Tanzania
Forests Act
Forests (Minimum Felling Girth Limits) Order, 1997
Government Notice 10 of 1997
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 3 January 1997
- [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
- [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 July 2002 and 30 November 2019 by the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for TANZLII.]
1. Short title
This Order may be cited as the Forests (Minimum Felling Girth Limits) Order.2. Interpretation
The expressions used in the Order shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings as defined below them in section 2 of the Forests Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"1).3. The Order
It is hereby prohibited to cut or remove any trees or forest produce from any area without a licence or written authority by a Forest Officer responsible for the area intended to operate.4. Felling girth or limits
Any person or persons licensed or authorised to cut or fell any tree for purposes of timber production shall not be allowed to cut or feel any tree species in the schedule below as specified on columns 1 and 2 which shall be below the stated minimum felling girths in columns 3 and 4.5. Penalty
Any person or persons who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be fined not less than one hundred and fifty thousand shillings but not more than two hundred and fifty thousand shillings or a term of imprisonment of not less than seven years but not exceeding fifteen years.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
03 January 1997
Commenced