (h) ull rig hts ut'f't:c;1i11g thc: sanu::, us Stl limh in thc: 11o tr<.:c: pu hlrshc:d u11dt r ~c:<.:tio n 13. o r c:stuhlishc:d hy the court upon appeal agai11s1 such not ice. ( 3) The order shall be published in the Gazette and mude known in the same 111a1111er as lhe notice published under section 8. (-l) From the date of 1he publication of the order in the Gazelle such lands shall be a fores1 reserve. l(c,i :-.wn,1r 18. Any order made under section 17 may be revised or modified 111<Xlifo.-.11i,in,1f by the Commissioner and such rc:: vision or modification may unlcrs l'',,H\(lj\ulillt ,I be givc::n relrospective effecl. luo:,t n.:,,1,c (2) 111 any revision or modification made under 1his seclion the Commiss ion.:r may, ,rflcr furiher inquiry, if such be deemed 2 1. necessar y; (a) exercise the powers cortferred on ltim by sec1ion 14; \ b) add such additional righ1s as he shall consider ii just and equi1able to allow. notwiths tanding thar such rig h1s had not been ad111 i1ted in tl1t mlli<.:e puhlished undc:r so::<.:t ion 15; (l:) providc: for any two o r mo re <.:0111iguo us fon:st 22. rt:st:rves bting jo ined to form o ne:: forc:st n:st:rve. 145 f11rest l.aw lCAI' . II!-] F,l\\t11,u i)lu1tct1 Evc:ry right in or over lund in rc:spc:ct of 19. whic h no claim shall huvc: ;ukl n:viv:1\ of hec:n madt: to the: rc:stffvt: st:ttlement rithl<. ofticc:r or of whic h no knowlc:dgc: shall have: bt:en acqu ired hy that ofticc:r shall he c:xtinguish Pn iviJc: c:d: J that if any pcrsn n shall. within ,,nc: yc:ur , ,f thr Jatr nf thr puhlicatim1 in the Gai.c:tte of tht: nt,tict: unde r sc:cti1111 8. clai111. auJ satisfy tht: Com miss iont: r that ht: was pnssc:sst:d of. a right in respt:ct ~if whic h ht: migh t have made a claim and that. througl1 ignorunct: ,1f tht: fact that an inc.tuiry was ht:ing ht:IJ \JI' for •.ltho:r sufticic:nt rc:asun, ht: fuilc:d to make: such dui111, th1: C,11111nissi1•nt:r 111ay Jin:c t: (I) tlmt such right shall he: rc:vivcd; (2) that such right shall ht: modifit:J; or (3) c:xtinguisht:d in accordance: with tilt pniv isions uf secti1.lll 14. 20. ~u_r~ng the:_ pt:riod . ht:t~t:t:11 . the: dates of tht: puhli catin n u11dt:r ~u IU."\\ rirh1 sc:~llon 8 ot the: notic e ~1t the mtc:ntion to he.: Jl '~uirL·d cn::att: a forc:st rc:sc:rvt: and ot the ordt: r _u nder sc:cuon 17 cons tituti ng will1t'1Uli\t'IW'1 ( 1) n~ ~ght shall ~e acquired in or over the frm:st reser ve: !" lan_J~to ht the lauds com rised '-"011~ 1lull'J a wtthm such notice otherwise than by succe f,n,~ r\."""-"f'\'l grant ssion or pd • th c· or contr.ict • . . •• g m writm entered into with the appro u11valer a of e OtllllllSStOm:r; and no act or thing shall exc~pt that a11y right be done • admitted •;~,c~lllrav~ ntton • ol: s.:ctio11 42 secuo n 15 may be exercis d t 1e notice: pubhsht:d undt'-r described therein by II e 'to th~_exten t was admitted, witho ' ie communn1es or pand m the manner ·t· . ut pre· d" e_rsons to whom it Ill t tc.itton as provided t· JU ice to uny subse qu t •• od . • or Ill t1us Law. en revts ton or

21. ( I) Without the consent of the shall be unlaw I ful t· . Com1 • • ~ any person 111sstoner •hrst obtained ' I·1 Ri~l1t!i i11 loic.: sa e, mong age or or transfer . or. commut~ty n:.-.co-1.:.. 111;1\ made unde r section 17 to alie nate, bv he alicr~ttc,I • ' uny right adnutted in an ord • ~ withutn -'IT'" At I (2) iy sa e, mong age or•Ira f •• be null und void. ns er ettec ,ed without conse nt shall

22. An~ ng • 1it •m a forest 17 ~nd not exercised reser for a ve admit .· • . t~d Ill an order made unde r s • ~OfJ•ll::U"n'i f. exttn guish ed. pe, JOd of ten years shull he ·• ritld~ ut:t:tnedt:ct1o to ht:n l-l58 Fore,1·1 l ..a,v ( CA I'. HSJ /<1rJ1I \ 11/ \~,I) ,11ul u.11i:,~ nu 1"-=, Provitfc.;t/ 1ha1 i.JIIO!ht:r righ1 o f way o r wart:rcourse is avuiJab/e, rhe ,1.,,\ h1.:,J1,"-11J Cummiss io11c::r lllay, hy noricc:: i11 the Ca:::et1e, close a11y right nf way o r wuren:our se ill ll fore.~f rt:ser ve. f ••1mfs,11ut1i1•h1 .. Hi.1) he k''•"""' 2-l. Nmwirhstm1di11g any customary law to the comrnry , a11y pc::rso11. 11h,nf11lt.:h 1,. I :11\t,.'lflllu·111 ant! the r.:hii;:1· or ht:t1d of any c<, mn1u11ity 011 behalf of the.; t.:lll 11Jnu11i1y, shall be:: t:lltirled IO <::lllt:r imo any agn::cmc111 to gra11I ,lilt! t.:llllvt:y uhso lurt:ly to tlie Govt::rnmc::m any lands, and w1y rights i11 and ovt::r any lands, o w11ed by him or it, which it is proposed 10 .\il:1rki111• ,,, constitLHt! a fort::st reservt:: undt::r the provis io ns o f this L aw. hnuud.uil ., 25. The Con1111iss io11t!r may n::quirt! any pc.:rso11, w ith any 11c.;i;t!ssary workmc::11, to t:lllt:r upo n any lands for tht:: purpose o f t::recting any bt .ii;o ns o r tlemLJri;ming or ' ca111i11g Oily boundary lint::s within and urountl any lands which it is proposed to i;o11stitute a forest reser ve u protei;ted forest .i11d around any po rtions o f lands included as o rIclaves. c.;1 J'.mu 11,.lt_ fC\l'f'\'L• 26. Tht: Co111111issin11er 111ay, hy nlllii;t: i11 !lit! Ca2N1e, cl irt!ct that; from a d,Jtt! named there in, any land, o r a11y pun tht:rt::~t; co11stit1'. tecl ~ 3 fo n:st reserve under section 17, shall <;east! to be a torest reseI ve oI pan o f that reser ve aml. thereupo n, '.1:0 1'.1 tha~ ~a~~ suc h lands shall • t<l be •t forest reser ve ur ran n f suc.;h I eSt;:f ve. cease • if any , which 111ur Ilave I)t:C::!l t:X t'IIigu .isht::d ' the •r ights, that Provided therein. shall llOl revive in i;onseq uence ,>I the .:t:ssatIO11. 32. PART IV.-ADM I~ ISTRA TION OF FOREST RESERVES AND PROTEC TED FORESTS t •11111111! 11l l 111n 1 27. IC"'-l.:f\t:,,1111f The protec.:ti1>n • ·1 •emeI11 , control and m.ind,g of forest d .,· ··cted by and reser vt:s protected the:: 1,n,luh,:t! l\•rL·-.t, pn Hec.:ted • r•est• s·J1,·ill he exercise 1111 ull e fo Ci1nrn1issi1> ncr.

28. Where there •Is a wo i·k n~g · ' PIan. the Commissio ner shall publish a • I G lie St:ltIng out. ("'" icrn " ' ,~, • ·, o f ,1,, wo, kh,g p)m>, wo,•ki " " a) tht:: 1111111e and m1_tu,_ 1· I , area i;uvered by tht: ( h) a gent:I, ••.i I tlcsc.:n · 11 1 u,n D l It: d plan: an 01• pluc.:es at \I,Jlie • ·h a i;opy o f t I1e PIan may be the place . . . d erson. •111spt:c·tetl h)• any illlc.;I t::ste p . Fure~, La w (CAP . !JS)

29. Th e Commissione r may cause to bt: or pmtecti:d fore tuktn, from any st, uny forest prod l_urest re se rv t public purposes up uce, which muy Foh :Sl t"~KIUt. 1: on payment of a ht: rtq ui re d for n..~ruin.:J for the11::ti.1r, which pr foir and public re puh lk 1• 11,us...-s ice shall not exce usonahle price 01,1 yh .: 1:1&:.,·11. royalties as may ed the amount of be ·specified in re such fi::es and und are generally gulations made un applicable in resp der this Law forest whence: the ect of the: n:servc: : forest produc t wu ur pl\itectc:d s taken. PART V.-LOCAL GOVERNM

30. AND FOREST REENT PLANTATIONS At the: request of SERVES a co uncil, a forest plw constituted wider 1totion or forest Co111n1' of l,11.·al and in occonlun reserve L.11.:ul Gove11unen ce with the prov C•l \' 1,.'flUIM.:IM t Luw muy, on isions of the for cA 1-ln11lalitM published by th notification to the and r"11:.a I.C e Con11.nissiom:r : effect ht:ing tempor.uily, unde in tl11: Gazette:, n:)4.1 \ c,,<.:aa'- 11 1, r the protection, ht: plucc:J. Conunissioner. control w1d manag ement of the: PART V 3 I. (I ) The: Commissione I.-LICENCES r muy grunt licen such te nn s us he ces, in such fo nn may decide:, for und in (trJnl ,,I' lkc 1K"-..-s produce in frH1::st the taking of fo hy (2 ) reserves. rest Co1 Except with the 11111is.sioncr. approval of the Co shall be transfem mmissioner. no :d. licern.:e PART VU.-DISPO

32. (I ) SAL OF FEES AND ROY AL All fees n:ceivt:d TIES under this Luw sh receiving th em in all bt: paid by tl1e: to the Treasury. officer l>ispol'al of r..~'j ■ud royo11tics (2) Royalties receiv ed under this La produce shall, wh w in respect of en individual ow fo which the forest nership oftl1t: land rest produce has been s from paid to the indivi token can bt: prov dual owner. ed, ·be (3) In aU ot he r case s su ch royalties Treasury of 11 di shall be deposited strict council in in the councils having the name of the jurisdiction in th local behalf of such vi e urea in trust fo lla r und on specified by th e Co ge, community or group of person mmissioner. s os is .L 1460 For~It law [CAI'. K5J F (4) A local council shull nut withdruw uny su111 st1 deposited or pay any such sum to any village, community or group of persons other than in accordance with u ;f direction from the Commissioner charged with responsibility for Local Government. (5) Before giving u direction under subsection (4) the Commissioner shall consult with the inhabitants of the village, the community or the gmup of persons concemed. PART VIII.-REGULATIONS Po"-·1.-ro( 33. ()) The Commissioner muy make regulations for ull or any 1,f Co11111U~~om:r lu make: n:gula1in11~ the purposes following and may specify the ureu or areas t1• 11ml rn:~rihc which all or any of the regulations shall apply: p:nulli1;!1. fnr L'lt11ln1¥L,1litU1 (a) providing for the management, protection and llu:n:..,t. utilization of fort:st rest:rves; (b) providing for the: protection of furest produce in forest reserves by: (i) prescribing the time at which and the ii I mam1er in which the rights set forth in tht: order constituting the reserve may he exercised; (ii) prohibiting tlit: taking or destruction of any U> specified kind of timber or minor forest produce in the exercise of such rights us aforesaid; and (iii) prohibiting the exercise of all or uny of such rights as afores_aid in any specified pu11 of a forest reserve; ( I) (c) regulating or prohibiting the destruction of, or uny act which may tend to the destruction of or cause (111} injury to, any forest produce or forest gmwth or forest property in any forest reserve or on lands ut the disposal of the Government; ( 11) (d) providing for the control of protected forests and the protection of forest produce in a protected · forest ,_o) mutalis mutandfa us if such protectt:d forest were a forest reserve; (p) (e) regulating the kindling -of fires for any purpose (q) within a protected forest or a forest reserve, and :,.e.::..:.Wf ),ill;J, ™m.::::;.:t.:.::;;:;....::.r -.- l'.1151 F11n·" l.aw [CAl'.115} 1-ic,1 11 '\(' pn:scrihing tht" person:: who may Jt:da rt: tht: pc::riou durin g whic h U11it)· fires 111uyu r muy 11111 he:: allowed for any purpose:; ith a , r; pro hihiting or rc::gulating tht: taking uf forest pmuuct" ur of u11y with spc::cifit:d kind of forc:st product: on lands at tht: dispo sal of tl11: Govt:mmt:nt; ) tht: 1g J pmh ihitin g the: posst:ssion, sole or purch ust: of forest product:, or of ' tht: u11y spi:cifit:i..l kind uf ti.m:s t prod uce, by uuy pt:rson otht: r than tht: t:d. holuc:rs of lict:ncc:s and pt:rm its gruntt:d under this Law or by any othe r pt:rs1111s or hy any classe:s of pt:rs ons to he: spcc.:itit:d in tltt: regu latio ns: 1y 11f : hJ regulating tht: grunt, issue of and prt:sc .:rihing the fonn that :my ;.l~ 11, licence: or pennies muy tukt: in uny purti culnr cast:: (i) to tnkt: ti>rc:st product: in forest rest:rvi:s um.I or on land s at the disp osal of the Gov emm ent; (ii) to st:11 or purc hase forc:st prod uce; or ~ in (iiil to erec t or o perate: sawmills or otht:r manufoctuiing plan t using woo d as a row mutt:rial; lht: 1 i1 prt:scrihing tiit: procc:dun: for thin g. u11d making kuow n u, the: the:: puhlic, the foes to be paid on the applicatio ht: n for. and the grunt of, uny licence or permit and the royalties and tees to be paid by the holdc:rs thereof; auy (j) prescribing the persons who may decla re uny specified kind of tree to l't:Sl be a protected tree and any specified kind of minor forest produce to as be protected mino r forest produce unde r this Law, and the procedure there of; Jch <;k) providing for, and imposing condition s in respect of the collection, ,f u payment and disposal of fees, royalties, demarcation; tolls and cost of survey and lily ( I) providing for the canceUation, forfeiture , tennination or revoc11tion of JSt: licences and penn its; or ( 111) providing for the remission or reduction by II forest officer of any ut royalty, fee or toll charged or payable Law; under the provisions of this :hi: , 111 requiring the holders of licences and pennits to render returns and ~St 11ccounts and to submit their books for inspection; ! a •.oi authorizing the payment of grunts und bonust:s out of the publ ic rt venue for the encourogt:mt: nt of forestry; I (p) regulating the colle ction, preparotion St: i anu takin g of forest prod uce; (<.J) regulating tht: morking of timber, the: registration of mark s and tht: manufacture:, poss essio n or usc: of mark ing instruments; I 1462 Fon.rt Law [CAP. HSJ (r) regulating tlle transit by land and water of forest produce and by different means and classes of trans- pon; (s) providing for the examination, marking, . reportinl! or stoppage of timber or other forest produce in transit; (t) providing for the establishment, management or control of checking stations to which timber or other forest produce shall be taken for examination by those in charge of it; and the conditions under which such timber or other forest produce shall be brought to, stored at or removed from the checking stations; (u) regulating the salving und disposal of drift timber; (v) prohibiting any uct which may cause the obstruction of any waterway or cause danger to navigation; (w) providing for the survey, and demarcation, of any lands for giving effect to the purposes of this Luw; (x) providing for the establishment und maintenance of nurseries and for the afforestation of lands, the pre- servation and production of forest produce and the introduction of new species of trees or other forest produce; (y) generally for giving effect to the purposes of this Law; (2) The regulations may provide that any contravention thert:of shall be punishable by II tine not exceeding twenty fivt: thousand naira or imprisonment not exceeding twelve months or by both sucll'fint: and imprisonment. Pt'"'".,. lo ~~dutlc Ufctl r1orn ·,c.:ul11li•mi.

34. The Commissioner may, by notice in the Gazette, exclude any area from the operation of any regulations made under this Law. Ij. 3' l'O;Vcnlint1 o( PART IX.-OFFENCES AND LEGAL PROCEDURE 1,(1"11n:,;, 35. Any forest officer, administrative officer or police officer may prevent the commission of any offence under this Luw. A forest officer, administrative officer or police officer may stop lnspt..'\1i,,n of 1, )ll.'i.t ,,., ..hu·,·. 36. any vehicle, vessel or raft engaged in transponing or moving any forest produce on any road or inland waterway for the purpose of inspecting the produce. pxtS,-S.J.l-:Ld.&! $UZ .-cam_~ .w.11 ' . l'unw l.aw [CAI'. 85) IIS) 1463 t IJ Any administrative officer, forest officer, or police officer not St.:izun: of forcSI bc:low the runk of assistant superintendent of police, may l'f\ldu<i:. himself, or by any person acting under his directions, seize any forest produce reasonably suspected of having been unlawfully ng obtained or being unlawfully removed and any instrument or in thing reasonably suspected of having been used in the commission of any oftence under this Law. or i2 ) No suit shall lie against the officer, or person acting under his 1er direction, in respt:ct of any deterioration in quality or value of se any forest produce, instrunumt or thing seized in accordance eh with the provisions of subsection ( I). (3) Where the person suspected of having committed the offonce in respect of which the forest produce has been sc:ized hus not been clmrged nnd the offence has not been compounded us provide lll d in section 46, the officer, after obtaining an order of a magistrate, may ( aJ sell such forest produce and pay to the Treasury the proceeds thereof, alter deducting the expt:nses of the sale; or (b) allocate such forest produce to the use of the Government; or (c) destroy such forest produce. is Any forest officer. adminislr.itive officer or police officer may arrest. Am..- ,t ol without a warrant, any person who may be reasonably suspect ,01>pc,.1« 1 ed of having conunitted any offence under this Law. if sud1 person 111.'t Sl•ll)t. rt'luses to giw his name and address or gives a name or nddrc:ss which is believed to be false, or if there is reason to believe that he will abscond : a Provided that any person so arrested shall be taken before a court or to the nearest police station without unnecessary delay.

39. The onus of proof that any forest produce has not been taken in contravention of this Law shall lie upon the person in whose possession the forest produce is found.

40. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Survey Law, all maps, c.,\J111is:Mon in plans of diagrams made by a forest officer and approved by the -viJ&:nc:i: uf "'-'P~ Chief ol fon..--st o lfi1.t t, Conservator shall be admissible in evidence in any proceedings under iCap, 124., this Law in a court or before a reserve settlement officer. 11 I Fore.,·/ Law [C AP. 11::1 (II I L'IIH:, 111 n·'t":'-·l••I

41. Any pc:rson whu: ..,,,111·11\ 11111 (a J fo rges ur fraudulc: ntly usc:s, ur aids u r abc:ts any pc:rsun to i.. "l,tlli,;~ 111,1,l, li.Jrgt: or fraudule mly use, any registered lrnum1er u ;. hammc:r. mark o r auy mark used fo r de no ting the: ownc:rship o f a ny forest produce, o r any o thc:r mark usc:d h~· the: Forest Division in Connt:ction with the administration of the provis ions of this Law or any mark s imilarly used by a council; or (b) a lters. removes, destroys or defaces any suc h mark placed on forest produce or any boundary mark of a forest or of any lands proposed to be included in a forest, s hall be liable to a fine of twenty five thousand naira or imprisonment for two years or to both such fine and imprisonme nt. Whoe ver, in a forest reserve, except with the authority in writing of a forest officer not be low the rank of Assistant C onservator: (a ) takes any forest produce; /b) uproot s, burns, strips off the bark or leaves from, or otherw ise damages, any tree: (c) sets fire to any grass or herbage. or kind les a fire without taki11g due precaution to prevent its spread ing; (d ) s mokes or lights a fire in any pm1 of a forest reserve within which, or al a time when, smoking or the lighting of fires is prohibited: (e) pastures cattle or permits catt le to trespass: ( t) digs. cuts. turns or culti vates the soil or makes a fann or plantation; (g) trespasses in any part of a forest reserve; (h) constructs any dam or weir across any river or stream or otherwise obstructs the channel of any river or stream; (i) res ides or e rects any building: (j) hunts or fis hes; (k) damages. in any way. or destroys a ny forest prope rty, s ha ll be liab le on summary conviction to a fine of twenty fi ve thousand naira or to imprisonme nt for twel ve months or to both such fine and imprisonment and, in addition thereto, may be required by the court to pay a sum equivale nt to the fees and royallies payable on any forest produce removed or damaged and also such amount. if any, as the court may consider j ust as compensation for any damage done. Fure.'1 ,.,,,.,. ICA I'. 115) 1465 -B. N,Hhing in the: rrc:ceding sccti\111 shall prnhihit the: c:xcreist: hy S,1\lllt Ill l\;"'J'k;d any ,11 "c i.:llu11 -'2 l tll p1::rs1111 or c,n11111unit y of any right in a ti::m::st rc:sc:rvc if suc h right or lms bt:t: 11 recugniz cd in the order constitu ting such li1r1::st n.:scrvt: tl11: except such right he rc::stricte d in acco rdance \\'ith o ther pro\·isio ns hv ,,f this Law. i,111 Whoeve r in a prott:cte d forest, t:xcept as providt:d in sc:ction 20 ( Ukm.1.:1, 111 ,y a -l-l. (2) or 1nutc1,.t1,.J h,u. l. except with the authority in writing of a forest officer 1101 below the 011 ra11k of Assistull l Conserv ator, does a11y act or thi11g prohibite d in u forest rt:st:rve by st:ctio11 42, shall be liable on su111111ury convicti 111)' on to oa a fine of twelve thousand five hundred maim or lo imprison ment for \VO six mo nths or to both such fine a11d impriso11mc111 and in addition the reto nwy be required b y the court to pay a su111 equi valent to tht: h:es and royaltit:s payable on any forest produce removed or danmgt:d fa and also such amount, if any, as the court may consider just us compe11satio11 for any damage d one. St' -15. In add it ion to any ro::nalty impust:d for an ,1f'ft:11ee against ,\lM11i, ....1I the- 1x.11.1hi\.,. provisio ns u f this Law n r rc:gulati ons mudt: hcreuml cr, thc .:mn1 Ul may o rdo::r: ta) the fo rfe iture and disposal , as the court may direct, of any 111 forest produce i11 respect of which the offt:nce was commiu ed, is or any instrume nt or thing with which the offence was co111111illcd: ( bJ the d estructio n of a11y fann or plantatio n 1nadc in >r contra\'e lllion o f section -12 i11 a forest rt:~cr•c. or. un the applicati on of the C ommissi oncr. that the produce o t tile form or plantatio n be co111'iscated and thcreatie r disposed or in the ,r discretio n of the Commis s ioner. (c) the cance llation of any lice nce or permit he ld under this Law: \d ) that, where 110 licence or permit has been taken out and the offender s hould have take n out a licence or pennit, a sum equal to t11e amount of the fot:s and royalties that should ha ve b.:en paid in respect of the licence or permit be paid to the authority or person who would otherwis e have been entitled tu such fee or roya lty; or (c ) that a portion, not exceedi ng one half, of any fine that may be recovered from a person con victed by the court bt: pa id to any person or persons o n whose i11fom1at ion the o ffe nce was dt:to::c.;t,::d am.I provo::d. 1466 F 11re.1·1 Law [CAI'. HSI ,.., 1·011.: ,1 q llu1·1 46. ( }) Where a person is reasonably sus peclt:d of having committed 111.1y l'l>ll1{lllttll\l • 1tlt•11 l 1'' an offence agains1 1his Law. otht:r than an offence und.:r section 41, a forest officer, 1101 be low the rank of Assistant SC Conservator may, instead of raking proceedings against that pe rson in court, compound the offence and receive from that pe rson a sum of money by way of' c ompe nsation for 1he offence that he is suspecled of' having committed. (2 ) On such payment being made: (a) the suspected person, if in custody, s hall be released and no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of that offence; and 51 (b) any produce seized as being liable to forfeiture s h,111 be restored and any proceedings pencliJtg in court in respect of the same pe rson on the same facts shall be withdraw n. (3 ) The officer compounding the offence may then give one of the following directions : (a) 1hat the full amount of such compensation shall be paid into the Treasury; (b) that a portion, not exc.:ed ing half the full amount of' such compensation, be paid as a reward to the infom1er, and the balance paid into the Treasury. Jln.:~•1111111iu11 a s l\1 47 . When in any proceedings taken µnder this Law, or i_n consequence of l )\\11c1 ~hip o f h11c:-t pn'll.ha·c anything done under this Law, a question arises as to the owne rship of any forest produce, such forest produce s hall be presumed to be the property of the Governme nt unless the contrary is proved. D dl'tll'CS 111 48. It s hall be a sufficie nt defence to a ny proceedings, civil or criminal, JlJ\K'.Cl'llinrs against any forest officer, or other pe rs on acting unde r the directions of the C ommissiom:r to s how that the officer. or lhitt other person. was, in good faith. purporting to caJTy out the provis ions of this Law. l.c~,,J 49 . In any proceedings for an offence against any provision of this Law, pn1t.:ct-<tlint:-; the State may be represented by any forest officer not below the rank of Assistant Conservator or by any other forest officer authorized generally or s pecifically in relation to any part icu lar proceedings or class of proceedings by writing under the hand of a forest officer not be low the rank of Assistalll Conservator. FtmN /..aw [CAP. KS) 1467 PAH.T X.-REPEAL AND SAVING Suhject to the provisions of this part,. the Fon:stry l<c1~1l,1I

50. ( 1) Purcstry Ordinance and all regulations made: thereunder, is hereby <Jn\in:1m·c ;111J ~win~ ;1slo repealt:d in Ehonyi State of Nigeria. 1.·:dsainr r,,n.-~1 (2) All forest reserves existing ut the time of the coming into n,:M.'f' \'1.'S, force of this Law shall be deemed to have heen constituted under and iu accordance with the provisions of this Law. Er(l,.'l,:t ot ..:1.:rtuin

51. (u) Any appointment, notice or notification, madt or thing~ J un..: 11ml1:r published; or Fof\.'Slr)' t >nti.n,uu·, .. (h) Any inquiry or the decision or judgment of any pt:rson holding such inquiry. held or given,.whether ut the int1uiry or on appeal. • tl .. lll '.':. J')-I X under the provisions uf the Fort:stry Ordinance: shall ~ ( '.II'. , .. I deemed to huve been madt: ur published, given or hdd under the: provisions of this Law. FOREST LAW SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Forest Reg4lntlons E.lt.L.N. :!;\O ,,f PJ~6. made under .~ection 33 ES.I.--; 70 <>1 Arnmgement of Regulations i-,ri.t . Regulation I. Citation and application.

2. Definitions. 3. ~ower of Chief Conservator with respect to riuht .•111 forest rt:serves. ~ s

4. Power of the Commissioner.

5. Holder _of righ! may leuse such right.

6. Pmtectmu of forest reserve and ,orest &.

7. F' produce irc:s and smoking. •

8. Otfonces of sdling etc f obtained. ' •• oreS! produ1:e illegally 9. Li1:ences under s1::ction 31 of tht: Law IO. Fee w1d Stomp duty. •

11. Tenns of licence.

12. A licence to take out pennus. • ···----- - - - ...... l-168 Fore.,·t law [CA I'. HSJ

13. Tenders. 1-i. Te rminati on of licence.

15. Issue of permit. 16. l7. Issue o f pe1111i1 w here licence has been g ramed .

18. Fees and royalties pay able in respect of a permit. Period of permit and value, etc.

19. Perrnir 10 be produce d. 20. Pern1it 10 take 111i11or forcs1 produce . 2 I. Des1111c1io11, erc., of perrnir. 22.

23. Ho lder of pe1111 i1 to pay compensation. Depos it may be required . u Timber re maining after expiry of permit.

25. Ca11ce lla1 io11 of pe rmit.

26. Tn111s fe r. 27. Rt!turn of pern1i1s upon expiry, crc.

28. Fees a11d royafrit:s. 29. Fees and roya lties payable in ad v;.i_ncc.

30. Free p,mnirs to foll. 3 I. Firewoo d. ' ) ·'-· 1\llarki11g ha111n1e rs a11d ills trurnents to bi! reg iste red Ot'tence s. ".l_l , Marks 1101 robe altered or e ffaced. 3-i. Lisr of 111arked trees may be annexed lo perm it. 35. Reg istrar ion of nrnrking hamme rs, etc. 3 6. Tin1ber 1101 lo be rnoved umil marked.

37. Waterw ays.

38. Dc:rnarcar ion of forc:sr reserve.

39. Pc:11alry. l.,_'1t,t!J1J/I ,I/hi I. (I) ,1pplil,11i,,n T hese regulati ons m ay be c ited as the Forest Regulat ions. (2 ) d These regulati ons shall apply lo all forest reserve s, protecte and lo all lands al the d ispos al of Govcrn me111 and lo forests 4. . b corn,nu nal lands othe r than: any area for which a _ notice of w 11l'.draw a 1 ms 1 een (a) publis hed under sec11on 3 ot the La_w , . I· • • • exc luded trom the ope ra110 11 of these regu a- (b) any area • 34 o f lhe Law·, tio11s by a notice given under sec11011 · and local governme lll p lantal.lo fores t (c) any n o~ .. reserve n 5. Placed u nder the g uidance an~ directio of the Commi ss ioner under • • 30 ot t he Law. sectton 15) . F11rest law [CAr. 85) 1469 2. . In these regulations: nci;,,;,;,,.,. "the Luw" means the Forest Luw; "licence" includes any agreement contracted or authority to exploit a specified urea for a specified period of titnt:; "pennit" means an authority to exploit specified forest produce subject to the provisions of regulation 18, or to commit specified acts it1 a forest reserve.

3. (I) The Chief ConSt:rvutor may by noti1.:e in the Gazette onJer P,•'4·t:r,,I f'hi1.-f ( '1111scrv11111r wilh that fn:e permits shall be given for the exercise:: of any rc.~l'ICl'llorit,:ht!i rights set forth in an order constituting a forest reserve. in forest R!~L'fVL·s. (2) Such permit shall ht: obtainable from an Assistant Conservator and shall state the:: right, specify the:: kine.I of forest produce and define the area and tlu: period of tilm: within which such right may be exerciStd. (3) Any timber or forest produce taken under such a permit shall he for the domestic use of the:: holder of such permit only and such permit shall not authorize the hn ldc::r thereof to take or destroy uny protected tree nor authorize him to employ uny person to assist him it1 taking or to take on his behalf any timber or forest produce. (4) Any person who, being u holder of such u pe1111it in the exercise of the 1ights under such permit, (u) destroys any protected tree; ,>r (b) employs another to assist him it1 taking or takes on his behalf any titnber or forest produce; or (c) sells, exposes for sale or hurter any timber taken by him, shall be guilty of an offt:nce. ted I to 4. TI1e Commissioner may by order prohibit the exercise of all o r any PoWL'fofthc rights sc::t forth in an order constituting a forest reserw for u ( .'0111111i~~ , ,111.·r. een specified period where it appears to him that such un order would 1la- be in accordance with the provisions of a working plan: provided that the area to which such an onJer rt:lates shall not exceed one-4uurter of the forest reserve to which it refors. rve the s. (1) The holder of a right in u forest n:serve muy leuse such I loftier ,,r 1ii;h1 m:.y J4..•.1sc ~·ud1 right with the approval of the Chief Conservator who may rigl1t impoSt: such conditions as he shall think fit. • 1470 Fore~t Law [CAI'. 115] f .i /•11rest (2) This regulation shall not apply to the: holder of u free: pc:rmit issuc:c..1 under n:gulution 3. Suhjc:ct to the: provisions of the Law, thc::sc: regulation s, and w the:: P1otcc.1iuu 11( fore ~ n ::,,1..1"\'\.' :Ulll 6. f•'O::'l f)r,-.:hu:c. provisions of any licence or pennit issuc:d thereunde r, any pc:rson who on any hmds to which thc:sc: rc:gulation s apply: (u) takc:s ,my timber or prutc:ctc:d trc:c: or any protc:ctc:d minor forc:st produce; or (h) uproots, destmys or injures any protectc:d tree: or protc:ctt:d 1ninor forest produce: or any trc::c:: or plant from which any protc:ctc:d minor forest produce: is obtainable shall be: guilty of un offence:. Fi, '-·,-,uut 7. ( I) An Assistalll Conservat or with the: approval of the Chief :-.1111,li11~ . Consc:rvator may by notice prescribe the: timc:s at which smoking or the lighting of firc:s shall be: prohibited in ,my forc:st rc:serve or protected forest and the: times at which the: sc:tting of fire: to forest growth shall be: allowc:d in nny forest reserve: or protected forest, /2) Any such notice:: shall he puhlishc:d in tht- Gazc::ttt: uml shull be postc:d at the Customar y Courts in the: arc:u and nn thi: bounc..laric::s of the: furc:st rc:sc:rve or prntectc:d torest to whil:h it rc:lates. 13) Any person contraven ing the provisions of any such notice: shull he guilty of an offence. 12. ♦ )Jkm·c!> Hr 8. Any pt:rson who is in possc:ssion of or who St!lls, purchast:s, or sclliu~. eh: .. c:xports any timber or minor forest produce which has been taki:n (nrc,;l 11r, 11lncc itlc.~;dly ,,h1:.ii111..'II in contraven tion of any provision of the Law shall be guilty of an offence. 13. l.i..:c,n:c)rr, umk, ·

9. Applications for the: grunt of any licence: undc:r the: provisions of M.'l'1iun JI ,11 1111,:: L,w. si:ction 31 of the Luw shall bt: madt: to tht: Chit:f Conservat or. l 'l•c;1mlS1;u11p 10. A licc:nce grunted undc:r section 31 of the Law shall be rc:gistc::rc:d ~1111\'. licc:nsee shull puy tht: fc:c: for such registration unc..l the 111111 the:: appropriate:: stamp .Jut)' thc:rc:on. I I. ( IJ Suhjc:ct to the pmvisio ns uf any order mat.le:: u,1Jc:r rc:gulution 4, tli<: grunt of a licc:nct: umic:r section 3 1 of the 14. , KS) F11r11st l,aw (CAP. KS) 1-m ·111it Law shall not afti:ct tl1t: right of any person to any frt:c: grant of forest produce, to which he: wus c:ntitlc:d prt:vio us to the:: grant of tlu: licence and which muy he: n::l111irc<l ti,r hona Iii.It: <lomc:stk purposes. including the: o.:11nstructi1>11 of ugril:ultural implc:ments. !t::ncc::s. vi::ssds. holding s. hndges nor or otht::r works hut not for salt: or bartt::r. (2) Any lict::ncc: gruntt:d under section 31 of the: Luw shall he :tt:d subjt::ct to the following tt::nns: 111y (a) an Assistant Consc:rvutor may ordt:r that any timht:r illy may ht:: takt::n Imm the art:a to which such licc:111.:c rt::latt:s where: it is requin:<l on bt:half of Gnvc:rnmcnt 11r a lm.:al g1wi::n1111c:11t council if tho: liccnsco.: is 1ief unable: to supply the: rt:4uirc:mc:111s upon ri::asonat>lc ich commt::rcial tc:rms; my (b) an Assistant Conservato r may order thut any tt'l::t:: tilt: shall bt: cut down and rc:movc:d in the an:u to which Ill)' such lict::nce relatt::s in the course of the constructio n or muintenunce of any ruud, tdc:graph or otht:r 1:111 puhlic work; th"" ((:) an Assistant Conservato r may issue: pc:rmits fur the ich construction of canoes within the urea to which such licence: rdutes suhject to any agrec:mc:nt with the lict::nsc:c:.

12. A licc:nst::t: undc:r section 31 of the: Law shall be: rc:ltuin.:d ll• take . \ l h · 1.·11n:: 1111.,h· Ill' '"1t 1-.·u11i1s. o ut in advance permits in tht:: Form I in tht: Scht::dulc: 10 1.:m·c:r the: ,S,.-f11.·\h1k1 .t::n removal of spc:1.:itied forc:st produce. un •

13. (I) With thc: approval of the: Commissionc:r, tht: Chit:f Consc::rvutur muy invite tenders for or muy udvcrtist: for of sule by public auction a licence to exploit u specified kind of forest produce in a spc::cified area on such tenns as he shall think fit. (2) Tenders or bids may include the fees and royalties puyablt:: or such fees and royalties may be payable in addition. (3) The Chief Conservato r shull not be bound to uccept tlu: highest or any tender or bid. .er Tt'.'n11j11;1lio11 uf

14. Any licence: granted under sc::ction 31 of the Law may be tenninutc:<l: Jin·m:-.·. ---- ---- -- --·-- 1472 (a; by the Comm issione r: Fore.,·t Law [CAP. 8~] I l · 111 , ., (i) if the licensee, his ,tgents, servants or workme n fai l LO comply w ith any of the conditions o f such licence; or (ii) if the licensee becomes insolvent or his business is wound up or goes into liqu id ation. (b ) by the licensee: by giving the Co111111issio11t:r six months notice 111 writing or his inte ntion to do so. b:-u~ \ l f pr.:nuit. 15. A ny permit issued by an Assistant Conservator under the provisions ( Schl.:lh1lr.: , of sections 42 and 44 of the Law s hall be in Forms I , 2, 3,4,5,6 and 7 ICJ in the Schedule and shall be issued subject to the conditions printed thereon and such other conditions as s ha ll be stated at the time o f tssue. (,.)Uc.ii lk-'llllil } 6. Where a pe rmit is issued for an area in respect of which a licence has 20. \\hen.:: lic.:i.:111..i.: 11. ~ hct..·11 ~,~rn!L-d. been granted under section 31 of the Law it s hall be read subject to the te rms of such licence and it shall 1101 authorize the taking of any tree s pecified in such licence w ithout the pern1iss io11 of the licensl:e, and the terms of such licence shall not be affected b y the issue or a pe rmit in any way. Fees t111d 17. The tees and royalties payab le in respect of the permit and the girths myahics p,1y;1hlt· iu rcspL-..·t 11f :1 assig ned 10 the trees specified in the permit shall be al the rates in pcnni1. force at the time of the issue of the permit as prescribed in the tariff 22 authorized unde r the provis ions of these regulatious: Providt:d that an Assistant Conservator w ith the approval of the C hief Conservato r may: (a ) remit the foes and royalties in the case of timber to be taken for sump les : (b ) reduce the fees and roya lties on any dead, fall en, hollow or mis-shape n tree : (c ) reduce the fees and royalties o n any tree removed in the course ofs ilvicultural operations ; and (cl) reduce the. minimum g i11h for trees to be taken under the permit be low that prescribed iu the tariff, pre pared under regulatio n 28. 24. Pcrio1I ol lh.:rn1it 18. /I) A pe rmit. s hall be val id for s ix months fro111 the date of issue.! ·111d value, 1·l c when it shall expire unless extended in accordauce with this regulation. ,.. l· ,111•,1 l.1111· lC Al '. ll!i) 1473 (2 ) An Assistant Co nst:rvator may. ii to i:xtt:nd u pc:rmit acting in his Jis for furthi:r perim.ls c.:retinn. or six m on th s in wh ic h shall no t anyone cusc:: or exct:i:<l s is aggrt:gut1:. Fu r c::a i:ig.htet:n m on ths c.:h such 1:xtc::nsio1 in the: pe r c.:c::nt llf the: 1 a fi:c:: no t exceed original value of ing 10 n::c.:nvc:rc::J at the Jis tht: -permit shal ; of cretion of the As l bt: 1) ) N,, pi:nnit shall sistant Consc::rvuto bt: is.~ut:d in resp r. ti.1r1:st produce:: to ect of timbt:r or the value of over minor naira c:xct:pt whi:n Tw en ty five thou ons issued undi:r regu sand lation 12. d7 Any pc::rson to wh ICJ . om u permit hus ted pr od uc e hi s pe nn bt:c:n issut:d, wh o l't.flnil lo he it for inspection shall fail to of fon:st officer, an wht:nc:ver require ,,,.,,!u,-.:d. administrative ot d to Jo so by u lict:r or a polict: guilty of un offenc oftict:r, shall bt: t:. 1as A pc::nnit to take 20. specified minor l'l.·rmi l lo takc- to with written perm fort:st produce sh ission of an Assis all mH c:xc.:ept minur b1f'l-,;I. It) ' hnh.lt:r th er eo f tu tant Conservator c:mpluy any pc::rs uuthoriZt' tht: 1'1\111.iU1."\: :e, take: on his hc ha lf on tu assist him ,my minor forest in taking ,,r Ill u product:. Any pc::rSllll, wh 21 o without the Cl111sc::rvutor ultt:r authorizution of s, dt:fuces or dt:st an Assistant u~ ~rui..1.i utt. 4-1.:•• hs mys uny valid pe guilty of an offt:ncc rmit, shall be o r p.-a mi l in ::. ff 22. Th e ho ld er of an y pe rm it c~mpemmtion to issut:d under these: Iloldt.:r nf 111:.n11it th e ow ne rs of an rt:gulations shall lu m in the c:xercise y property which pay lu11.1)' of uny rights conf is Ju m agt:d hy 1.-..,1111-..:usath •u. om:d by such pc::n n 23 . An Assistant Co ns nit. er va to r may n:qu any pc:rson to wh ire any applicant om a pe nn it has for a pem1it or l><. Acco~11ta~1t-Gen bc:t:n issut:d to de , mi l 11g erul a su m not ex posit wi th th e n.-..•in.-d. y he ~c un ty to r tht: ce eding one hundre fulfilment of his d po un ds as issued un~er thes obligations un de e rc:gulntions w1 r an y pe nn it wl~o(IY ur m purt d su ch deposit m ~t th e discretion of ay be: forfeited op uu on of that ot th e Chit:f Co ns er lict:r, he has faile va to r if in th e d to fulfil such ob 24. :~~i 1:~ felling muy be :u ~~ ;i; :~ :t~~ tret: ~ ed under ligutions. pe nn it which, on di s11 s'ed _not the l'in,l,cr discretion aitd th n re':'1°vt:d from n:w.aininc afl a thereto. e 1: de r o~tt:: : e: '. Ass1sta1 th e place : of c,,r,iry ,tf P'-Tmil. 1~ ptrt:d pc:nrut Co ns er va to r in his shall hnvt: no right ,. 147➔ Fort1.vl Law [CAI'. 85) C·am·l'! l:1li1 ►0 n J 25. Any pennit issued under these regulations may be cancelled p11:n11il by an Assistant Conservator if the holder of such permit fails to comply with any of the conditions of such pennit. Trausfrr

26. Any person, who transfers u permit to another person without the prior approval of an Assistant Conservator, shull be guilty of un offence. lh1U III , ,t p,·1111i1S up11111 ,.,,~r\ . ,1r.

27. Within fifteen days of the date of expiry or caucellution of any pennit, the holder thereof shall cause it to be returned to the office from which it was issued. F,:1.:1' ,11111 28. d) The Chief Conservator shall prepare a turiff (hereinafter culled "')':11lll"~ "the tariff') prescribing the species of protected trees und the rates at which fees and royalties shall be payable in respect of protected trees (of different species) and firewood derived from them, and in respect of minor forest produce taken under a permit issued under these regulations a,nd shall also prescribe the minimum girths below which protected trees shall not be cut without his authorization and the r.ttes at which tees and royalties shall be payable in respect of volume of merchantable wood. (2) Any fees payable shall be paid into the Treasury. (3) Any royalties payable shall be paid to individual owners or as 31. directed by the Commissioner under the provisions of section 32 of the Law. 14) Where fees and royalties are both payable (liereinafter culled 32. "the tariff rate"), the tees shall form 80 per cent. of the sum payable and the royalties shall form 20 per cent. thereof, except in the case of mangrove forests where 100 per cent. of the tariff rate shall be payable as royalties. (5 ) Up-to-date copies of the tariff shall be kept at all forest offices and shall be open to inspection during ordinary office hours or_ may be had on application to any forest officer on payment of a fee of one hundred nairu.

29. (I) All fees and royalties payable under the provi~ions of any h:t·');11u1 n,y.ihu.:, pay.,hh· pennit shall be paid before the issue of such pemut. . . 33. io :uh.mu.. (2) Until the appropriate foe and royalties have been pa~d m respect thereof, no tree shall be girded or felled and no_•~~:,: produce shall be taken under a licence granted under sec 31 of the:: Law. For11~1 law [CAI'. 115) 1475 JY an ,mply

30. An Assistant Consc:rvator may issue or cause: to be issuc:d frc:t: Fn."t: fla'lllils 10 pennits in tht: Fonn 1 in the Schedult: to tell protc:cted trt:t:s in fdl. 1Sd1cdulc1 forest reserves and protected forests: 1t the (u) where the timber is required by the Forest Deparuuc:nt for of un the construction or maintenance. of any building, hridge. t'i::nce or road under its munugement and control or for the preparation of spt:cimens of timbt:r or for similur purposc:s; :nnit. (b) where the timber is required for any work of public utility from in the const111ctio11 or maintenance: of which no contracto r or otht:r middleman is t:nguged with a vic:w to pmtit, and if :ailed otht:r specic:s of suitublc: timbc:r an:: nut avuilahlt: in uny .d the otht:r forc:st within u rc:asonuble distu111:c:: !Cl of Providc:d that 110 such frc:c: pc:rmit shall be issuc:d lll any rived village:, commun ity, school committe e or otht:r publk body mder to whid, an mmual grant is made: from tht: puhlic n:vc:nuc: also or to any school or otht:r public institutio n muintuinc:d by trees Govc:mmc:nt or for the: muintt:nuncc: of which u contribut ion es at is madt: from public revc:nue; and ,!ume (c) when the: trt:es are required to ht: removed in accordance: with u working plan. or us 31. The holder of a fuel pennit shall stack all firewood taken ut such clion places and in such a munner us un Assistant Conservator may direct. ailed 32. (1) Any person other than an officer or employee of the Mudini li;inocr,. sum Government (or a Local Government Council who has been ;11KI instruuu:nl .c; ,reof, duly authorized in this behalt) who has in his possession or lo lu.: n:ri 1<h:u.,I ofknc:1.:s. Jt. of who uses any marking hammer or instrument for impressing murks upon timber except it has been registered in accordance 'tices with these rc:gulations shall be guilty of an offence. 1rs or (2) Any person, who usc::s a marking hammc::r or instrumc::m for Ill of imprc::ssi.ng murks upon timbc::r which has bet:n registc:reJ outside tht: art:a spt:cified in the certificate of registration rc:luting tht:reto, shall be guilty of an offt:nce. any

33. Any person, who ulters or effuct:s any murk impressc:J upon timi:"I' M111 b not 111 he 1d in by a forest officer or any person authorized by a Local nlh.:rcJ or c:mu.-,.., orest Governm ent Council to mark timber without the uuthorizution hoth ;tion of an Assistant Conserva tor and the ownc:r of the timht:r. shall he guilty of an offc:ncc:. Fore, 1476 For1W Law [CAP. KS) 38. Li~ .,J m:utcJ 34. An Assistant Conservator muy re4uir1: 1111y applicant for a permit in tn:cr- mar h,.· UMc.:AciJ lo Fonn 1 of the Schedule to lllllrk with his marking hammer and a ('Onnll. consecutive number below the place where it is intended to cut every tree that he wishes to have included in the pennit and to submit in duplicate n list of such trees showing the murk and numbers they bear, the species and girth of each tree, its location, 39. the nearest village thereto and the name of the Local Government Council within the area of whose authority the tree stands and this list shall be endorsed by him and annexed to the permit. kc~i>-lrnliu11 of 111:irlins: 35. (I) An Assistant ConSt:rvutor muy register any marking li.tllllllCl!i.\.1.1... hummer or marking instrument presented to him ti,r regis- tration and shall issue: a cc:rtitkutt: llf registration therefor upon the payment to him of a foe of One Hundred Nairu. (2) Such certificate of registration shall state the area in respect Book N of which the marking hummer or marking instnum:nt muy be used. (3) Such registrution shull be valid for um:: yeur from the date PERM!' thereat: (4) An Assistant Conservator may refuse to register any Nurnc:01 marking hammer or marking instrument, which gives un Address Locality impression which in his opinion is unsuitable. Roy:tltie Tiud•:rn•• to he 36. Any person who shall move any piece of timber taken under u This per muvcduN1iJ permit from the place where it was felled until every piece of madt: th, . ....11:cd. timber to be moved and the stump of the tree from which it was subject II the ....... derived have been marked with the Forest Division pass ham1m:r (and, if an Assistant Conservator shall so direct, with the marking hummer or marking instrument of the owm:r in addition) shall he: guilty of an uffc:ncc:.

37. Any person who shall permit any timber tuken by him to obstl'Uct or endanger the free nuvigution of any water wuy shull be guilty of un offence. (2) Any pc:rson. other than the: owner or his agent authorized in that behalf, who sets udrift any timbc:r fonned into a rati or Fees fostem:d to the: bank of or anchored in any waterway shull he guilty of an offem;e. Forest l.aw [CAI'. 85) 1477 . .l'.115)

38. A forest ofticc:r may with his ugents, servants und workmen c:nter l>1:u1o1n:111iu11 or upon uny land in n:spt:ct of which u notice: hus bt:c:n published fot'l::4 R:.SCfV\:. 1ni1 in un<li:r the: provisions uf sc:ction 8 of the: Law and upon any land un<l a includt:d in or adjoining a forest reSt:rvt: and may make: all o cut em1uiric:s and may <lo or cause: to bt: <lone: all things nc:cc:ssary for nd to c:tlt:cting tht: dc:murcation of tht: boundurii:s of such land. c um.I ution, 39. Any person convicted of un offc:nce undt:r thest: rc:gulutiom1 shull l"""dly. llllt:nt bt: liable: to a tine: not eltcc:c:diug twenty five: thousand nuira or d this imprisonmc:nt 1101 c:xcc:eding twdve months or to both such fmc: and imprisonment. irking SCHEDULE ri:gis- EBONYI STATE OF NIGERIA :rdor ra. THE FOREST REGULATIONS :spc:ct Book No........ .. .......................Permit No...................................... t muy Form I : <lati: PERMIT TO TAK6 PROTECTED TREES • any Nrune of pc:rmil holder............................... .......... .............................. .......... c:s un Adtlre:;s ofpermil holtlt:r.. .... .. .. .. ..... ................. ...................... , .. ... .............. .. Loculily of tn:c:............................................................ ........ ...................... Roynllic:..~ puyuhlt! lo........................................................................................................... .. dc:r n This pc:rmil is issut:d subjecl lo the provisions of the Forc:..~l Luw and of the regululims Ct: of made lht:reunder for Ute time bt:ing in force in the urea to whid1 ii relates. II is :llso l WllS subject to sud1 specinl conditions (if nny) a:; mny bt: hereinafic:r set out :111<1 will expire nn U1t:.............................. day :tl. .......... .. ................... 20.......... llllllt:1' ,rking ull he Species of Trees Minimum Girth Cla.~s (in words) im to 1· way !ed in K ·utl or Fc:c:s shall 1478 For Ruyaltic::s Total ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 20........... . Issuing Officer .... . Title .............. .. . . Division............ . L.G.A.............. . See back ofpermit for .,pecial conditions (if any). SCHEDULE-Continut:d EBONY! STATE OF NIGERIA THE FOREST REGULATIONS Book No.. ....... ........................Permit No.................................... . Form2 FUEL PERMIT Namt: or pt:rmit holdc:r...... ....................... ..... ......... ............... . Addrc::ss of permit holdt:r.. ............................ . ... ........... .... .. .... . Locality in which valid ......................................................... . This permit is issut:d subjc:cl to Lht: -provisions of the Forc:st Law and made U1i:rcundc:r for the Lime being in force in the urea to which il suhjecl to such special conditions (if uny) ils muy be hereinafter set out the ...... ....... ... .. .... .... ....day of.................... ...... ..... , 20......... . List of Permiutd Species Permit THE FOREST REG ULA TION S ...... . .. .... Pcrmil No....... .. ............... .. . ..... . ... Original • Form 3 TO TAKE MINOR FOREST PRO DUCE IN A FOREST RESERVE h,~<lcr.. ... .. . ...... .. . ...... . ...... ...... .... ...... . ... .. .... .. ... . . .... .. ... . ... 1ilh11lder...... ..... ..... .. ...... .... .... .... .. ...... .... ... . ... ..... . ... .. ... .. . ...... ... . c: 10...... .. ..... .. ..... . ..... . .... . . ...... ... ...... ...... .. ...... . .. . . . . .. .. .. . mcd subje~l lo the Forc:sl Law und lhc: rc~'lllali1~1s lix the time bcmg • ,UIU lU lhc C(»ldilions SCI in out lltl the reverse, ,UHi expir ...... ....... . day of.. ...... ... ...... .... es llll .. ... ...... ....., 20....... .. . Species Rate: K W K 1480 Forest Law [CAP. 85] Forest u. .. ..... .... ...... ... ... ....... .. .... 20 ......... . or...... .. . Issuing Officer 10 n:sidt: .. ........ . .. . .. . ... .. . ..... L. G.A site nan,, 20........ thereund, EBONY! STATE OF NIGERIA THE FOREST REGULATIONS B<'o k No ....... . . . .. .. . . .. . .. Permit No ........................... Original See IJG Fo rm 4 .1pecial , PERMIT TO FARM WITHIN A GOVERNMENT FOREST RESERVE Permit lt:e .. .... . ...... . .. PERMISSION IS GRANTED TO: of. ... ........... ...... .. .. ................. ................ ...... ........... ............................ . l<l f:irn 1 within lht: .. .... ..... .. ...... . ....... ..... .......... . . .. . . .. . . . .... .......... Ri:::;ervc cluring Lhe pt:n ncl . . ....... . ..... ........................... .... .... . .. .... ... . .. . .. 31 " Dc::cembt:r. 20. ....... subje~l tt1 Lht: conditions sped lied be low: Book No. I. 171e permit is personul. '.!. Tiwt only such art:11s are farmt:cl as are set aside or that purpose by tht: Assistant Conservator. 3. l11at the spc::cic-, o r trees indicated on t11e rc:verse may not Ix felled or injured F when the !mid is cleart:cl for farming . .J. lliat a breach or any o r these conditions will n:nder the permit liable to forfoi ture imd the ho lcler to the penallies prt:scribed in th~ Law. or. ........ to hunt \I ....... ... .... ... .. ...... .. ..... 20 .... .. during subject to Issuing Officer thernunlle .. .. . .. ... . .. .... .. .. L.G.A ll1is peril' i:; authori, See back of permit for .1pecial conditions (if any). EBONY! STATE OF NIGERIA THE FOREST REGULATIONS Book No . ... .. .. .... ...... ... .. ... ....... Permit No ........................... ........... Original See /Jae .,pecial , Form5 PERM IT TO RESIDE WITHIN A GOVERNMENT FOREST RESERVE Permit fee .... ,, Forest La w [C AP . 115] \ I PERMISSION IS GA RN TE D TO: 148 1 or. ........................... lo reside within ... ... ... ... ........................... .... J. A sil t na me d un U1 lhe... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ............ ......... ... . e rcscrve he reo ... ... ... ... ... ... Re 20... ... .. inclusive f du rin g me pe serve: on lhe . subject to th e rio d... ... ... ... ... U1crcuntler. co nditio ns of the . .. 3 1• Dece mb Forest Luw und er. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. the regulatiuus ma de .. ... ... ... . . ., 20 ... .. . Issuing O ffi ce See back of perm ... ... ... ... .. ... ... it fo r .. L.G.A Jpecial condition .,· (i f any): EB ON Y( STAT E OF NI GE RI A TH E FOREST Bo ok No ... ... ... RE GULATIONS ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .... Pem1it No.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . Original Fo rm 6 PE RM IT TO HU NT WITH1N A GO VE RN ME NT FOREST RESE RVE PERMISSION Permit fct: ... ... IS GR AN TE D TO ... ... .. . of. ... ... ... ... ... ... : ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 10 hu nt wirni n the... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ... ... during ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... lhe period ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . subjet:t to tht: co . ... .. ... .. ... . to... ... . ... ... . Fo rest .. ... ... . . . .. .. .. . .. Reser Ulereunder ntliti on s or lh e Fo ro:st Lu w an d tht . ... . . ... ... ... .inclu ve : regulations for sive. This permit dOt:S the tim e being in force no t autllorize tht is authoriz e to hu : ho nt such 1u1imal by lder 10 hunt uny protec ted anim ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· · ·· ··· or un de r lht: Wild al un less lht: ho An11nals Prcscrvu ltlcr ··· ··· , 20 ... .. : tioo L:.1w. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . Issuing Office ... ... ... .. ... . ... ... See back of perm L.G.A it fo r .171ecial rondition 'l .1· (i f any). 1482 Fore. Foreit Law [ CAP. 85) EBONY ! STATE OF NIGERI A THE FOREST REGUL ATIONS Book No....... . ........ . .......... ......Permit No ............. ............ ...... , .. .. .. Original Form 7 PERMI T TO FISH WITHIN A GOVER NMENT FORES T RESERVE Permit foe ......... ... .. .. PERMI SSION IS GRANT ED TO: or. ..... .. ..... .. .......... .......... .......... .. ..... .......... .. ......... ... ....... ... ... .... .......... . . Orcle to fish within the...... . . .......... .. . ......... ...... . ......... ... ... .... . . . ....... Fort:St R.,:;erve dunng the period ..... . ... . .. .......... .. . .10 .......... . ........ ...... . . .. .......... inclusive, subJeCt to the conditio ns of the Wild Animals Preserva tion Law und the ForeSt Law and the regula11ons madt: thereunder or to uny other Law/ Regulat ions controll ing the taking o f lish. .. .. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. .... , 20 ...... Th.is (Proh Issuing O ffice All SI ... ..... ... .. .. ....... L.G.A Reser See back of permit for .11Jecial conditions (if any). Forest Reserves Orders 111ade under section 7, or deemed by virrue of section 51 co have been so made The orders constiruting Forest Reserves and orders amend ing those orders are not primed in this edition of the Lmvs. Instead there is printed rhe following .rnm111ary of them, setting 0111 by Local Govern111ent Area the Forest Reserves and the publication of the orders and amend ing orders. Where there i.1· a working plan for c111y Reserve, the number of its publication i.,· shown. Copies of the orders and working plans can be seen in the office of the Forest Officer of the Loral Government Area concerned 1111d in the office of the Chief Conservator of Forests at A/;akaliki. FOREST RESERVES I. Effuim Forest Reserve

2. Ohatdcwe Forest Reserve \ \ \ ishie~e 3, U\oanwfuo r o • t ReaerY" 4. fo Qkp<>to f r e s t Reserve s. Nwode r o r e s t Re serve o 6. · u n u h u r e s t Reserve •

1. """"alihldgbala Fore f u e l woost Reserve s. . AfikPo d p _ . ; o • for est R • " '" 9. .uwana fUo r e s t Reserve '' 10. ovun Qz.irzuto f o r e s t Res \\ . .a Forest erve Reserv e order ~f - • made unde - n ,; , o,d rregulatio c< · " " ' n 7 ( 1) " ' citOd " (Prohibit tbO s,oo C\IAlion - ion kID• o r All ,....,Ic ) Order. tbO t.il\h 'mg o f F ing o r tb ues O l\g\aID Reserves g o f fue a r e hereb s m d \e Dl:claralion. y prohib under ,n E ited : ent\Oned 1. ffuim Fo r e s t Rese Fote.SI

2. O1\atekw rve e 3. . lshieke Forest Reserve Forest R

4. U\oanwu ese Forest R rve

5. O kpoto Fo eserve

6. Nwode F rest Reserve ore

7. Unuhu A st Reserve • • g Abfiakalik baja Forest Rese '

8. A kpo F ioF 9. reusetlRw o o d PI rve cse 10. rve antnu•on Fo \ U w.nnn U.ruro r e s t Rese , rve

11. F ore st Rese 0 v im 0 z.iza rve Forest R • eserve I l I