Law On Procedures for Tree Felling in Forest Land Allocated to Natural Persons for Permanent Use

Disclaimer: The English language text below is provided by the Translation and Terminology Centre for information only; it confers no rights and imposes no obligations separate from those conferred or imposed by the legislation formally adopted and published. Only the latter is authentic. The original Latvian text uses masculine pronouns in the singular. The Translation and Terminology Centre uses the principle of gender-neutral language in its English translations. In addition, gender-specific Latvian nouns have been translated as gender neutral terms, e.g. chairperson. 1 The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia Translation © 2004 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) The Saeima 1 has adopted and the President has proclaimed the following Law: On Procedures for Tree Felling in Forest Land Allocated to Natural Persons for Permanent Use Section 1. (1) Natural persons to whom the land has been allocated for permanent use and land boundaries have been determined on site in accordance with the procedures specified in law have the right: 1) to fell trees on delimiting boundaries; 2) to fell trees damaged by pests or diseases if leaving them endangers the particular stand or neighbouring stands; and 3) to fell dry trees and windthrown trees. (2) The rights referred to in Paragraph one of this Section shall be exercised if they are not restricted by special regulatory enactments regarding specially protected nature territories (national parks, nature reserves, and similar.). Section 2. The rights referred to in Section 1 of this Law may be exercised only after the receipt of a confirmation. The confirmation shall be issued by the State Forest Service or other authorities in accordance with procedures specified in Section 39 of the Forest Law. This Law shall be in force until 1 January 2006. This Law has been adopted by the Saeima on 30 January 2003. President V.Vīķe-Freiberga Rīga 6 February 2003