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1984 Ed.]

Forests and Countryside

(CAP. 96

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CHAPTER 96

FORESTS AND COUNTRYSIDE ORDINANCE

Section

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Power of Governor in Council to make regulations

4. Forests, etc., to be under control of Director of Agriculture and Fisheries

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PROTECTION OF TREES ON CROWN LAND

5. Power to order inquiry

6. Composition of court of inquiry

7. Proceedings of court of inquiry

8. Powers of court of inquiry

9. Report to be made to Governor

10. Power of Governor in Council to impose fine

11. Incidence and method of levying fine...

PROHIBITED AREAS-AFFORESTATION

12. Power of Governor in Council to declare prohibited areas

13. Boundaries to be defined

14. Notices to be placed along the boundaries

15. Prohibition against entering prohibited areas

OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND FORFEITURE

16. Lighting fires in forests, etc.

17. Power of arrest

18. Power to amend Schedule

19. Issue of search warrant in certain cases

20. Assaulting or resisting or obstructing forest officer

21. Acts prohibited in forests, etc.

22. Penalties and forfeiture

Schedule

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1984 Ed.]Forests and Countryside(CAP. 961CHAPTER 96FORESTS AND COUNTRYSIDE ORDINANCESection1. Short title2. Interpretation3. Power of Governor in Council to make regulations4. Forests, etc., to be under control of Director of Agriculture and FisheriesARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSPROTECTION OF TREES ON CROWN LAND5. Power to order inquiry6. Composition of court of inquiry7. Proceedings of court of inquiry8. Powers of court of inquiry9. Report to be made to Governor10. Power of Governor in Council to impose fine11. Incidence and method of levying fine...PROHIBITED AREAS-AFFORESTATION12. Power of Governor in Council to declare prohibited areas13. Boundaries to be defined14. Notices to be placed along the boundaries15. Prohibition against entering prohibited areasOFFENCES, PENALTIES AND FORFEITURE16. Lighting fires in forests, etc.17. Power of arrest18. Power to amend Schedule19. Issue of search warrant in certain cases20. Assaulting or resisting or obstructing forest officer21. Acts prohibited in forests, etc.22. Penalties and forfeitureSchedulePage 222
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1984 Ed.]Forests and Countryside(CAP. 961CHAPTER 96FORESTS AND COUNTRYSIDE ORDINANCESection1. Short title2. Interpretation3. 4. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSPower of Governor in Council to make regulationsForests, etc., to be under control of Director of Agriculture and FisheriesPROTECTION OF TREES ON CROWN LAND5.6. Power to order inquiry Composition of court of inquiry7. Proceedings of court of inquiry8. Powers of court of inquiry9. Report to be made to Governor10.፡ Power of Governor in Council to impose fineIL. Incidence and method of levying fine...PROHIBITED AREAS-AFFORESTATION12.13. Power of Governor in Council to declare prohibited areas Boundaries to be defined14. Notices to be placed along the boundaries15. Prohibition against entering prohibited areasOFFENCES, PENALTIES AND FORFEITURE16. Lighting fires in forests, etc.17. Power of arrest་་་18. Power to amend Schedule19.20.21. Issue of search warrant in certain cases Assaulting or resisting or obstructing forest officer Acts prohibited in forests, etc.::22. Penalties and forfeitureSchedule::::་ ་་::6::5$55554444:1333333Page 222
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1984 Ed.]

Forests and Countryside

(CAP. 96

1

CHAPTER 96

FORESTS AND COUNTRYSIDE ORDINANCE

Section

1.

Short title

2.

Interpretation

3.

4.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Power of Governor in Council to make regulations

Forests, etc., to be under control of Director of Agriculture and Fisheries

PROTECTION OF TREES ON CROWN LAND

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Power to order inquiry

Composition of court of inquiry

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Proceedings of court of inquiry

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Powers of court of inquiry

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Report to be made to Governor

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Power of Governor in Council to impose fine

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Incidence and method of levying fine...

PROHIBITED AREAS-AFFORESTATION

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Power of Governor in Council to declare prohibited areas

Boundaries to be defined

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Notices to be placed along the boundaries

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Prohibition against entering prohibited areas

OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND FORFEITURE

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Lighting fires in forests, etc.

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Power of arrest

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Power to amend Schedule

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