This Law, divided into nine parts and consisting of 62 sections, provides for preservation and control of forests and for related matters. The Law defines the following relevant terms: cattle; communal forestry area; forestry officer; forest produce, including: timber, firewood, charcoal, rubber, latex, wood oil, gum, resin, natural varnish, tanning extracts, tanning barks, fruits, fibres, bark and lac; trees and all their parts; plants, including climbers and grasses; forestry property; forest reserve; public land; protected forest; protected tree. The Law concerns the following matters: appointment of forestry officers; special provisions regarding government forest reserves and government protected forests; intention to create a reserve and appointment of reserve settlement officer; inquiry and judicial powers of reserve settlement officers; orders constituting a forest reserve; owners' rights extinguished or modified by Commissioner; further provisions affecting rights; special provisions regarding local government and constitution of local government forest reserves; declaration of lands as communal forestry areas; power to entry on lands and to make boundaries; fees and royalties; offences and prohibited acts in forest reserves.
Nigeria · 1938-02-01