The 51 sections of the Act are divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary (I); General Provisions (II); Constitution of Forest Reserves and Declaration of Protected Forests (III); Administration of Forest Reserves and Protected Forest(IV); Local Government Plantations and Forest Reserves (V); Licences (VI); Disposal of Fees and Royalties (VII); Regulations (VIII); Offences and Legal Proceedings (IX); Repeal and Savings (X). Large Parts of Part III deal with (investigation of) forestry rights in relation with the establishment of reserves.
Nigeria · 1956-01-01