Jigawa State Forestry Law, Chapter F3

6. No11i.:c ,,f inqui1 y. h11111in• at the inqui ry. 7 Dut y v t the Ic\..:r1 c sc11lc111..:n1 ollicc r :r 10 ha ve Judk1 :1I po11 crs.

8. Rcscrv..: sell lc1m:11I ollic.. ,cvcr or join o.:lai11h. 9, Reserve ~c11k 111ent o tl'u.:o.:r may ./11dg111e111 P11hhca1io11 ol judgm cut on comp letion of the im1ui ry. 10 ..,,,,,1•11/ 111c11I o l'lk1:r . II Appl·a l~ from judg11k11I o f rcscI vc scIIlc Com1 i1111io1111/ //1(• Forc.11 Ne.,en•,· forcsl rcs..:n c.

12. Ordcr o f the (iovc rnor const i lul i ng t h..: Alnrl//irntic111 '!I tlw Resen ·e Sc11/e111c111 Oj/in •r \ ./111~1!,111e111 Right s 111ay h..: cx1i 11guishcd ur 111udi ticd hy 1hc Cn111111iss11111cr. ~ I.I. iJ Re,c11c 111:t ) hc madc 111 C\dm lc :ire:" mer 11i11ch l"laim ~ arl.! admi llcd. l ~urrlw r l'm 1·i.\i1111s , IJ./1 ·c·1i11g l?igl,ts o t' way and wmtn :nurs cs i f alu.:111a1i 1cs l!.\ 1 ,1.

15. C.0111111issio11cr may clu~c c,i,tin g rights 1(1. E.~1i11gui shmc 111 ,1ml r..:vi vnl nt' r ights.

17. N1111-c;,.crcisc 11f rights . wi1lw111 thc cn11sc11I o t' the ( ·0111111 iss1n11cr. 18 R1ghI s III rcscI1 c, ma y 111,1 hc aliena ted app111\,1f In he l'01ts1i111Icd as 11rcsc 11c c,1·cI11 1111h 19, Nn I11.:w ri ghl s In he a..:qui r..:d i 11 h111tl ""'"' I J F3 C.\ I'. F3 l-'11re.111y Lall' Sl:.CTlON SEC 20. 47 48 PAil i Ill 49, .•ltl111i11i.,11·111io11 cif Local G<H'C/'IIIIICIII For.-.11 Neser1·(• s 2 1. I\ 11111agcmc1u of luc111 gowrnment forest n.:~.::rves. PARTI V 50. C'o111111111wl Vore:;11:1• .-l retL\' 51. 22. l',1wc1 uf 1,li:al g,1vcrnn11: nt tu dcd:m: land, a, co1111mmal lbrcstry area~.

23. N11tilicatiu11 ofdcda1~11i,i11. 2-1. l\la11:1gc111cnt und control.

25. Power of lucal government tu mak..: rnh:s.

26. Power 111 v:iry ur c:im:cl declaration. PART Y AL (,l'lll'l'O I l'rol'i.)/1111\ 27. f\.larkm g ut boundane~. 2X. l111prove111cnt of fores t g..:ncrully. 29. l'n:,cntH)n \11' utlcncc . JO. l'ower 10 exempt i:ertain clnsse~ a11d distri..:ts. I. /\ lisc..Jl,111eu111 1 3 I. l·orcst produce required ti11 publi..: puqm,c s from local government forc~I r~~crvcs.

32. Disposol of fees and ro)~1lt1cs. 2. D. Rcsencs. 1 Re!;11l111iom J-1. l'ow..:r ot'Ciov..:rnur to make r..:gulations. 35. l'uwc1 uf ( iuvcnw1 10 mal-o.: regulation~ lo• 1111pu,i11g toll~. 11 .16. Power to ..:xcmpt an:,lS from rcgulntion~.

37. Po,, er uf loc:il guv..:rnmc111 tu make rule~. ll OJl'e11ce.,· a11d Legal Proced11re 38. ,\ ..:1~ prohibited in a fon:,110.:scnc. c,

39. Saving in rcspcct nf s.:1:tion 50. -10. Offence~ in pro10.:ctetl fo, e,t~. \\ -11. Sci'llirc of ccnnin forest produce. -12. Offences. -13. Arrest of s11~pcc1..:d JJ<!•~on~. •I-I . Innocen t po~scssiun. fr -15. Onu~ of proot: -16. Au thority to compound olfonccs. 111 p,-,u.: I) F3 2 CA P. F3 Forest,y law SEC'flON H. Gener.ii penally. 48, Add it ionul penalty.

49. Institution nnd co11d11c1of legal proceedings. ·es PART VI Savi11g

50. Saving as to existing forest reserves.

51. EfTect nfccnain things done. C HAPTER F3 FORESTRY LAW A Lnw for the preser vation and control of for·csts. IAmended by Law No. 14 of 20 I 2.J fDnte of commencement: 12th FebmmJ•, I 998J ~ PART I Pre/iminmy I. Citalio11 This Law may bi! ci ted as the Forestry Lnw. forest reserves,

2. Interpretation In lhis Law, unless the context otherw ise requires - "callle" includes sheep, gonts, horses, mules, donkeys and camels; "chairnrnn of the local government" means lhc chainnnn of lhc local govcrn- menl council of the area within which the nrca, or the council in question, is situated; " commissioner" means the State Commissioner for the time being charged with the responsibility of forests; "com11111nnl for estry area" means any land within the arcn occupied by a nati ve co111111uni1y which lnnd is constituted as a communal forestry nrea under 1his Law; "co1111111111ity" means any group of persons occupying any lands in accordance wi1h and subject to Custc>mary law; " director" means D irector of' r-orestry; "enclave" means a11 area completely surrounded by a forest reserve a11d excluded from llrnt fores1 reserve by nn order made under this Law: "forest" includes government fores t reserves and protected forests, local govern - menl forcs1 reserves nnd protected forests. 11nd cornmumd forestry :irens; F3 3 fl~$11~ 11 CAP. F3 Fores/l y /.1111' ''fon:st growth" includ<.:s anything growing or to be .grown on land other than or agricultural crops; th1 '•for esl produce" im:l11tlcs- (fl) timb<.:r, lirewood, chan:oal, rubb..:r, gutta pcrch:1, lah:x, wood oil, gum, resin, all nalural varn ish. 1a11ni11g <.:xlrnds, tanning barks, fruits, fibres, bark nnd Inc, wh<.:1her found in or brought from a forest or not; and pro (/,) (i) trees and all other parls or produce of trees not otherwise herein mentioned: Ire; (ii) plants, indmling climbers and grasses, creepcrs and nil pQrts or pro- be, duce of such plants; or (ii i) w1ltlll ashes; (iv) peal surfoci; soil and minerals other 1lian minerals within the meaning of any enactrnen1 regulating the working of minerals; for (v) gravel, limcston<.:, rock and lmcritc; (vi) hon<.:y, be<.:swax , guano, ·silk-cocoons, hum11s and all produ~ from 3. AJ animals, when found in ur brought from a forest: Th ••fcwcstry officer" means any ol"fil:cr or the Forcmy Division of the Ministry of rccom1 Agricullure :ind Natural Resources or any oftict:r appointt:d under section 3 for D10 sary fc purpose of giving ei'fecl l.O !he provisions of this Law; •·forc!>t rcsl·rvc" means any a rea co11stitu1ed of a forest reserve under the law or untlt.:r any ena..:tmc111 repealed by 1his L:iw, which shall 1101 have ceased to be a forl:St reserve 1111d..:r any e11ac11111.:111; " forestry property" means any stock, stores or materials owned by Govllrnmen1 4. Go or ,1 local govt!rnmenl and us<.:d or intended 10 be used in any fi.)J"esl operations or any forest ry work, and includes boundary marks and pillars, boundary or survey beacons ( l) ~ or signs, nnmc plalcs. mnchinery, scientific inslruments, irnpkment~. tools, buildings, of' the I tents. fences. vdiiclcs. ro:1ds, bridges and cattle; "girt h" 111ca11s lhc dn.:umlcrcncc ofa 1rcc n1easmed ci1hcr a, c1 height of four feel si>. i11d1es from tl11.: ground or (if the 1rce is bullrcssed above 1ha1 height) measured at one li.101 abnvc where 1hc highest buttress merges with 1he bole; " i1u1uiry" meaus any inquiry by a reserve selllement officer; (2) goverm " lands at the disposal of the Govern men I"' me:ms any lands which the State has acqllircd or may acquire by agrt!emcnt or otherwise and includes lands leased 10 thll Governmi;:111; 5. or "minor forest produce" means any forc:st produce other than limber; mcnf ol .. protected forest" includes- ( l) (u) any area declared to be, or constitulcd as protected forest under this 11.aw; publish1 (h) any area proposed to be reserved, the preliminary notice in regard to which hns already b<.:t:11 published; CA P. r3 Fores11:i1Law Je grown on land other than " protected tree" or " protected minor forest produce" means any species of tree or any minor forest produce declared by the prescribed person to be prolcctcd under this Law; " timber'' includes all trees, whether standing. fallen or felled, stumps of' trees and n, latex, wood oil, gum, resin, all wood. whether or not cut up or fashioned or hollowed out for any purpose: s, fruits, fibl'cs, bark and lac, ot; nnd " to take minor forest produce" includes to cu t, collect, galher or remove such f trees not otherwise herein produce; " lo tnkc timber " menns to fell. l op or girdle trees or to carry nwny any timber ; reepers and nil parls or pro- from the lands upon which the trees have fallen or been felled, whether the trees have been felled by cutting or by removing the soil from the roots or hy any other method or cumbinrition of methods; minerals within the meaning " tree" includes palms; of minerals; " working plnn" menns any plnn of opcnHions or work on any nrea whether in u forest or 1101 so. decided upon and described as such by the Director. t1m11s and all produce from J. Appointment of forestry officers J forest; TI1c Civil Service Commission or the Local Government Ser vice Board. may Division of the Mi11islry of upon recnmme11da 1ion of the Commissioner appoint such officers as may he considered led under section 3 for the neces- sary for the purpose of giving effect to lhe provisions of this Law. -st reserve 1111der the law or PART II •I hnve ceased tn be II forest Spt'<·io/ Pro1 1isio11s Reloti11g to Govern111e111 Forl.'st Res£'n1es nncl Gm'en1111em l'rorecred Forests • fols owned by Government

4. Governor may constitute r eserves nnd protected forests ny forest operations or any oundary or survey beacons (I) It shall be lawful for the Governor to cons1i1111e as govcrnme111 fores t reserves any 1plcments, tools, buildings, or1he following lands (11) lnnds al the disposal of Government; thcr nt a height of four feet (h) any lands in respect of which it appears 10 the Ciovernur 011 the advice of' ' C that heigh I) measured at the Commiss ioner ol' Forests lh:11 lhe forest growlh on such lands should be olc; protected or reserved or forest growth be eswblished. iccr; (2) The Governor mny by notice in the Strite Gm:effe declare any such lands to he a governmen t protected forcsl. funds which the State has eludes lands lt..'ased to the ~ ~ l'rdi111i11m:l' Proced11reji1r Co11s1i1111i11g G11w!n1111e11t Forest Neserv,,.,. thnn timber: 5. Notificati on of intention to cr entc :i reserve and appointment of reser ve settlc- mcnt nfliccr ( I) Be lore cunsti tuting any lands as a government forest reserve. n nolicc shall he I forest under this Low: published by the Governor in the St:ite Ga=elfe- notice in regard 10 which (a) specify ing as nearly ns mny be the situation mid limits of' the lands: (h) declaring lhnt lhe landi- now form a proteetctl li.Jrcsl: F3 5 lls,uc 11 CA P. F3 For est1J' Law (c) declaring whether 1he lands are at the disposal of the Governme~t or ori: lands coming within section 4 (I) (h); (d) declaring that it is inh::nded to constitute such lands a govenuilenl forc:ll reserve, cither for the general purposes of GtwcrnnHIIII or for the purticulnr use anJ benefit, wholly or in, part, of any clnss of persons or for U1c benefit of any community or authority; (e) nppointing an ofticer, hereinnfler referred ro as the reserve se11lerncnt ofti• ccr, to inquire intu and determine the existence, nnture and extent of any rights claimed by or alleged 10 exist in favour of m1y person or community or brought to the knowledge of the said officer iifiecting (he lands o~ any other rights in or over the lands which it is proposed lo constitute u government forest reserve. (2) I r lor any reason the reservc se11lcme111 orticer appointed under this section is unable 10 perform his duties, the Governor may, by notice in 1hc S1t111.: Gazette, appQint any person to act on his behal f or as his successor; such notice may have retrospeotj~e d"fect for a period not exceedi11g one month. 6. olice of inqui ry Upon pubIicat ion of the notiec aforesaid, the reserve settlement officer sholl- (a) inuuediatcly cuu:;e the particulars contaiued therein to bll made !mown in the district or districts in which the lands are situated by ca1ising the same to be read and interpreted in the local language in every area eourt in the said district or districts and also by, as for as he considers e&sential, inform- ing the chiefs or the communities dwelling on. and the local governmli11 havingjurisdictio11 over, the lands aforesaid in \\1'iting; and (b) lix and, in the manner aloresnid, 111ake known a period within which and a place to or at which any person or community claiming any r.ight or rights in or over or am:cting the lands which ii is proposed to constitute,11 forest • reserve, shall either send in a written statement of' claims lo him or <1P1>c:1r m before him nnd state orally the nature and extent of lhcir alleged rights. \ 01 f ll(Jlli1J1 cl

7. Duty of the reserve scttlcmc 11t offi cc 1· at 1he inquiry reI ( I) As soon as possible alier the expiration of tbe period fixed by 1he reserve seulc- re ment officer he shall- (o) inquire into and determine the limits or the lands specified in the notice aforesaid; and (/,) determine thi: nature and extent of any cla ims or alleged rights nf.Tcotiug thu 12 land which have been preforred or brought to his notice. (2) The rt!serve selllement ollicer shall keep a record in writiug of- inc (a) all :;uch claims 1111d alleged righ1s; fro (b) all objections which may be made 10 such claims or alleged rights; and tle1 (c ) any evidence in suppol'I ofor in opposition 10 any claim or alleged right. Uni [Issue ll FJ 6 C A P . F3 111' F o rl 's t, y f.£ ·4 l p o w e rs :111 rh e p ow- o l'l ic l'r lo h: l\ c ju d ic ia :c r. ha ll have ltlc1 11 c 111 1c n1 o lf o & Rc~cn r sc 1tle11 e reserve se Jvc rnmen1 or are o se s o f 1h e inq ui1 y, th for 1he purp 1agis1ra1c. rcd upon a 11 cla i111s fores1 ~ as nfcr co ~c , e r o r jo i11 y join a n y n umhcr o f ovcrnment 11 r1 1I o fl ic n 111a y rin g th e in q u ir ular ltlc1 a n y time du ly joi11cd . ic for th e pan fit ,. Re crl'e sc iccr may a l aims ,, hi d1 wcn: former th e be ne ll lc m cn t o ll o r for l11c reserve se dgmenl may ,e v e, any cl ::ind in h is ju cbims 'e sc11femen 1 om. .J 11 d~ 11 /( !I I/ o f any q u iry Jn d cx1en1 1io 11 o f lh c in c r hi s •?0 o r commu nity .Jg 11 · 1l 111 0 11 co 11 1p lc le m c1 1t o lf o :er shrill d d iv lling s or 11 o r j 111 n: n:servc.: se 1t resaid and se trng th e land c 10. l'uhlica1io o r th e inquiry. ti in th e n otice afo , d11ratiu11, mci- 11sti1 ut plc1 io n ec if ie d e d 10 co 11 e 1:0111 o r !h i! land sp e th e ir na tu re {::::! (I ) Upon th pdg111c11I , dc st .:rib ing lh c limits la rs as 111.i y lJ \! n ec es s:1ry to defin brlll1gl11 to h b l,.11owlc lc rred o r sh al l dgc in lilc 11 ion is ith ni l su d1 particu al le g ed ri ghts prc o ll y o r in p art. and Je r this sect int forlh, w tent, all d a im s nm l jectin g 1hc sn mc wh e G a ze lle , appo • lk!lce and ex nds and admittin g or re hich ii 1s h a ve re tro spective respect of the ln sp ec ify in g th e land 10 w special is lr y. ' th e a11be L1 nd Rcg Slate (7m:efl< ;111u stat ing all he p u b lished in 1h c in respec t u fs u ch land d1 n otit.:e sha ll be (2) A noli t.: e sh eg es co ncedt.:d in ad ditio n su ) com - re se rv e. lhc p ri v il sc na 1io11 th er eo f; an d the head f an o i,tem.lc li 10 \efll th e 1c son w h o . ght to the in lc nd..:d lo gO :_ ib le to cH:ry per h any cla1111 \\a~ hrnu c c r s hall- <0 0di1 io ns y be pr:i1 :11c h ic so for a~ nm respect of' " own in mJde k.1101\ n n1 1y claim or in be made kn same , pre fe rr ed k e r. munity \\hich ttlemenr o ff >' causing c in the rh tnow lc dg e o f th e re, e n e ~c y area court nn- tlf1pe ol fo s essc111ial, in ment r rn c nf o fl iC l· as hccn ~ local gove t o f rc ~c n •t• ~c tt lc nt \\ h e re a d a 1111 h 11 :iy, 111d <IJ.!11 1c 11 bc h :i lf. o r unity.1 from j11 o n his own f' that eun11n e agai nst and a II. App eals m ad e a d a im es cn 1a 1 1vc o at wit hin which h rs 11 who h:is n or 1he repr to a magistr r rig (I) Any p.::rso a c o1111111mi1 y. that persu f th e judg menl, appeal t.:ts his d a im or &h e ; an y right o forest f of ery o alle c o ns ti tu te a made on behal nth s o f the dn te o f deliv i t.:er 's judgm enl whi ch ) th re e m o 111e n 1 o fl ls . appear within e sc11 h.: pre se n ns to him or ts. r th e reserv whid1 he re th e fo rest jurisd it.:ti on 1 o f rite that portion o ehalf' o f lh e co111mu11i1 y o l' • nll cged ri gh nb rt . wilhi n w ho se ar ea th e judg111e11 claim made o e I ligh Cou tra te o n app ea l against li e lo lh led aga in st. (2 ) An app eal sh al l < leei su m o f a mag is a te o f th e d ecision appea at ed, from a ay!. o f the d reserve is situ t o ff k c r ,, ithin 1l11ny d by L:1w No. 14 o f2 0 1 2.J vc sell le m en ):im cm lc d rtSer l, uh~cction (2 e sc11le- se /'\ 'e ,y th e reserv ia11 <?(the F o re s t R e Com1i1111 st rese rv e an .:cificd in th e notice r co 11 ~1 it11t in g th e fore f ,.,,hieh in rc!spe-.:1 ll e month:-. G O \e ru o rh e ln1H b, I?. O rd e r o r rh c cons1i1 u1in g iratio n ol 1h 1c cting the n o r m ay m al,.e an order rt.:!, l reserve at the exp section I0 : .d rights affe ( I) The G o , er m C t nnh.:nt fo a::.ell<! und er se n e se1- has b ee n held, a!, a g the n o1i 1:e m 1h e S tate G :n t o f 1he rc ined o r mquiry :: llitin o f rh e judg 1m of' publ i.: against determ ,f.- from th e dat e pp ca l h as been made l suc h nppe,11 h:is bee n if' :111 :i ade u nti l Provided 1ha1 s11d1 ort k r :;h:i ll be m an appeal ma y he laid . er , no w 1 h 1d a nd tlemen1 011i1: 011 o f the 111nc wit hin Je!!,cd rights; until 1hc cx p ira 11 right, n or a lleged fb ,u c If hl- 7 iL (:,\l'.F 3 set forth- 14. Reserv e (2) Such urder shall, subjee1 10 the provision~ ofsubsec1ion (3), (u) 1hc li111i1s or 1hc lands whid1 cons1i1ute the reserve; and lfrhc reser reserve (/1) all rights afli:ctin g 1he same as set forth in the juclgmcnt of the which in the 1 jud~- ~ell leme1ll olfo.:cr or cslablishcd by the courl upon appeal from such ally ullcrin g t 111..:111; anti bountlarics or 10 a1c such cxclu, (c) such additional rights as lhc Guvcrnur shall co11sider it jusl and equitable hs1anding thnt such rights have not been allowed in lhc judg- Provide1 allow 1101wi1 mcnt of the rcscrvc settlement of'ficcr. not include an as may have been allOIH,'ll by the proposed rescr (J) S11ch order shall 1w1 incl111h: thcn::in such rights reserve scttlc111e11t l)flicer but which havc becn subseq uently moditicd or extinguished :1s bounda 1 it:s of I he reserve have b1:en modified a~ hcre- hcrcina tier providt!d :tnd whcn.: 1he determined. ided thc 01dcr shall set lt>rth lhl.! bounda rics as s11bsequ e111ly ina fier pnn made known in the 15. Co111111iss (4) Such order sh:, 11 be published in the State Ga:elte and be exist s:11rn.: manner as wns lhe j udgmcnt or rhe rl.!scrve selllement officer. Ga:eue such lands In any guv1 (5) Fro111 1he dale or the publication of such ordl.!r in the State 1va tercou rs,.;; shall bt: a gm ernment tilres1 rcscn e. d by the Governor Pr11vid ,.;d (6) Any ordcr ni.itk: undcr this scc1io11 may be n:vis.,;d or modific already exists 0 and ~uch re.:, ision or lllt)dilication may be givcn retrosp ective effect. s11bsec1ion (6), tl1c (7) In any revision or modili cation made by the Governor under 16. Exting uisl any, as he shall in his discrcli on think fil- (iovcrn or may. nlh:r such inquiry, if Every r ight (a) excrci~c the powers con ferred upon him by seclion IJ (ii); and : to allow reser\'c Sl.!11 lcn11 (/1) add s11d1 :1dtli1io11al n ghts as he shall consider it ju:,t und eqnitabh officer he li,re d1 had 1101 been allowed in thc judgmen t of 1101with s111nding thar such rights thl.! reserve settlem ent olliccr . Provided judgml.!nt, claim em of which he mi Alod!firntio11 '!I the Rese,ve Se11/eme111 O.Ui<:er ·s Judgm inquiry was bei1 r

13. Rights may be u tinguis hcd or 111oclilicd hy the Co111111issio11c Com111ission,.;r 11 part any right or claim Where rhe rescnc :,ctrlc111 c111 ufliccr ha:. mlmitt .,;d wholly or in (a) su, 1hc t!:<crcis e of such right or claim or any part 1111d in rhe opinion or the Co111111iss1on1:r (b) su, thereo rwuultl- sic (al srulti fy the objects or any forest rcsenc ; (/,) seriously hinder the e11icie111 working or any forest reserve; or I7. Non-e.\er·ci: (c) du scri1J11s damage to any r11rest reserve, IJ' uny right v the Co1111111s:,ioner may years it shall bed y compen- (i) ex tinguish any such rights u1 claims and shall ci1he1 g1\'c monetar land sation, or grant in exchange similar rights on other similarl y situated 18. Highrs in re: the fi nal bounda ries ol' rhe forest reserve; or either within or outside within or outside 1t shall not be (11) con fine or restrict ,my rights or claims to ccrtnin nr~1s either forest reserve, "1· the forl.!st reserve or the exercise of such rights tu cc1 tain times oftlu: year; or n courr under seci nbovc methods (111) adopt wholly 01 in part nny one or any co111bi11a1io11 of the out the consent 0 , or de.ding with the matter . trunsfor elfocled v CA I'. F3 ForC's lrr I <111 dai111s a rc atlmit tctl subsec tion (3 ). sel liirth- 14. lkserv c may he 111adc to exclud e ar eas over which • the reserve; a11cl If the reserve: set1lcmen1 onicc r has adm itted wholly or i11 part any rights 011 any area the reserve withou t materi- i1r1h in the judgrm:111 of the reserve which i11 the opinion of the GO\ ernor could he cxciscd frum e, the tiover nor 111ay s1> n111c11d the e cuurl upon app1:al from such judg- ally altering or stultif'yi 11g the ub_jects o r the reserv arc;is arc exclud ed fro111 the reserve nr he may cre- boundaries of the rcserw so that :,ueh ot' the :1d111it1cd reserve: ate such e.xcludcd areas or enelnvcs wi thin the bu1111darics shall consil kr ii jusl and equitable 10 c. the Govt!rtHll :,hall s have n1ll been allowed in thc Judg- ProviJed chat in nheri11g the externnl bL1111Hlaries or the re.~en aries set 0111 in the notice of 1he not include any nrea which lies outsidc the original bound sectio n :i. ance with the provis ions or proposed reserve published ill nccord ;his as may have.:: bec11 allowt:d by the equcntly modi lied or extinguished as Furth er Prol'isiun., ,·l//ec1i11}!, Right., c reserve havt! been mndilicd as here- ic!> :is subsequent I) dc1crmi11cd. walcrcoun,c:, ir altl·r1111ti\'l'~

15. Co111111issio11cr may close c,isti11g right s uf way and G<1:et1e and be made known in the eiist llcmcrll oflicer. close any right of way or In any government forest reserve, the Co111111issioncr may ,rdcr in the State Go:c11e such lands watercourse. ourse eq11ally co11w11ic111 Providcd 1hat in his opinion another right of way or waterc rcvisc cl or modi lied by the Governor already ex ists or is provided. ospccl ivc c flcct. 1c Ciovcrnor under suhsec1ion (6), the 16. Exting11ish111 cnt and r l'vival of rig hts I in his discretion think lit shall have bcen mnde to the Evl.:ry right in or over land i11 respect or which no claim i111 by sc:ct ion I J ( ii); and shall have been acquired by I hat reservc sclllcmcnt orliccr. or of' which 110 knowledge be e\1111gui!-hed : consil kr it just and equitable tu rillow officer before clclivcry ofhisj uclgm cnt shall not been alll)wcd i11 tltc judgment of ofdcli ,cry of the final l'rov1ded that if any person :shall. within 011c )ear of'thc date ission er thn1 he was posses sed of II right in respect judg11w11t, claim a11d salisl'y the Comm or the fact Ihat an ig11ora11ce of wl11ch he might have made a claim, and that through such claim, the he failed 10 make inquiry was being held or for other sullicic11t re:1so11 the Cu111missio11 cr Commissioner may direct that- ed wholly or i11 part any right or claim (a) such right shn ll be revived; nr ·ise Lli' such I igh1 nr c laim or :rny part (h) such clai1n shall be 111odi licd 111 ex1i11g 11ishcd i11 :1ccmdi111Ce with the p1uvi- s1011!> of'scction 11. g of any forest re~crve: or 17. 011-c:1.c rcisc of rights c,xen:isecl for n period or ten rvc. If any right within a forest reserve shall not have b..:c11 }Cars it shall be dcc111cd to b1: t:\llnguished . and shall cithcr l:,!.I\ c lllLlllCtai y compt:n- 18. l{ights in resnw s may nut h l· alicna ll'd 11ithout thl' eun~ent of the Co111111b ~iu11cr rights l>ll other similarly situalcd land 1darics or the forest reserve; or affecting land included in a II shall 1101 be lawful for any person to aliennte any right c sc11leme11t officer or before s tu certain areas either within or outside forc:.t reserve. which has been c~tablished bclon: the rcscrv sectio n 16. by sale. mong agc or transfer with- 1ch rights to ccr1ai11 1imcs ofthc yc:ir: or a court under section 11 or re, i, ed under C'o111111issio11 l)r first had and obtnincd. /\ny such sale. mortgagc or any combi nation of the abovc methods out 1hc co11sen 1 or the lran~fi.:r effected without such co11scn1shall he 111111 a11d void. CAP. FJ For<.1sl1J ' l.m,• r cscr v<: C);cept11ilh

19. No new rights 10 be acq uir ed in l and to be consti tuted as u npprova l of the notice During the period bl!IWel!II the dates ul' thc publicu1ion by the Governor a governme11t forest reserve and of the order of the Gowmor 22 of his i111entio11 to aealc con~1i1u1ing lhl.! rl.!serve- (a) 1w righ1 shall bl! acquin:d in or owr the land comprised within such notice tio othcrwisl.! than by succt:ssi on or under a granl or contrac1 in wriling en1e11:d COi into with the approva l of the Governor; and ' OCI ( /,) ~ave as hert:inaf ler provided no- 23 (i) new house shall be built; (11) tree shall he c lll; and by, err (iii) forest produce shall be l'l:!1nuvcJ : COi net done with Provided that nothing in this section shall be <kerned 10 prohibit any ent or 11 forestry officer ofa rnnk notbdow 24. 1hc pcrmissi nn in writing of the local governm thnn that of an .1~:;istant dircctm . 011

20. Power to de-r eserve any lands or any The Governo r may by order direct that from a Jute named therein 25. for est reserve u11der section 12 shall cease to be a part thcreor constitu ted a governm ent or a part of such reserve and thereupo n from such dale sµch governm t:nt fiirest reserve 111 forest reser ve or a part or such reserve: the lands shall c1:a~c 10 be a gon:rn111c or; shall 1101 Pru\'ided that the right s, il'any, which may have been extinguished Utercin re\ i\c in consequ ence of such cessation . PART Ill :lc/111i11istmtio11 vf Luc:ul G01·em111c111 Forest Resl'1, es 1 ~ 2 1. l a11agc111e11t of local gc" ern111 e11t forCl>I rc~ervcs forest rescr.c (I) The p10tcctiLm, control and m:inagcm cnt ul' n local govl.!rnmcnt en by the loc,il governm ent constitut ing it, or within whose jurisdiction shall be undertak ion~r exercised witl1 it is situated, s11bject to the supervis ion and control of' the Commis~ the adv ice o f the director. n to that effo:t (2) 'uclt protl!cti on, con trnl a11d managentent may, upon u notificatio ( i11:e11e, be placed tcmporn rily under the guidance and dir~- heing published 111 the Stale director either at the rt:qucst of th1: local governm ent concemt-' tl, or upon the ti on of the instruct ions uf' the Co111missioncr i r he is of I he opinion th at such n step is necessary or 1 protectio n, control and munugement of 1.!Xpetlie11t for l.!nsuring the proper and sutt1cicn such local govcrnme11t forest reserve. the guidance and (3) A ny loc.11 go\ ernme111 forcsl reserve placed temporar ily under d11ecti1u1 of the dir.:ctor in p11r:.11anct: oftht: prov isions of subsection (2) shall be pro<ectcd, conlrnllc d and 11w11agcd on bchal rand lbr the l>c11eli1 theor local governme nt concerned . [ h , uc I ( F3 10 C A P. f 3 PART I V .-l re t1.\· F o re s u y C111111 11111wl tr y a r eas co 1111 11 11 na l fo r e s d s as s d ic - lo d c d a r c la u e :m :a o f it s ju ri e r n me n t w i thin th lo ra tc in norice o f loca l gov y c o mmu n ity rn m ent D ir c c a o r o f lh c 11. P o w e r uesl o f a n ocnl G o v e in the are or al rhc rcq cre1ary, L nds w it h ,r the Go ernv ovc rn m c1 11 Any local g e approval o f th e P sible fo r fore~rs de a. erm a n e n t S e clare n n y ln w i1 h 1 h re s p o n s tr y a re ..ll ffi.1}', li n istr y commun al fore th i~ ~uch notice !ta li o n w it h the t-. 1 1 n c: n1 a red ,.l!SU l goven wrnrng cnie such loca 111c111 xrupied by lo cal govern a s e c la ra ti o n mann e r cal g m - o ti li c a li on o f d n in rhe same ri s d ic li o n o f a lo o r th e ll. kno w 0 lhe ju its e made subjec t 1 11 1and li m ent. ra ti o n shall b n s o rd in a ri ly c s i1 ua 1ion, ex lc v e rn m f Such d a e n c : la m a d e known 10 pe n rs g o a n o 1 icc sell in g for1h c l! lh ti n g p lace o f th e toe.ii g o :jt-laws o b y posti e o r othe rm rt and als e the o ll ic :mment cou a o u ts id restry are cting (OO'llnunal fo m u n it y a c o n tr o l o ll cd b y 1hc c o m ne wi1h cm c n t a n d ou tr n y net clo lt ~la nag ed and c t below .1 s h a ll be manag s tr y o ff icer. a roo k n o restry arc d the fo re u n a l fo m e n l a n A com m cn l g m c rn e o f the lo ruh!s for ro the advic m a ke ru le~ m a y make c 11 1 to io n e r r a ll o ,c r n m o m m is s ic ti o n fo . P o n e r o f lo c a l g p p ro v a l o r the C s w i1 h in it s ju ri s d s o r any !5 1he a erve a n y frtnd ent wi1h fo rest res ro be a lo ca l governm 1 1 o f c o m munal e (I ) A n ngcme 1 J oi/ ce:is such n and rna ll suc h dare the protectio ll o w in g p u rp oses s: r<xlucc rv e ; an y o f th e fo o f co 1 11111uni1ie m e n t, o r forest p :, 1 es n pa y g the du1 free o r o sha/J no1 (a ) prc:.cribin g th e w k in g . j lhercin regu la ti n roduce : rest p ro - p ro h ib it in g o r k in d o f forest p c c i ti ed kin<l o r fo (/,) specified ny s p :;011 s: o r o f any e or of a es o r pc.:r f fo re s t pro<lue rs o n s or class n e sa le o ci fi ed p e destru cti o ) p ro h ib it in g th o n o th e r thnn spe m a y re nd to the p e rl y : (c n y pers w h ic h rest pro duce b y n o n o f. o r an y act re s l g ro wth or fo ·s tru c ti o r fo p ro - g the des produce o r forest (d ) prohibi1in ur y to , a ny forest p o s a l o f timbe1 t n w rk ed. o r o r cau se 1111 ti o n , .ind d i. e ss c d o r no re. de te n ased. p o s~ gains thet in g fo r the ~ci7.u a re d . s o ld . purch ic h a n y o fl c n c e a p ro v id :ted, prep f wh 1enr fo' res t reserv e en. colle.. respect o ti on duce tak f th e ru les o r in n or ri s d ic c11 1ion o on:sla lio whose ju in contrav en con11ni11cd ; fo r th e aff duc- n e r exerc ised wi1h be urseries a n d nd the in lr o rules hm, shmc 11 1 o f n st pro d u c e n o r 01hcr e c_tabli on o f fore w species o f 1recs lllio• 11 10 1111 e·ffec ~urc/n ncc I/ a1 1d u irec- :e n ic d , o r upon Ilic t - (/ ) p ro v id in land:., th ti o 11 o f lo fore s1 p g ro fo d u r e prcscn res! prod c e th : ·ati on an e i111roduc1ion o r u c e a n d d p th ro d u c ti li s a ti o n a n d ne p ro lcc li o n o f th e a rea:-: . menl, u ti . ce." -~ " ' or h c managc hts ,lnedp rs ne -- Jt o f pro v id in g fo r 1 e in the arc ns b y- 1 w h ic h th e rig en (g ) u c e r managem d ro n 11 st p man g the fore and 1hc (/,) pro1cc 1111 e ti m e m w h id , y be cxercii.cd: ri b in g th ry law ma ,r th e ., ·d cc and (i ) presc isc d b y C11s1uma c,111 an rcc o g n be Pro1ccred ) shnl/ ' cenred. •menr con 11,<uc t l F3 •• 11 F4 - 7 CAP. F'J Fvrr:.111:1• Law prohibi1ing lhl! wking or del>trnction or any specified kind of timber or (ii) minor fores1 produc e in 1hc exercise of such rights ns aforesai d; and 3 1. Fo (iii) prohihi 1ing lhe l!XCrcisc of all or any of sud1 rights as afort:.)U1<l in 1111y spl!l!i li ed parl of 1hc area; 11 sl thu orcJs reserve (i) gcnc1ally fot giving cOi.:..:1 tu the objects nnd purposc.:s for which upon p, are es1ablished. fees an, 1hc same manner as (2) [3yc-laws rnatk under this section shall be made known in respect , specified in such rules, ckdnra tions made under Sl!dion 3·1 a11d, subjccl lo any excepti on persons who art: suhJccl to 1hc jurisdio- all rules 111:idt: 11ndcr this sect inn shall apply to all 32. Di!'.> and 111:1y he made 10 apply in whole or in part ltl such other 1io11 of thl! lo..:al govcrn111c111, ( I) / persons as may bi! specified in !he hltid bye-lnws. lhe Tn:.t: reserve ,

26. Power lo , a ry or cancel declar ation scribe as ry in churg11 of A local government may, wi1h tl1t: opproval of the Permanent Secreta poid by I for forcs1s, declare 1ha1 Lo.:al Government in eonsullaiion with the ministry responsible f, 0111 1he date specified i11 1he dcclara1io11 or any part thereof dcclnrc d to be a communal (1) n 0 he a cu111111u11al forestry :1rca or a purl of such nren and thercaf.. lu1cstry :uea shall cease 1 of~uch 33. Re~ arc.i or a part ler rrom ~11d1 dale such lauds shall .:case 10 he a co1111m11ial forcs1ry ion dcclac- i11 1he same manncr ns II dcclarot area. Such dedara i ion sha 11 be made known No1h i ing an area a co111m11nal forl!slry arl!a. enactme1 areas of I PART V Gener al />n)l'isiu11s £111,r 11/JOII Lwul,· 34. Pu" TheG

27. Marki ng of ho1111darics specily th of erecting any The ( ·onscrvatur or Forests may enlcr upon any land for the purpose lint:s wi1hin and around any land ,,hich ir (I ) be,t.:ons or de111arca1ing or wtting any boundary or a protect ed forest and around any purtiuns of is proposed 10 1.:ons1i1111c a forcsl rcscrvc li111d inch,dcd as euclavc s.

28. I 111pro1<:111c11t of fore~• generally r may ent~r upon any Any fores1ry ofliccr 1101 below rhc rank or an assiswnt dircc1o tree or any tree likely 10 l:111d and lllay cut 0111 and des1rny any diseased, dead or dying (3) cause damage 10 auy fores1ry prnpcr1y or tu lifo or properl y.

21J. Prcvc11tio11 of offc11cc (4) the commission It sh11II he l:l\vli.ll for any fo1cs1ry oflicer ur police ofli.:cr 10 prevcnl or any fon:stry olfon.:c. JO. Power 10 cxcmp l ccrlain classes nnd distric ts (5) thl.! opcralion of all Thi! <iov.:rnor may by 1101ice in thl! St:ilc Gazelle wi1hdrnw from s or any lribc or pnrt ora 1ribc, or any of the provisiuns of this Law, any clnss of person for the pcriod mention ed in the notice or and dis1nc1 or any area speci licd therein , cilhl.!r wi1 ho111 a 11ssig11ed period . [ls,11~ 11 FJ 12 CA P. F3 Foras1t:v law lvliscellaneous I kind of timber or a foresnid; and JI. Forest produce required for public purposes from local government forest reserves its as llforcsaid in II shnll be lawrul for the Commissioner to t:ike from any local government forest reserve or protected forest any forest produce which may be required for public purposes ir which 1he areas upon payment of a foir and reasonable price therefor which price shall not exceed such fees and royallics as may be specified in regulations and are generally applicable in e same manner 11s respect or the reserve or protected forest when the forest produce was taken. fied in such rules. eel lo Ihe jurisdic- 32. Disposal of fees and royalties parl 10 such other, (I) All fees received under this Law shall be pa id by the of'ficer receiving them into the Treasury of the Slate save 1hu1 fees payable in respect of any local government forest reserve or any other area which the Governor may by notice in the State Gazelle pre- scribe ns an area in respect of which fees are payable to the local government, shall be ;·etary in, chqrge of paid by the officer receiving them directly lo the local government. .iresls, declare lhol to be a communal (2) Royalties shall be paid to the person or persons entitled 10 receive Ihem. h area an<l lhereal~

33. Reserves :a or n purl of such decla11atibn declf\r• Nothing in this Law shall be construed so as to prevent the acqu isition under any tnactrnent relating 10 the acquisition of lnncls for public purposes of land incltided in the arens of local government forest reserves or protected forests. Reg11/ations

34. Power of Governor to make regulations The Governor may make regulations for all or any of the purposes following and may specify the area or areas to wh ich all or any of the regulntions slwll apply- ose of erecting 1iny d any land which it ( I) prohibiting or regulating the taking of forest produce or of any specified kind md any portions of of forest produce on lands nt the disposal of Government or communal lands; (2) pro(1ibiting the sale and rurchnse of forest produce or ofrmy specified kind of lores! produce by any person other than the holders of licences and per- mits granted under this Law, or by any other persons or by any classes of my enLer upon ony pt:rsons specified in the regulations; r imy tree hkely to (3) prohibiting the sale, purchase and possession of forest produce tnken, col- lected or prepared in contravention of this Law; (4) prohibiting the destruction of. or any act which mny tend to the destruction ? f ur cause injury 10 any forest produce or forest growth or forest property ml the commission lll any forest reserve or on lands at the disposal or the Govcmment or communal lands; (5) regulating the grant and prescribing the fom1 that any licences or pennits mny trike in any particular cnse- the opcralion of nll (t or pm1l or cl lrioll, (o) lo take forcst produce in forest reserves or on lands nt the disposal or 11e d in the notice or Government, or communal lnnds; nnd (t,) to sell and purchase forest produce; FJ - 13 [I ssue 1 J CA I'. F3 Fore.,11:1· Loll' (6) prescribing the procedure for fixing and making known t? the public 01: fee:, to be paid on the application for and the grant of any licence or pcrimt and the royalties :111d tees 10 bt: paid by the holders thereof; (7) prescribing the pt:rsons who may ch:clare any specified kind oftrcu 10 b.! o protected tree and any spcei fied kind of minor forest produce 10 be pro- te-:1ed minor forest produce under this L.1w and the procedure thcrefor; (8) providing for the colkction, payment and disposal of fet:S, royallies, tolls and costs of survey and demarcation; (')) providing for the survey and denwrcation of furesl rnscrvcs and forests; ( I 0) regulating the marketing of limber nnd the 1rn1nufi1cture, use and possession 35. or marking im,1n.1111en Is; n:g11la1ing the raking, cnllection and preparation of forest producc; 7 (Il) of f. ( l 2) providing tor lhe sci211re, delention and disposa l of limber or forest produce Gov, 1akcn. collt!cred. prepared. sold. purchased, possessed or not marked. in contraventi on of 1h is Law or in respect of which nny offence against th1~ 36. Luw has been commitlcd ; 'I ( 13) 1c4uiring the holder::. or li1.:t:nees and permits tu render rl!lurns nnd accounts rcgu and 10 :.11bmi1 their books for inspection; providing fi.>r the tt:rmination. rc:vocation and forlciture of licences and 37. ( 14) permits; ( ( 15) regulating lhe transit of forest produce by land and wa1er and by difTerenr of th means and clnl>ses of' 1n111~por1: fores juris1 ( I o) 1cgula1i11g the salving and disposal of drill timber; ('. ( 17} prohibiting any act which might l'.fHISc the obs1ruc1io11 of any wntaway Clr shall cause danger 10 navigmion; may ( 18) providing for the establishment and maintenance of nurseries and for thll said 1 ~ afforestation of lands. the preservation and protluc1ion uf forest produce and the i11trod11c1inn of' new species of trees or other fore$! produce; ll 'J) pnwiding for the: manngcmcnl, utilisation and pro1cc1ion offomt resenes; 38. (20) prescribing the powers and duties of forestry oflicers; ~ (2 1) authorising the payment of' grants and bonuses out of the public revenue for offic1 tlu; encouragement of furcs1ry; (22) the pro1cc1111n of forest produce in a forcsl reserve by (u) prcscribing lhi.: 1i1 m: al which nnd the 1111111ner in wh1d1 the rights reserved or recognised by 1he reserve sc11lemen1 officer may be exer• ciscd; (b) prohibiting the wking or destruc1ion of nny specified kmd of timber or minor fon:s1 produce in 1hc exercise of such rights as aforesaid; nnd (c) prohibi1ing the exercise or all or any of sm:h rights us aforesaid in any spcci fied part or a lores! reserve; lb, uc ll FJ - 14 Ct\P. FJ F11res11:r Lall' (23) th e control or protected forests and th e protection of forest produce in a the public the protected forest 111111a1is 111111m11lis as if such protected forest were a forest !ncc or permit rescn e: (24) regulating tlH.: kindlin g of' nn.:s for any purpose within 11 protected forest ur of tree to be o a forest n..:serve and prescribing the persons whll 111ay allocate the peri,1d ICC to be pro- d111111g which a lire 111ay or 111:iy not be all,>wed for any purpose: thcrcfor; (25) providing for th e remission or rcductio11 of any royally. Ice or toll charged royalties, tolls or payable under the prnvisiu11s of this Law: (26) generally for giving effect to the objects nnd purposes of this Law. nd forests; rnd possession 35. l'mH·r· or Gmt·rnor t o 111:11,e re1.:11l:1ti1111~ for i 111posi11g t olls 1"11e Governor 11my make regulations for i111posi11g tolls on li.ircst produce ur any kind ducc; or forest produce i:onvcyed 011 an y inland wa tc1ways opc11cd rn improved by 1hc Governm ent. forest produce 101 marked, in 36. Power l o exempt areas from regulations cc ngninst this The ( ;overnor n1ay by notice in the Stal e Ga:c:/lt' exclude li-0111 th e opcratwn or any regulations made under scction --1 6 or 47 any :11ca prescribed in such notice. 1s and accounts

37. Power of locnl guver11111enl to m ake ru l es ,f licences and ( I ) /\ local government, with the approval of th e Governor, 111:Iy mak<:: ruf cs for any uf the purposes pI cscribed in sect ion --1 6 for the general protect ion and manage1111:nt of forests and frwcst produce, x c. dusi ve o f governmen t forest reserves. in the are:i within its nd by difTercnl jurisdiction. (2) uhject to a11y cxcepl1<111 specilicd in such 111les. all ruks made unde1 this.scction shnll apply to all persons w ho arc su~jel' I tn the jurisdict i1111 o r the local govcrn 111e111 and 1y waterway or m:1y be 11wde to apply in "hok or i n pan 10 such oth er persons as may be spec i lied in the said rules. ·ies and for the forest produce roducc; JN. Acts proh ihill•cl in a forest r eser ve forest reserves; \VIHlcvcr in any forest reser ve. except w ith the :111th11rity in w ri1in g of th c prcscr ibc..:d officer - blic revenue for (a) takes any f1.)rest prod uce: (h) uproots. bums, strips off th e l>.1rk or leavcs lrl>lll, \lr otherw ise uamages. a11 y Ircc.;: vhich the r ights (I') sets lire to any grass or herbage. or kindl;.;s a fi1c wi thout tal-ing due pre- ·er mny be excr- c..:a11tIl>ll to prevent Its spreading: (cl) s111oki:s l>r lights II lire i11 any part ofa forest n.:scrvc wi thin which. ,u· al 11 1 kind of timber lime whi:n. smoking or the lighting or lirc..:s is prohibited by a11 order of' lhe 11s as aforesaid; C'11111111issione r or a local govcrumc.;111 : kl pastures cattle..: or pi:nnits cattle to trespass: . as n foresnid in (/) digs, c. : uts. 1111 ns 111 c.;ulliv:111:s th e Sl1il or mnkes a form 111 pla111a1w11: n 1s Il"Ul' I] CAP. FJ trc:.passes in any part of a forest reserve in which trespassing shall be prohib- 42. 0 1 ited by an order or the Commissioner or a local government or during any pe1 iod speci lied in an order or the Commissioner or n locul govemmc111; e An) (/1} c(111:..truc1s any dam or weir aero~s nny ri ver or stream or otherwise obstruds tit..: channel of any ri ver or strc:un; (I) rc:.idt!s in or erects any building; (i) hunts or fishes; (Ii} dnmages in any way or destroys any forestry propl!rty, shall he liable on l>llltmrnry conviction, to a line of live thousand nairn or to imprisonmenl of twelve months or to buth. Il'aragniph (k) j,. an1c11dctl by I.aw No. 1-t of2012.]

39. Saving in rc!>pect of section 50 shall be Nothing in :.cction 38 shall prohibit tht: exercise by any person or community of any right in a forc:,t reserve constituted under this Law, if such right has been recognised in the rndcr constituting such fi.1res1 rt!scrve. 43. Ar -UI. Offences i11 protect ed forests (I) I Wh1)e\er \\1thin a pro1cc1eu forest , e,cept \lith the authority in writing of the pre- who ma scnhed otlicer such per (a) uprools, fol ls t)I' otherwise dnmages any protected lree o( over two feel in believed girth: Pr (/,) olherwise than during the period of year allowed for this purpose, eilhcr nearest r sets fire tu 11r nllmvs a lire 111 spread to any forest growth unless such forest growth is being or hns been li;lled for forming purposes; (2) / diction c (c) contravenes any nr the provisions llf' section 19 (/J), this secti shall be liable nn srnnmary conviction 10 a line often thousand naira or to imprisonment for six 111on1hs and 111 addition thereto may hc required by the court to pay a sum equ,.,,-alent to Pr the 'fees and rnya lties payable on any l'i.,rest produce removed or damaged and also such unneces~ amount, if any. as the court may consider j ust as compensation for any damage done. ISc,11011 -to :11ncndcd hy L:m No. 1-1 of 2012.] 4-t 11111 ➔ I. Sci:wn• of certain forest produce Whc1 purchase (I) Any fill e:.try officer or police offo:er not below thc rank of assistant supcrinh:n- tion or tl d.:nt or police may himself or by any government employer.:: acting under his directions, shows to seize any forest produce reasonahl y suspccteu of having been unlawfully oblained or taken. co being unlawfully removed. (2) Where lhe person suspected of' having committed lhe olfonce in respl!CI of which 45. 0 111 ,nc forest produce has been seized has not bci.::11 charged and the of'fcncc has not been Theo compounded as hcreinatler provided, :.uch officer, a Iler obtaining the order of a magis- trate, may- Law shal (a) scl I such forest produce an<l pay the proceeds thereof a Iler deducting

46. Aull the expenses or the sale either to the Treasury of the State or to tl1e local gll\ ermncnt tre:,~ury. as 1h..: cas..: may be: or ( I) \\ (/,} destroy, or allm:ale such l'oresl prod11cc either to the use of Government or this Law, lhe loca l g.ovcnnuen t, ns th..: case may b;.:. CA I'. F3 Foresll:\' tow 1g shnll be prohib- 42. Offences Icnt or during any Any person "ho- government: (o) forges or fraudulently uses, or aids or abets any person lo forge or fraudu- a111 or otherwise for lcnlly usl.!. any registered hammer or hammer mark or any mark used denoting 1he 0\\~11.:rship or any forest produce, or any other mark used by s in the;: Forestry Division of the Ministry or Animal and Forcsl Resource any co1111ectio11 wilh the administration of the provisio ns of this Lnw, or mark similarly used by n local governme 111; or shall be liable ()II > imprisonment of alters, removes, clt:stroys or del:u.;es any such mark placed 011 forest pro- (h) or or any land proposed to be cl11cc or any bnundar y 111ark or n forest included in a fore. t. to holh. • shnll be liable ton fine or ten thousand nnirn or imprisonment for one year or ;omrnun ity of any [Section 42 amended by Law No. 14of2012.J ,ccn recognised in

43. Arrest of .~uspectcd persons any person (I) 11 slrnll he lawltil for any forestry officer to arrest withoul n warrant nny 111lcnce under this Law, if vri ting of the prc- who may be reasonab ly suspected or having co111111i11ed and address or gives a name nnd address ,',!11ich is such person rcliises to give;: his name or if there is reason to believe tl1:11 he will abscond : believed 10 be folsc, ,f over two feet in te or 10 the Provided 1ha1 :my person so nrrcsted shnll be taken before a magistra nearest police station without un11 e;:cessary delay. 1 is purpose, oithcr unless such forest (2) A locnl government forest guard shall. in respl.!cl of persons subject to those given to a forest1 10 the .itiris- y oflicl.!r by • diction or a local governm ent, have similar powers lhis section: :> irnprisonme111 for without Provided that the person arrested shall be tnken before an nrea court 1 sum equivalent to unncccssnry delay. ,ged and also such magc done. -1-1. In nocent 1111,~cssion ng lhe sa le, Whcn any person is charged with' lhc breach ol' any rcgulalion prohibiti taken, collected or prepare;:d in con trnven- purchase or posse;:ssion of any forest produce sistunt supcrinten- person shall be liable IO be convicte d or such breach unless hi.! tion of 1his Lnw, such forest produce was ,dcr his directions, shows to the sntisfoction of 1hc court thnt he was unnware 1!1111 such vfully oblllined or Iaken. collected or prepared in contrnvcntion of 1his Lnw. n respect or which -15. Onus of proof enee has 1101 been 111ion of this The onus ofprnof tlw1 any forest produce has not been 1akcn in contrave order of a nrngis- foresl produce is found. Law shall lie upon the pcrson in whose possession 1hc )f n Her dccl\1cting -16. Authorit y lo com pound offences •ate or 10 the local offence against (I ) Where a person is reasonably suspected of having committ ed an li_ireslry ol'liccr 110 1 bL'iow Ihc rank of Government or ~ lhis Luw, othe1 1h:111 an 01Tc11cc under section 42, nny ps-11~ 11 F3 17 CA I'. FJ ding:, against such person in of a:.sistant c,111servator of fure:.t:, may. instead of taking procee and IIW) or con1pensa1ion for the offence assistant court. recl!iv..: from such person a sum of money by way er with the value or the forest produce or in rclati, that he i~ su~pl!cted of having comm itted togeth he was suspec ted or having commitlcd an offence, of a fore forestry pn>pl!r ty in respect uf' which shnll not amount 10 more 1'1 ovided that thl! muney n:ccivcd by wuy uf compensation on the forest produce in than twkc thl! fi::cs and royalties, irany, estima ted to havl! been lost the valur.! of the forestr y proper ty in qut~tio n, as the cnsc may be. qul!stion, ur twice (2) On such pa)~nent being made the suspec ted person, if in custody, shall be t such person in respect of such 50. S:n r,;:kascd and 1111 l1-1r1he r proceedings shall bi! taken agnins ure ~hall be restored and any pro- offi:111:c..111y property Sl!i1.cd as being liable 10 forfeit All f t or the same person un the same facts shall be dl!cllled cl!edings pcuding in court in respec withdr:I\\ 11. Lmv. lion ( I) shall, if lho forest (3) Any Mims recci vcd under lhc provis ions of subsec SL £ ffi c was suspected of having reserve or the protected forest in respect of which the offonc reserv e or local government protected (l been co111mitted wns a local government forest ~hall be paid into ment conce rned and if not. the Mtms (I forest, be paid to the loeal govern the Trcas111y ol'thc Stale. nwdc l>el

47. Cl·ncral penalt y given or Law or the condi1iom, of Any person wlw con1r:ive11c:-. :111y 1cgulation made under this penahy is expressly prescribed any lic<c:nc..: or permit iss111;:d under this Lmv for which no to imprisonmen t for three months or to both. shall be liable to a tine of one 1hou:;a11d nairn or !Section •17 a11i.:11Jcd hy L1w No. 14 of2012 .j ' 48. Addit ional penalt y t 1hc provi~ions of lhts Law III addition 10 any penally 1111p11sed fhr an offe111.:e agains ,1r :111y regulations made hereunder. the court 1m1y order- any forest prodm:e in respec t of which 1he olli:!ncc was (.'Ommitted or any lo be forfoiled instrument or thing with which 1l1e offence was commilled and disposed lll' as the court may di rect; ention of sec- (/,) any form ur planta tion 111ade in a forest reserve in contrav yed ur, on the applic ation or the directo r, thut uny tion 3X (/) 10 be destro of in 1he discreti on of the sueh litrm be co11 fiscated a11d thcreafier dispm,ed dire.:tor; ed; and {c) that any licl!11ce ur permit held under this Lnw shall be cancell olTendc r should (d) that. where 110 licence or permit has been taken 0111nnd the 10 the amoull l oftlu: fees have tnken 1>111 a liccnee nr permit, a sum equal and been paid in respect of such permit aud royallie:. that should have ity or person who wottlcl otherw ise have been licencl!, be paid In the author c111i lled to sul.'.h tee or r11yally. 49. lm,1i1111ion and condu ct of ll•!,:al proceedings c,rntrary, proceedings for an Notwith:standing the provisions or auy wri11cn law to the of thi:s Law, or or any regulations made under this Liw, ollcncc agai11st any provis ion~ t in the nnmc of the dir~tor. and all civil proceedings hy 1hc director shall be brough F3 - 18 CA I'. r,J Fore.\'//)' Law uch person in and may be instituted and conducted by him or any forestry officer not below the rank of ,r the oflence assistanl conservator, or by any other forestry officer authorised generally. or specifically st produce or in rclntion to any particulnr proceeding or clnss of proceedings, by writing under the hand offence: ofn forestry ol'ficer nor hdow the rank of assistant conscrv:it()r. 1ount to more PART V I :st produce in y be. dy, shall be

50. Saving as to e xisting forest reser ves spcct of such 1111d nny pro- All forest reserves l.!xisting at the lime or the coming into n.1rce of this Law, shall be Jets shall be deemed to have b<.:en con~tituted under and in accordance wilh the provisions of' this - Law. if lhc forest 51. Effect of certa in things done ed of having ent protected (a) Any notification, appointmen t or notice made or published; or he paid into {b) any inquiry. decision or judgment of any person holding such inquiry. held or given whether al the inquiry or on <1pp<.:11I, made before the enactment of this Law shall be deemed 10 have been made or published, given or held und<.:r the provision of this Law. conditions of ly prescribed 1s or to both. ; of this Law nitted or any , be forfeited lli<>n of sec- tor. lhut uny :rcrion ofrhc ,d; and ender should 11 of' Ih11 fees 1 permit and ,c have been :dings for an ler this Lnw, the clirccror, FJ - 19 r1s,11.: 11