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IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Commissioner
responsible for Lands by
subsection (1) of section 14 of
the Concessions Act, 1962 (Act
124) these Regulations are made
this 16th day of August, 1979.
Regulation 1—L.I. 229 Amended.
The Timber Leases and Licences
Regulations, 1962 (L.I. 229) as
amended are hereby further amended
as follows:
(i)
by the substitution for paragraphs
(a) and (c) of regulation 1
thereof, of the following new
paragraphs:
(a) be made to the Commissioner in
writing and shall be in such form
and contain such of the
particulars specified in the First
Schedule to these Regulations as
are appropriate to the
application.
(c) be accompanied by—
(i)
the appropriate fee prescribed in
relation to an application of that
type in the Second Schedule to
these Regulations."
(ii) by the substitution for the
words “Third Schedule” appearing
in regulation 7 thereof of the
words “Second Schedule”.
(iii) by the substitution for the
First, Second and Third Schedules
thereto of the following new
Schedules:
SCHEDULES
“FIRST SCHEDULE
APPLICATION FOR TIMBER LEASE OR
LICENCE
1. Name of Applicant.
2. Address (Registered Offices) of
applicant.
3. Nationality or country of
incorporation.
4. Names, nationality and
addresses of partners or
directors.
5. Name, address and nationality
(country of incorporation) of
holding company or of majority
shareholder.
6. Period for which lease or
licence is required.
7. (a) Whether applicant has ever
been granted any timber rights in
this country and, if so, when,
where, size of area granted, rent
payable and property mark
registered.
(b) Have all rents and royalties
and other impositions been paid?
If so, produce receipts.
(c) Has the old concession been
worked? If so, give details,
including extent of area worked
and wood disposal.
(d) Has any of the rights granted
been assigned and If so, when,
where and to whom?
8. Amount of nominal and paid up
capital of applicant and cash
working capital available for
expenditure in Ghana.
9. Name of Bankers of applicant
both in and outside Ghana.
10. Whether applicant or
associated firms held at any time
any timber rights in another
country and, if so, where?
11. Whether operations in that
country/countries have ceased and
if so, where, when and whether by
revocation, forfeiture, expiry or
termination of rights.
12. Where applicant is a party to
any contracts for the sale of
timber.
13. Particulars of such contracts
(N.B.—Enclose 3 copies).
14. Estimated annual production of
timber specifying species of
trees.
15. What ancillary rights are
required.
16. Whether applicant intends to
produce logs only.
17. Particulars (including type
and age) of machinery and trucks
possessed by applicant and whether
owned or hired.
18. Particulars of installations
which applicant intends to
construct (including workers’
camps, offices, bungalows, etc).
19. Whether applicant intends to
establish a forest conversion
unit, i.e. sawmill, plywood plant,
pulp and paper industry. If so,
give details including size and
time for completion and estimated
quantity of raw materials to be
processed annually. Enclose a
feasibility Report.
20. Whether applicant intends to
sell timber or its products only,
and if so, where and to whom or
intends to use timber solely for
his own purposes and, if so, for
what purposes.
21. Particulars of balance sheets
profits and loss accounts, annual
reports and auditors reports for
the last five years. (N.B.—Enclose
three copies of each document).
22. What proportion of his profits
applicant intends to reinvest in
Ghana and how.
23. Description of area with
reference to a topographical map
in a manner permitting
identification on the ground and
containing approximate size of
area in square kilometers.
(N.B.—Enclose three copies).
24. Sketch map showing area and
situation of any installation with
reference to a topographical map.
(N.B.—Enclose three copies).
25. Can applicant pay a refundable
deposit not exceeding ˘5,000.00
per square kilometre in respect of
a Performance Surety Bond?
26. Name of the Stool which owns
the area applied for.
27. Address of the District Chief
Executive for the area.
28. I hereby declare the above
particulars to be true.
Dated
this
day of
197….
Signature(s) or Seal as
appropriate.
“SECOND SCHEDULE
FEES
˘
For an application for timber
lease ..
.. ..
.. 80.00
For preparation of a timber
lease ..
.. .. ..
250.00
For application for a timber
licence ..
.. ..
.. 40.00
For preparation of a timber
licence ..
.. .. ..
150.00
For an application for consent to
an assignment
.. .. 80.00
For consent to an assignment
.. .. ..
.. .. 250.00
For an application for consent to
a mortgage ..
.. .. 20.00
For consent to a mortgage
.. ..
.. .. ..
60.00
Regulation 2—Revocation.
The Timber Leases and Licences
(Amendment) Regulations, 1978 (L.I.
1165) are hereby revoked.
Dated this 28th day of May, 1979.
PROF. GEORGE BENNEH
Commissioner for Lands and Natural
Resources
Date of Gazette Notification : 7th
September, 1979.
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