1950_FORESTRY_ORDINANCE — Page 1

CAP. 96]

Forestry.

CHAPTER 96.

FORESTRY.

11 of 1937.

6 of 1948.

Short title.

Interpretation.

To consolidate and amend the law relating to forests and plants.

[30th July, 1937.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Forestry Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance-

"forest" means any area of Crown land covered with self-grown trees;

"plantation" means any area of Crown land which has been planted with trees or shrubs or sown with the seeds of trees or shrubs;

C of 1948, s.2. "forest officer" includes the Forestry Officer, every supervisor, every forestry protection officer, every forestry inspector, every forest guard and every forester of the Forestry Department;

Power of Governor in Council to make regulations.

Forests etc. to be under control of Forestry Officer.

6 of 1948, s.3.

"prohibited area" means any area declared to be a prohibited area under this Ordinance.

3. The Governor in Council may make regulations with respect to any of the following matters or for any of the following purposes--

(a) for protecting trees, shrubs, and other plants from destruction, injury or removal;

(b) for preserving fire-barriers and forestry paths from destruction or injury;

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

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4. Every forest, plantation, prohibited area, nursery, fire-barrier and forestry path, shall be under the control of the Forestry Officer.

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