Section 4

be responsible to the State Authority for the due administration within the State of the provisions of this

Act;

cause to be prepared and implemented State forest management plans which shall prescribe the allowable cut either in terms of volume or area, in accordance with the principle of sustained yield;

cause to be prepared and implemented reforestation plans;

cause to be reviewed from time to time the State forest management plans and reforestation plans prepared under paragraphs (b) and (c) respectively;

cause to be prepared and implemented programmes relating to amenity forests;

cause to be prepared an annual report on the activities of the State Forestry Department during the preceding financial

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year and submit such report to the State Authority and the Director General of the Federal Forestry Department before 30 June of each year;

cause to be prepared and submitted to the State Financial

Authority before 30 September of each year an annual budget in respect of the following financial year for the purposes of paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f);

perform such other duties as the State Authority may from time to time determine.

Delegation of power by Director