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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 enactment specified in the Schedule.
18. The Governor in Council may by order signified in the Gazette amend the Schedule in any manner whatsoever.
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 forest officer, empower him with such assistants as may be necessary, by day or night (Amended, 6 of 1948, s. 5 and 82 of 1974, s. 6)
(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.
20. Any person who assaults or resists or obstructs any forest officer in the execution of his duty shall be guilty of an offence.
21. Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse, in any forest, plantation or prohibited area-
(a) cuts grass, removes turf or earth, rakes pine needles;
(b) plucks or damages any bud, blossom or leaf of any tree, shrub or plant;
(c) trespasses or pastures cattle or permits cattle to trespass,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(Amended, 48 of 1972, s. 4)
22. (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulation made thereunder shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(Amended, 6 of 1948, s. 7)
(2) It shall be lawful for a magistrate to forfeit any severed tree or plant or portion of a tree or plant with regard to which any contravention of any such provision or regulation or of any enactment specified in the Schedule shall have been committed.
Power of arrest.
Schedule
Power to amend Schedule.
Issue of search warrant in certain cases.
Schedule.
Assaulting or resisting or obstructing forest officer.
Acts prohibited in forests, etc.
Penalties and forfeiture.
Schedule.
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1984 Ed.]
Forests and Countryside
[CAP. 96
17. If 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 enactment specified in the Schedule.
18. The Governor in Council may by order signified in the Gazette amend the Schedule in any manner whatsoever.
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 forest officer, empower him with such assistants as may be necessary. by day or night (Amended, 6 of 1948, s. 5 and 82 of 1974, s. 61
(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.
20. Any person who assaults or resists or obstructs any forest officer in the execution of his duty shall be guilty of an offence.
21. Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse, in any forest, plantation or prohibited area-
(a) cuts grass, removes turf or earth, rakes pine needles;
(b) plucks or damages any bud, blossom or leaf of any tree,
shrub or plant;
(c) trespasses or pastures cattle or permits cattle to trespass,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(Amended, 48 of 1972, s. 4)
22. (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulation made thereunder shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(Amended, 6 of 1948, s. 7)
(2) It shall be lawful for a magistrate to forfeit any severed tree or plant or portion of a tree or plant with regard to which any contravention of any such provision or regulation or of any enact- ment specified in the Schedule shall have been committed.
Power of arrest.
Schedule
Power to amend Schedule.
Issue of search warrant in certain cases.
Schedule.
Assaulting or resisting or obstructing forest officer.
Acts prohibited in forests, etc.
Penalties and forfeiture.
Schedule.
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