CO129-564-8 Forestry Ordinance- 1937 30-7-1937 - 3-11-1937 — Page 16

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Objects and Reasons.

1. This Bill consolidates the law dealing with the protec- tion of forests, trees and plants and the powers possessed by Officers of the Forestry and Botanical Department in enforcing such protective measures. This law is contained in the following Ordinances which are repealed by the Bill-the Forest Fires Prevention Ordinance, No. 5 of 1917, the Crown Lands Preservation Ordinance, No. 6 of 1917, the Plants Ordinance, No. 11 of 1920, the Forest Officers Ordinance, No. 32 of 1923, and the Prohibited Areas Ordinance, No. 12 of 1927.

2. Certain minor amendments and additions have been made. The only addition of importance in the Bill is sec. 19 which gives a limited power of search and arrest considered necessary in combatting the activities of wood-stealers particularly in the more isolated parts of the Colony.

3. The Regulations are contained in the First Schedule.

4. The Second Schedule follows closely the Schedule published in G.N. No. 573 of the 25th August, 1933 as amended by the Schedule to the Larceny Ordinance No. 32 of 1935. Owing to the incorporation of Ordinances No. 5 of 1917, No. 11 of 1920 and No. 12 of 1927 in the Bill and their consequent repeal reference to them in the Second Schedule is no longer necessary.

5. A Table of Correspondence is attached showing the nature of the consolidation and the amendments.