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Conservation and Protection of the Physical Landscape of The Bahamas Regulations, 1997 (Cap. 260).

Regulations
Bahamas
Americas
Caribbean

These Regulations implement provisions of the Conservation and Protection of the Physical Landscape of The Bahamas Act, 1997 concerning the application for, and the granting of, permits for excavation or landfill operations or the to harvesting of protected trees and a licence to quarry or mine. Applications, permits or licences shall be in the form as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Ministerial Decree No. 384 on valuation of land under forest stock.

Regulations
Belarus
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Ministerial Decree establishes that the cadastre value of land under forest stock shall be established according to the forest group, protection category and type of management, and shall be adjusted according to the annual index adjusted for inflation. Cadastre value of land under forest stock shall be used to calculate land charges for plots of forestland allotted for the construction and servicing of gas pipelines, oil pipelines and power supply lines.

Upper Austria Forest Land Division Law.

Legislation
Austria
Europe
Western Europe

Article 1 of the above-mentioned Law establishes that the division of forest land as a result of which a remaining part of land would reach no longer the minimum size for forestry management is forbidden. The minimum size is 1 ha and a minimum width of 40 m. However, if the public interest prevails such divisions are permitted as, for instance, in case of water works, mining activities, energy resources, improvement of agricultural structure, land reform, and so on. The text consists of 8 articles.

Order No. 69 of the Federal Forest Service validating the Regulation on examination of applications for transfer of forest land to the category of unforested land for the purposes not related to forest and forest fund management.

Regulations
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Order establishes the list of requested technical documentation and the modalities of transfer of forest land to the category of unforested land for the purposes not related to forest and forest fund management. The aforesaid transfer can be carried out by initiative of legal and natural persons and requires authorization of the competent state forest institution by agreement with the organizations concerned. In the process of transfer shall be decided also allotment of the plots of land, conditions of expropriation thereof and payment therefore.

Regulation of the Federal Forest Service on transfer of forest land to the category of unforested land for the purposes related to forest management.

Regulations
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Order establishes the list of requested technical documentation and the modalities of transfer of forest land to the category of unforested land for the purposes related to forest management. The aforesaid transfer can be carried out by initiative of the owners of forests and forest managers. The scope of forest land shall be construction of cone-drier, seed storage facilities of forest species, and planting of forest nurseries. District forestry administration shall submit application, containing technical survey and map of the forest land plot, to the local executive body.

Order No. 310 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Regulation on state registration of the plots of forest land within state forest fund.

Regulations
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Order establishes that state registration of the plots of forest land within state forest fund shall be carried out by state executive bodies responsible for keeping state forest register. State registration shall be carried out in the following cases: (a) allotment of the plots of forest land within state forest fund; and (b) renewal of lease contracts for the plots of forest land and renewal of free of charge forest management contracts in case of conformation thereof to the Forest Code.

Bahawalpur Development Authority Act, 1991 (Pb. Act No. XI of 1991).

Legislation
Pakistan
Asia
Southern Asia

This Act provides for the establishment of the Bahalwapur Development Authority, defines its powers and functions and provides for its administration and functioning.Powers and functions of the Authority include: preparation, implementation and enforcement of schemes for development of agriculture and industry, forest conservation, development of irrigation facilities, development of mineral resources, construction and development of water supply, sewerage, drainage, environmental improvement and solid waste disposal; acquisition of property; and sale, lease or disposal of property.The Act

Dera Ghazi Khan Development Authority Act, 1991 (Pb. Act No. VI of 1991).

Legislation
Pakistan
Asia
Southern Asia

This Act provides for the establishment of the Dera Ghazi Khan Development Authority, defines its powers and functions and provides for its administration and functioning.Powers and functions of the Authority include: preparation, implementation and enforcement of schemes for development of agriculture and industry, forest conservation, development of irrigation facilities, development of mineral resources, construction and development of water supply, sewerage, drainage, environmental improvement and solid waste disposal; acquisition of property; and sale, lease or disposal of property.The

Muree-Kahuta Development Authority Act, 1987 (Pb. Act No. I of 1987).

Legislation
Pakistan
Asia
Southern Asia

This Act provides for the establishment of the Muree-Kahuta Development Authority, defines its powers and functions and provides for its administration and functioning.Powers and functions of the Authority include: preparation, implementation and enforcement of schemes for development of agriculture and industry, forest conservation, preservation of wildlife, development of irrigation facilities, improvement of water supply, sewerage, drainage and environmental improvement; acquisition of property; and sale, lease or disposal of property.The Act further provides for: powers of the Authority

Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) Regulations, 1967.

Regulations
Jamaica
Americas
Caribbean

These Regulations concern tree preservation orders which may be issued by local authorities under section 25 of the Town and Country Planning Act. The Regulations specify some procedural requirements and require the Minister to take into account objections and representations before confirming an order.

Implements: Town and Country Planning Act. (2001)

Carinthia Land and Forestry Law.

Legislation
Austria
Europe
Western Europe

The present Law lays down provisions relating to land and forestry in Carinthia. Article 1 establishes that the subdivision of forestry land is prohibited if requirements for a proper forest management are no longer complied with. The text consists of 18 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Division of forestry land (1); Special provisions for flooding of wild brooks (2); Forestry protection organs (3); Penal, transitional and final provisions (4).