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Damaging or endangering forests, etc., by fire.
No. 5 of 1917. FOREST FIRES PREVENTION.
3. Every person who wilfully or negligently sets fire to anything, 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 upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
[Originally No. 6 of 1917. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
No. 6 of 1917.
An Ordinance to make further provision for the protection of trees on Crown land and other Crown property from wilful damage.
[16th March, 1917.]
Short title.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Crown Land Preservation Ordinance, 1917.
Power to order inquiry.
2. If at any time it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Governor that trees or growing plants on Crown land 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.
Composition of court of inquiry.
3. In the case of villages or areas in the New Territories, the court of inquiry shall consist of the District Officer and the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department, 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.
Proceedings of court of inquiry.
4. The said court shall hold the inquiry in public and shall afford to all persons who may be adversely affected full opportunity of being heard in their defence.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
In the case of the New Territories, this Ordinance has effect retrospectively from the 1st January, 1916. See s. 9.
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Damaging or endangering forests, etc., by fire.
*
No. 5 of 1917. FOREST FIRES PREVENTION.
3. Every person who wilfully or negligently sets 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 upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
[Originally
No. 6 of 1917.
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
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No. 6 of 1917.
An Ordinance to make further provision for the protection of trees on Crown land and other Crown property from wilful damage.
[16th March, 1917.]
Short title.
Power to
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Crown Land Preservation Ordinance, 1917.
2. If at any time it shall be shown to the satisfaction of order inquiry. the Governor that trees or growing plants on Crown land 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.
Composition
of court of inquiry.
*
Proceedings
of court of inquiry.
3. In the case of villages or areas in the New Territories, the court of inquiry shall consist of the District Officer and 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.
4. The said court shall hold the inquiry in public and shall afford to all persons who may be adversely affected full opportunity of being heard in their defence.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
In the case of the New Territories, this Ordinance has effect retrospectively from the 1st January, 1916. See s. 9.
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