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Forests (Amendment) Regulations, 2003 (S.I. No. 12 of 2003)

Made 2003-10-18 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
Country
Zambia
Subjects
Forestry
Keywords
forest management/forest conservation, fees/royalties, timber extraction/logging

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  1. SUPPlement to the Republic orZambia GovernmEnt Gazette datedThursday. 23rdOctober. 2003 GOVERNMENT OFZAMBIA STAlUfORY lNSlRUMENT No. 121OF2003 The Forests Act (Laws, Volume 12,Cap. 199) The Forests (Amendment)Regulations,2003 INEXERCISE ofthe powers contained in section sixty-eight of the ForestsAct,the following Orderishereby made: 1. These Regulations may be citedas the Forests (Amendment) Regulations, 2003andshallbe read asonewith the ForestRegulations, in these Regulations referred to astheprincipal Regulations. 2. The principal Regulations are amendedby the revocation of the First Schedule and the substitution therefor of the First Schedule set out in the Appendix to these Regulations. 519 Title Cap.199 Revocation and replacement ofFirst Schedule Copies ofthis Statutorylnstnunent canbeobtainedfromtheGovernment Printer, r.O. BoxJO/j6, /010/ Lusaka. FriceKJ,OOOeach 520 StatutoryInstruments APPENDIX (Regulations 2) FIRST SCHEDULE PART 1 23rdOctober, 2003 FEES AND PIllCES FQl\ INDEGENOUS FOREST PRODUCE Type ofproduce A T1M1l.l'R Fees per cubic metre FEES UNITS 1. Afzelia quanzensis (Mupapa, Mwande) 550 2. Albizia species (Musase, Mutanga) 500 3. Baikiaea species (Mukusi) 750 4. Brachystegia species (Miombo) 600 5. Daniellia alsteeniana (Mukulabushiku) 650 6. Entandrophragma species (Mofu, Mofwe, Mipumema) 650 7. Erythrophleumafncanum(Kaytmbl, Mukoso, Mubako) 600 8. Faurea Saligna (Saninga,Mushokoso) 700 9. Guibourtia coleosperma (Muzauli, Mushibi) 750 10. Khaya anthotheca (Mululu, Mbewa) 550 11. Mitragyna stipulosa (Mupa) 550 12. Pericopsis angolensis (Mubanga) 550 13. Pterocarpus angolensis (Mukwa, Mulombwa, Mulombe, Mukula) 750 14. Other species 450 B. POLES AND BAMBOOS fOR SALE J5. Poles not exceeding 14em butt diameter 16. Poles between 15 and 19 cm butt diameter 17. Poles between 20 and 24 em butt diameter 19. Poles between 25 and 30 em butt diameter 19. Bamboos C. Fusi, WOOD FROM INDEGENOUS TREES FOR SALE 20. Stacked in cubic metres 21. In cords of 1mx 1m x 3m 22. In head-loads 23. Charcoal D. HUT MATERIAL FORLICENCE CAMPERS IN OAZEnED FORESTS 24. For temporary huts 25. For semi-permanent huts built with poles not exceeding 17 em butt diameter E. MISCELLANEOUS 26. Reeds 27. Bark rope in head-load bundles taken from trees felled for timber, poles or firewood 28. Top soil when available for collection per 5 ton truck 29. 0nmR FOllEST PRODUCE COLLECTED; (i) Caterpillars (ii) Uapaca Fruits (iii) Parianari Fruits FEes UNITS 30 40 50 60 40 per 20 canes FEES UNITS 200 perm) 600 per cord 40 per head-load 600 per cord 150 200 40 per 40 canes 20 per head-load 200 Free Free Free 23rd October, 2003 (iv) Diaspyros Fruits (v) Papyrus (vi) Palm Leaves F. CONVEYANCfi 30. Timber (sawn) 3 t. Firewood 32. Charcoal StatutoryInstruments Free 20 per head-load 20 per he.lld-loati 60 per m' 30 pta Ill' 30 per bag PART III 521 FEES AND PRICES FOR FOREST PLANTATION PRODUCE A. PINE TIMBER 33. Final Felling (Mature crop) 34. Thinning (Immature crop) B. EUCALYP1US TiMBER J5. final Felling (Mature crop) 36. Thinning(Immature crop) C. POLES OF ALLPLANTAnONSPECIESFORSALE 37. Poles less than iDemtop diameter 38. Poles between 10 and 14 em top diameter 39. Poles between 15 and 19 em top diameter 40. Poles between 20 and 24 em top diameter 41. Poles between 25 and 29 em top diameter PARTH FEES fOR SERVICES FEES UNITS 400 per m' 240permJ 300 per m' 200perml 10 per metre 15per metre 18 per metre 20 per metre 25 per metre 42. Site for sawmills in national forests, local forest, plantations open areas or juint foresr area 400 per heaciare per year 43. Timber depots, logging eamp and other installations and depots in national forests, local forests, plantations, open areas or joint forest management areas 400 per hectares per year LusAKA 18th October, 2003 [MTENR .10117/2] P. K. KALWlJNGWA, MinisterofTourism, Environmentand NaturalResources

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