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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 16, 1917
HONGKONG.
No. 5 of 1917.
I assent to this Ordinance.
F. H. MAY,
LS
Governor.
Short title.
Interpreta- tion.
Damaging or endangering
forests, etc., by fire.
16th March, 1917.
An Ordinance to make provision for the better protection of forests, forest reserves, and plantations from fire.
[16th March, 1917.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Forest Fires Prevention Ordinance, 1917..
2. In this Ordinance :-
"Forest" means any area of Crown land thickly
covered with self-grown trees.
"Forest Reserve" means any area of Crown laud reserved for forestry purposes, other than a forest or a plantation.
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"Plantation means any area of Crown land which
has been planted with trees or shrubs.
3. Every person who shall wilfully or negligently set fire to any thing, whether growing or not, in or near any forest, forest reserve, or plantation, in such a manner as to damage or endanger any other thing which is growing in any forest, forest reserve, or plantation, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $100.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 15th day of March, 1917.
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 16th
day of March, 1917.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG.
No. 6 or 1917.
I assent to this Ordinance.
LS
F. H. MAY, Governor.
16th March, 1917.
An Ordinance to make further provision for the protection of trees on Crown land and other Crown property from wilful damage.
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