The Forestry Law National AssemblyNo. 01-96Date: 11/10/96CONTENTSPart I General ProvisionsPart II Administering Forests and Forestry ActivitiesPart III Regulations for the Use of Forests and Forest LandPart IV Rights and Obligations of Forest and Forest Land UsersPart V Forestry Administration and Inspection AgenciesPart VI Privileges [Granted to] Productive Persons and Measures Against OffendersPart VII Final ProvisionsVientiane, 11/10/1996President of the National Assembly[seal of the President of the National Assembly][signature]Samane VignaketPart I General ProvisionsArticle 1. Function of the Forestry LawThis Forestry Law determines basic principles, rules, and measures relative to the administration, maintenance, use of forestry resources and forest lands, promotion of rehabilitation, planting and propagation of forestry resources in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in order to balance nature, make forests and forest lands a sustainable source of sustenance and used by the pe...