LAW N° 17/2008 OF 20/06/2008 ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL FORESTRY AUTHORITY (NAFA) AND DETERMINING ITS ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONING AND RESPONSIBILITIES | 17/2008 OF 20/06/2008 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N° 17/2008 OF 20/06/2008 ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL FORESTRY AUTHORITY (NAFA) AND DETERMINING ITS ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONING AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This article creates NAFA and says it has legal personality and autonomy in management, assets, and staffing.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
17/2008 OF 20/06/2008
Status
Not in force
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Language
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This article creates NAFA and says it has legal personality and autonomy in management, assets, and staffing. NAFA’s headquarters is in Kigali City, and it may be moved elsewhere in Rwanda if needed. NAFA is responsible for overseeing forestry development and carrying out a wide range of forest-management duties. NAFA has powers to suspend non-compliant forestry activities, give instructions, inspect forestry sites without notice, support forestry work, and its staff may be given powers like judicial police officers. NAFA must support local authorities on forestry programs and give technical advice, while local authorities must supervise forestry activities and report to NAFA.