Unit Code: FPM502

Unit Name: Forest Law and Administration

Description: The unit content includes forest decree 1992, mahogany industry development decree 2010, Fiji pine decree 1990, Fiji pine trust, forest regulations, forest (sawmill) regulations, forest (timber marks) regulations, forest (preservatives treatment) regulations 1992, wages regulations (sawmilling) order 1991, sawmilling policy, timber export license procedures, land use decree 2010. The unit further introduces students to Mahogany Industry Council, Fiji Hardwood Corporation Ltd, Fiji Mahogany Trust, General Provisions Relating to Mahogany Plantation Land, Incorporation of Fiji Pine Limited, Fiji Pine Trust, Road Construction Work, Quarry & Gravel Pit Work, Sawmill Log Yard Work, Timber Yard Operations, Planer Mill Operations, Boron treatment, and Plant operations.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: Student must be enrolled in the programme.

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2