Charcoal (Prohibition of Exportation) Order, 1999. (S.I. No. 99 of 1999)

3rd September, I 999 Statutory Instruments GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA STATUTORY INSTRUMENT No. 99 OF 1999 The Forests Act (Laws, Volume 12, Cap. 199) The Charcoal (Prohibition of Exportation) Order, 1999 IN EXERCISE of the powers contained in section sixty-eight of the Forests Act, the following Order is hereby made: 225 1. This Order may be cited as the Charcoal (Prohibition of Title Exportation) Order, 1999. 2. (l) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires Interpreta " charcoal " means the black product of a tree log burnt in an oven tion and used as fuel. (2) for the purposes of this Order, an offence under this Order shall be a forest offence under the Act. 3. (I) A person shall not export from Z.ambia any charcoal, either manufactured from a plantation or obtained from a Local Forest or National Forest or a forest which naturally grows or regenerates in a particular area. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence. 4. · Any person who receives, is in possession of, ordeals in any manner in, charcoal which is unlawfully obtained or in respect of which an offence has been committed commits an offence. 5. Any person who commits an offence under this Order shall be liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, or to both. LUSAKA 28th August, 1999 [MENR.102/1/12] w. J. HARRINGTON, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Prohibition of exporta tion of charcoal Unlawful possession of charcoal Penalty Copies of this Sta1utory /11strumenl cmi be obtained from the Government Pri11ter, P. 0. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K5()() each.