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FRA 2010 – Country Report, Fiji
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National Code of Logging Practice 1990
In case the responsibility for forest policy- and/or forest law-making is decentralized, please indicate
the existence of the following and explain in the comments below the table how the responsibility for
forest policy- and law-making is organized in your country.
Sub-national forest policy statements
If Yes above, indicate the number of regions/states/provinces with forest
policy statements
Sub-national Laws (Acts or Codes) on forest
If Yes above, indicate the number of regions/states/provinces with Laws
on forests
14.3 Comments to Table T14
Variable / category Comments related to data, definitions, etc.
Forest policy statement
with national scope
National forest programme
(nfp)
Law (Act or Code) on
forest with national scope
Sub-national forest policy
statements
Sub-national Laws (Acts or
Codes) on forest
Yes
No
Yes
No
There is only one Forest Policy Document for Fiji containing the Forest Policy
Statement.
Fiji is still in the process of setting up its National Forest Programme
Forest Act (1953)
Forest Guard Regulations
Forest Decree 1992
Forest Sawmills Regulation 1968
Forest Preservative Treatment Regulation
Fiji National Code of Logging Practice 1990
Fiji only have one level of forest policy and it is at national level
There is no other sub national laws on forests
Other general comments to the table
Because of the small size of Fiji there is only one layer of legislation and that is at the national lavel.