Part 1 : National Forests Advisory Council

Part 1 deals with the establishment, objects, constitution, meetings, staffing and funding of the Council. It advises the Minister on all aspects of forestry in the Republic. The Council must establish the Committee for Sustainable Forest Management to advise the Council; the Department and the Minister on all aspects of sustainable forest management, and the Committee on Forest Access. Both are permanent committees of the Council.

33. Establishment and objects of National Forests Advisory Council

34. Constitution of Council

35. Conditions of appointment to Council

36. Committees of Council

37. Meetings of Council

38. Funding of Council

39. Staff of Council.

40. Report by Council