ACTS OF GHANA

TIMBER CONCESSIONS (REVESTING) LAW, 1982 (PNDCL 17)

As Amended

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Revesting of certain Timber Concessions in Republic.

2. Granting of Timber Leases to Mim Timber Co.

SCHEDULE

Schedule

IN pursuance of the Provisional National Defence Council (Establishment) Proclamation, 1981 this Law is hereby made:

Section 1—Revesting of certain Timber Concessions in Republic.

All Timber Leases granted by the Republic particulars of which are specified in the Schedule to this Law are hereby cancelled and any interest therein is hereby revested in the Republic free from all encumbrances.[As amended by  Timber Concessions (Revesting) (Amendment) Law, 1982 (PNDCL 35 s.1)]

Section 2—Granting of Timber Leases to Mim Timber Co.

All timber leases specified in the Schedule to this Law, the interest in which are revested in the Republic by virtue of section 1 of this Law, are hereby granted to Mim Timber Company as lessee for the remaining years of the said leases subject to the same terms and conditions of the said leases.[As inserted by Timber Concessions (Revesting) (Amendment) Law, 1982 (PNDCL 35) s. 2]

SCHEDULE

Date of Lease                       Situation of Land       Term of Years                        Area               Lessee          

7-12-76  ..      Mpameso Forest Reserve.  25 years from 7-12-7                        6          40 sq. miles   ..                                  Poku Transport & Sawmillers.        

24-10-75 ..     Goa Shelter Belt Forest Reserve.   25 years from 24-10-75       9.13sq. miles ..          Nana Adu Gabriel          

3-6-77  ..         Bia Tributaries (South) Forest Reserve.    25 years from 1-4-77            10 sq. miles   ..            Anthony Timbers      

12-4-77  ..      Bia Tributaries (South) Forest Reserve.    25 years from 1-4-77.           13 sq. miles   ..            Ebenezer Sawmill Limited. 

6-4-77  ..         Bia Tributaries (South) Forest Reserve.    25 years from 1-4-77            25 sq. miles   ..            Franco Timbers Limited.     

24-5-77  ..      Bia Tributaries (South) Forest Reserve.    25 years from 1-4-77            5 sq. miles     ..            Ashanti Wood & Transport Limited.          

17-5-77  ..      Bia Tributaries (South) Forest Reserve.    25 years from 1-4-77            5 sq. miles     ..            Nana Adu Gabriel    

12-8-76  ..      Bia Tributaries (South) & (West) Forest Reserve.            25 years from 1-7-76            30 sq. miles   ..          F. D. Nsiah Timbers.           

21-6-77  ..      Bia Tributaries (North) Forest Reserve.     25 years from 16-6-77          7 sq. miles     ..            Franco Wood Processing Limited.

5-10-77 ..       Bia Tributaries (North) Forest Reserve.     25 years from 16-6-77          7 sq. miles     ..          D. K. C. Timbers           

20-6-77  ..      Bia Tributaries (North) Forest Reserve.     25 years from 16-6-77          7 sq. miles     ..          S. E. A. Timbers           

22-8-77  ..      Bia Tributaries (North) Forest Reserve.     25 years from 16-6-77          7 sq. miles     ..          P. K. Sagoe Timber Co. Limited.       

7-7-77  ..         Bia Tributaries (North) Forest Reserve.     25 years from 16-6-77          7 sq. miles     ..            Spike Timbers          

21-7-77  ..      Bia Tributaries (North) Forest Reserve.     25 years from 16-6-77          7 sq. miles     ..            Bibiani Wood Complex.      

29-6-77          Bia Tributaries (North) Forest Reserve.     25 years from 16-6-77          7 sq. miles      ..            Ashanti Wood & Transport Limited.          

Made this 18th day of June, 1982.

FLT.-LT. JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS

Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council

Date of Gazette Notification: 6th August, 1982.

 Amended by

TIMBER CONCESSIONS (REVESTING) LAW, 1982 (PNDCL 35)1