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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 30, 1937.

(c) for any such other matters as may appear to the Governor in Council advisable for the protection of forests and plants.

Schedule.

(2) The regulations in the First Schedule shall be in First force except as they may be altered or amended by regulations made under this Ordinance.

(3) All regulations made under this Ordinance shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Council at the first meeting thereof held after the publication in the Gazette of the making of such regulations, and if a resolution is passed at the first meeting of the Legislative Council held after such regulations have been laid on the table of the said Council resolving that any such regulation shall be rescinded, or amended in any manner whatsoever, the said regulation shall, without prejudice to anything done thereunder, be deemed to be rescinded, or amended, as the case may be, as from the date of publication in the Gazette of the passing of such resolution.

control of

4. Every forest, plantation, prohibited area, tree Forests etc. nursery, fire-barrier and forestry path, shall be under the to be under control of the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Super- Department.

intendent of Botanical and Forestry Department.

Protection of Trees on Crown Land.

5. If at any time it shall be shown to the satisfaction Power to of the Governor that trees or growing plants on Crown land order inquiry. have been felled, cut, burned, or otherwise damaged or destroyed, or that any wilful or wanton damage has been done on Crown land, and that there is reason to believe that such damage or destruction was committed by any of the inhabitants of any village or area, it shall be lawful for the Governor to order that a court of inquiry shall be held at or near the said village or in or near the said area.

6. In the case of villages or areas in the New Territories, Composition

of court the court of inquiry shall consist of the District Officer and

of inquiry. the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Depart- ment, and in all other cases it shall consist of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or any Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department.

7. The said court shall hold the inquiry in public and Proceedings shall afford to all persons who may be adversely affected full of court opportunity of being heard in their defence.

of inquiry.

court of

8. For the purposes of any such inquiry, the said court Powers of shall have all the powers and privileges which under the inquiry. Commissioners Powers Ordinance, 1886, are or may be Ordinance conferred on commissioners appointed thereunder.

No. 13 of 1886.

be made to

9. On the completion of the inquiry, the court shall Report to report to the Governor as to whether in their opinion the Governor. damage or destruction was caused by the inhabitants of any village or area.

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