Forest (Undermacated) Regulations, 1980 (Statutory Instrument 77 of 1980)

in or from a forest.. Statutory Instrument 77 of 1980. [CAP. 125 Forest (Undemarcated) Regulations, 1980 ¢-¢ Racet¥R + Arear IT is hereby notified that the Sécretary for Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development has, in terms of section 79 of the Forest Act (Chapter 125], made thu: following regulations:— >. 7 : ; Title 1. These regulations may be cited :-s the Forest (Undemarcated) Regulations, 1980. oo : ut», Application 2 These regulations shall not apply to State land which has been designated by the Minister in terms of parazraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act. Interpretation ¢;' terms 3. In these regulations— ~ “agreement” means a writte agreement centered into in terms of section 4 of these regulations; ‘ “Director” means the Director of Forestry being the chicf “executive officer appointed in terms of subsection (2) — Of section 24 of the Act or any employee of the . Commission authorized in writing by the Director to act for him for the purposes of these regulations; “forest” means an undemarcated forest; ¢ A-t. STATS Lae" “licence” means a licence iszued in terms of section 4 of these regulations. - - . . Agreements ‘and licences relating to forest produce eae i. (1) The Director may, by ‘sritten agreement entered into ‘with any person, authorizetl such person, subject.to the provisions of these regulations, to— . (a) fell, cut, take, work of n:move any forest produce; (6) erect, construct, occupy or use dwellings, sawmills or wood manufacturing plants or other structures incidental to any rights so granted; —— Forest (Undemarcated) Regulations, 1980 (2. The Director may, On payment of a fee, if any, fixed by 2 Bim, issuz :o any person a licence authorizing such Person, subject to the provisions of these regulations, to fell, cut, take, work or remove any forest produce in or from a forest, - Pa ae (3) The Director may, if he dedins fit, extend the period of “ validity of a licence. (4) The Director may direct that any forest produce being’ .:. felled, Cut, taken or removed under a licence shall be‘stacked in such manner and at such time and place as he deems necessary to facilitate measurement of such produce, - eC. (5) The Director may attach any conditions which hedecns ; fit to the sale or disposal of forest produce. . . es ; Felling of trees ye : 5. (1) The species and sizes of trees and the numbers or Volumes of such species which may be felled and the localities in which such species may be felled under a liceace shall be ‘specified in such licence, ° ‘ a : (2) Standing trees shall be felled s0 as to leave a stump not Bigher than twenty-five centimetres from the surface of the ground. (3) Standing trees shall be felled and worked in such manner as to result in the minimum of injury to surro ling vegetation and all slash resulting from felling or cross-cutting shall be disposed of in such manner as to result in the minimum danger of fire. (4) The felling, working or removal of timber shall, as far as possible, be carried out in such manner &s to obviate soil ¢rosion. ° ae (5) The holder of a licence or a person with whom the Director has entered into an agreement Shall, if so required by the Director— 2 (a) provide fireguards to the satisfaction of the Director” around the area or any portion of the area to which such licence or agreement relates; and z (b) provide fireguards around any fire lit-by him of his Servants for any purpose, 5 410 unless— *-S.L 77 of 1980 - : . . Measurement of timber ee 6. (1) The volume of a round log, pole, post or dropper shall be taken to be the product of its length and its sectional area which ~ shall be calculated from its diameter or from its girth, measured at the thin end or mid-point of such 16g, pole, post or dropper. , (2) When measuring— =~ i a ; (a) such length, any fraction of a metre which is less than ’ 0,15 of a metre shall be disregarded and any fraction of & metre which is equal to or greater than 0,15 of a” " | metre shall be treated as 0,3 of a metre; vg (b) such diameter or girth, the measurement shall be recorded in two-centimetre classes, starting with the class nought centimetre to less than two centimetres, and increasing therefrom in intervals of two centimetres and the odd whole centimetre contained within each class shall be used as the diameter or girth of the class for the purpose of description of the class and for all calculations... ~ (3) An allowance for bark- may be deducted from the volume of timber calculated in terms of subsection (1). Removal of forest produce 7. (1) No person shall, except in accordance with the terms of an agreement or licence, remove any forest produce from a forest (a) it has been measured by a forest officer; or (b) the removal thereof, without measurement, has been authorized in the licence or in writing by a forest officer. (2) No person who has felled or otherwise acquired forest Produce in a forest under an agreement or licence shall remove such forest produce after the expiry of such agreement or licence unless authorized in writing by the Director to do so. Access to sawmills, etc. 8. A forest officer shall, at all reasonable times, have the right of access to any premises, sawmill or plant where timber obtained from a forest is worked, manufactured or processed, 411 es KC Vt Te \e Forest (Undemarcated) Regulations, 1980 Noo . Repeals U XS "9. The regulations specified in the Schedule are repealed. Scuepute (Section 9) REPEALS Title ane, Rhodesia Government . 3 Notice Forest (Undemarcated) Regulations, 1953. . =, - $50 of 1953 oC) Forest (Undemarcated) (Amendment) Regulations, 1954 s Sele + +» « w & | SOM OE Re a W 4 Supplement to the Southern Rhodesia Government Gazette dated the 15th February, 1980. Printed by the Government Printer, Salisbury. % * 412