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    "id": 636862,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Abdalla",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 382,
        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
        "slug": "amina-abdalla"
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    "content": "THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 7 and substituting therefor with the following new clause— Functions of the 7. The functions of the Service shall be to — Service. (a) conserve, protect and manage all public forests in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (b) prepare and implement management plans for all public forests and, where requested, assist in preparation of management plans for community forests or private forests in consultation with the relevant owners; (c) receive and consider applications for licenses or permits in relation to forest resources or management of forests or any other relevant matter in accordance with this Act; (d) establish and implement benefit sharing arrangements in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (e) assist county governments to build capacity in forestry and forest management in the counties; (f) in consultation with relevant stakeholders, develop programmes for tourism and for recreational and ceremonial use of national forests; (g) promote forestry education and training; (h) register and maintain a register of all forest management plans prepared for public forests; (i) collaborate with relevant persons in identifying research needs and applying research findings in relation to forests and forestry; (j) manage water catchment areas in relation to soil and water conservation, carbon sequestration and other environmental services in collaboration with relevant stakeholders; (k) prepare- (i) a Forest Status Report for the Cabinet Secretary once in every two years; (ii) a Resource Assessment Report for the Cabinet Secretary once in every five years; (l) consider and recommend to the Cabinet Secretary the establishment of public forests on un-alienated public land or any other public land; (m) consider and recommend to the Cabinet Secretary the determination and alteration of boundaries of public forests; (n) establish forest conservancy areas for purposes of conservation and management; (o) approve the provision of credit facilities and technical training for community-based forest industries, and the provision of incentives to persons for the sustainable The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}