Aiming to strengthen the domestic plantation industry and protect indigenous societies, the House of Representatives (“House”) has initiated a Draft Bill on Plantations (“Draft Bill”).
In Summary, the Draft Bill in its current form covers the following matters:
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Master plan on the plantation industry by the central and regional governments;
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Use of land for the plantation industry;
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Improving the national plantation industry;
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Licensing for plantation businesses;
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Protection and empowerment of indigenous and local societies;
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Environmental protection;
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Managing and marketing plantation products;
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Investment in the plantation industry; and
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Administration and criminal sanctions for non-compliance.
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