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WHEREAS by notice issued under the
provisions of sub-section (i) of
section 5 of the Forests Ordinance
and published in the Gazette No.
64 dated 18th September, 1954, the
Governor stated his intention of
constituting as a Forest Reserve
the area of land the situation and
limits of which were specified in
the said notice, and by the same
notice appointed PETER MYLES
RILEY, Esq., to be Reserve
Settlement Commissioner.
AND WHEREAS in pursuance of the
duties imposed upon and powers
vested in him by section 9 of the
Ordinance PETER MYLES RILEY,
Reserve Settlement Commissioner
proceeded to hold an enquiry into
the limits of the aforesaid area
of land and into the existence,
nature and extent of the rights
affecting the land or over the
land which have been claimed or
brought to his notice.
AND WHEREAS the Reserve Settlement
Commissioner has completed his
enquiry and has delivered his
judgment in accordance with
section 15 of the Ordinance:
Cap. 157.
NOW THEREFORE in exercise of the
powers conferred upon the
Governor-General by section 17 of
the Forests Ordinance the
following Order is hereby made.
Order 1—Title.
This Order may be cited as the
Forests (Afram Bukunaw Shelterbelt
Forest Reserve) Order, 1958.
Order 2—First Schedule.
The area of land the situation and
limits of which are specified in
the First Schedule to this Order
is hereby constituted a Forest
Reserve under the name of Afram
Bukunaw Shelterbelt Forest
Reserve.
Order 3—Second Schedule.
The Afram Bukunaw Shelterbelt
Forest Reserve is hereby declared
to be affected by the rights
particularised in the Second
Schedule to this Order.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA OF THE
AFRAM BUKUNAW SHELTERBELT FOREST
RESERVE
Commencing at B.P.1, at a point 22
chains along the Bukunaw—Apimso
motor road in a north-easterly
direction from the bridge over the
Bukunaw River, thence following
the said motor road in a northerly
direction for 204 chains through
B.P.s 2, 3, 4 and 5 to B.P. 6;
thence following a cut line on a
bearing of 128º 30’ for a distance
of 185.2 chains through B.P.s
7,8,9,10 and 11 to B.P. 12; thence
a cut line on a bearing of 207º
15’ for a distance of 149 chains
through B.Ps 13,14 and 15 to B.P
16 thence a cut line on a bearing
of 253º 30’ for a distance of 44
chains to B.P. 17; thence a cut
line on a bearing of 325º for a
distance of 90 chains through
B.P.s 18 and 19 to B.P. 1 the
point of commencement.
All bearings are approximate and
refer to True North.
All distances are more or less.
The letters B.P. appearing in this
Schedule stand for " Boundary
Pillar ".
SECOND SCHEDULE
COMMUNAL RIGHTS
I II
III
Nature of Right Extent of
Right Persons permitted
to exercise Rights
1. Hunting Unrestricted but
no Steel traps to be used or pits
dug. The people of Manya Krobo,
provided the land owners raise no
objection.
2. Fishing Unrestricted
except that no streams to be
dammed. do.
3. Collection of Snails,
Honey, Wild fruits.
Unrestricted do.
4. Access to existing bush paths
and fetishes. Unrestricted
The people of Manya Krobo,
provided the land owners raise no
objection.
5. Collection of deadwood for
firewood. Unrestricted
for personal use.
do.
6. Collection of following
Minor Forest Produce:
Tie Tie, Canes, Sponges,
Raffia Palm leaves, Building
Poles, Bamboo, Oil Palm nuts,
Gums. On Free Permits
do.
7. Permits to fell for personal
use the following trees: Bano,
Obletcho, Kussia, Osese, Tipoku,
Wawa, Odum, Tweapia Sokogua, Palm
trees, Emeri. On Free permit
at discretion of the Forestry
Department and provided no
excessive felling.
do.
8. Right to collect Sand Clay and
Stones. On Free Permit
do.
THIRD SCHEDULE
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
1 2 3
Farm No. Area acres
Right Holders
1. 211.15 The
nine farm Companies as represented
by:
1. J.K. Martey
2. Kwasi Teye
3. K. Onipayede
4. N. Djabatey
5. Ofoi
6. K. Akuffo
7. B. Teye
8. Charway
9. K. Dominyo
On their own land.
2. 0.75 Charway &
Co.
3. 0.87 Akuffo & Co.
HUNTING OR FARM CAMPS ALLOWED
No. Farm Company
1, 2, 3, . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. .
4, 5 and 6 . . .
. . . . . . . . .
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 24, 28. .
. . . . . . .
10, 14, 18, 19 . . . . .
. . . . . . .
15, 16, 17, 20 . . . . .
. . . . . . .
30 . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. .
29 . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. .
21, 22, 23, 26, 27. . . . .
. . . . . . .
25 . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . K. Martey & Company
Kwasi Teye & Company
Onipayede & Company
N. Djabatey & Company
Ofoi & Company
Akuffo & Company
B. Teye & Company
Charway & Company
K. Dominyo & Company.
Dated at Accra this 3rd day of
September, 1958.
By the Acting Governor-General’s
Command.
F.Y. ASARE
Minister of Agriculture.
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