ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Forest Conservation and Management Act
50. Assignment of forest user rights
Edition: 2026-06-16 · In force
50. Assignment of forest user rights
(1)A community forest association that has been granted permission to participate in the management or conservation of a forest association may, with the approval of the Chief Conservator of Forests, assign any or all its rights under a management agreement to a suitably qualified agent on mutually agreed terms.(2)The Chief Conservator of Forests shall not approve any assignment under this section that is inconsistent with the main objectives and purposes set out in the management agreement between the Service and the community forest association.(3)The community forest association shall be responsible for the acts of the agent that contravene the provisions of this Act or the terms and conditions of the management agreement between the association and the Service.