CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3] — Page 431

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Report

on an Ordinance intituled An Ordinance

to make provision for the better protec-

tion of forests, forest reserves and

plantations from fire.

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Hill fires are very common in this Colony in the

winter and they hamper very much the efforts of the Gov-

ernment towards afforestation. This Ordinance is an

attempt to cover ground which does not appear to be

covered sufficiently by the Malicious Damage Ordinance,

section s

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1865, Ordinance No. 6 of 1865. The/in that Ordinance/which reliance has had to be placed hitherto are sections 16,

deal 19, 20, 21, 42, 43 and 44. None of these sections with the case of negligence, some of them apply only where the damage exceeds a definite amount, others

contain terms which are sometimes of doubtful application, and there seems to be no provision for the case of acts

damage which, though dangerous, do not cause any

in fact.

In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency the Governor may properly assent in the name

of His Majesty and on His behalf.

Attorney General,

19th March, 1917.