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be placed
boundaries.
along the
14. Notices both in English and Chinese stating that the area in question is a prohibited area shall be placed along the boundaries at intervals not greater than four hundred and forty yards.
against
15. Any person who without lawful authority or excuse enters a prohibited area shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
Offences, Penalties and Forfeiture.
16. Any person who wilfully or negligently sets fire to anything, whether growing or not, in or near any forest, plantation or prohibited area, in such a manner as to damage or endanger any other thing which is growing in any forest, plantation or prohibited area shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
prohibited areas.
Damaging or forests, etc.
endangering
by fire.
arrest.
17. It shall be lawful for any forest officer to arrest without warrant any person whom such forest officer reasonably suspects of having contravened any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any of the regulations made thereunder or of any of the enactments specified in the Schedule.
amend
18. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by order signified in the Gazette to amend the Schedule in any manner whatsoever.
search
in certain
19. Whenever it appears to a magistrate, upon the oath of any person, that there is reasonable cause to suspect that any trees, shrubs or plants or any parts thereof are contained in any building or place in contravention of this Ordinance or of any regulations made thereunder or of any of the enactments specified in the Schedule, such magistrate may by warrant directed to any European Officer of the Forestry Department, empower him with such assistants as may be necessary, by day or night-
(a) to enter, and, if necessary, break into, such building or place and to search for and take possession of any trees, shrubs or plants or parts thereof which may be found there, and to carry the same before a magistrate; and
(b) to arrest any person who may appear to have such trees, shrubs or plants or parts thereof in his possession, custody or control.
6 of 1948, s.5.
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Forestry.
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be placed
boundaries.
along the
14. Notices both in English and Chinese stating that the Notices to area in question is a prohibited area shall be placed along the boundaries at intervals not greater than four hundred and forty yards.
against
15. Any person who without lawful authority or Prohibition excuse enters a prohibited area shall be guilty of an offence entering against this Ordinance.
Offences, Penalties and Forfeiture.
16. Any person who wilfully or negligently sets fire to anything, whether growing or not, in or near any forest, plantation or prohibited area, in such a manner as to damage or endanger any other thing which is growing in any forest, plantation or prohibited area shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
prohibited areas.
Damaging or forests, etc.
endangering
by fire.
arrest.
17. It shall be lawful for any forest officer to arrest Power of without warrant any person whom such forest officer reason- Schedule. ably suspects of having contravened any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any of the regulations made there- under or of any of the enactments specified in the Schedule.
amend
18. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by Power to order signified in the Gazette to amend the Schedule in any Schedule. manner whatsoever.
search
in certain
19. Whenever it appears to a magistrate, upon the oath Issue of of any person, that there is reasonable cause to suspect that warrant any trees, shrubs or plants or any parts thereof are contained cases. in any building or place in contravention of this Ordinance or of any regulations made thereunder or of any of the enactments specified in the Schedule, such magistrate may by warrant directed to any European Officer of the Forestry 6 of 1948, s.5. Department, empower him with such assistants as may be necessary, by day or night-
(a) to enter, and, if necessary, break into, such building or place and to search for and take possession of any trees, shrubs or plants or parts thereof which may be found there, and to carry the same before a magistrate; and
(b) to arrest any person who may appear to have such trees, shrubs or plants or parts thereof in his posses- sion, custody or control.
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