This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Vanuatu statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Vanuatuan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Vanuatu-specific metadata information.
| Definition |
All timber harvesting operations must be authorised by a Timber Licence or Products Licence that contains conditions that are binding on the licensees |
|---|---|
| Concept |
Any person who contracts to one or more principal licensees and employs other persons to undertake timber harvesting operations must hold a Contractor’s Licence. Principal licensees must ensure that a Contractor’s Licence is issued to a contractor before timber harvesting operations commence |
| Rationale |
Licences must be issued before operations commence. Anyone who undertakes or is employed in timber harvesting operations on State forests or other Crown Timber Lands without having first obtained an appropriate licence commits an offence under the provisions of the Forestry Act and Regulation |