Forestry Regulations (Cap. 178)

LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Forestry CHAPTER 178 (CAP. 178 THE FORESTRY REGULA TIO NS Arrangement of Regulations Regulation 1. Short title. 2. Clearing of Land and Cutting of Timber &c. 3. Forest Fires. 4. Other damage to Trees, &c. 5. Grazing of Stock on Land declared to be a Forest Reserve . 6. Burning of Wood for Charcoal. · 7. Refusal of Grant of Permits. 8. Register of Applications and Permits. 9. Surveys and Demarcation. 10. Penalty . SCHEDULE. THE FORESTRY ACT S.R.O. 13/1941. S.R.O. 42/1952. THE FORESTRY REGULATIONS, MADE UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE FORESTRY ACT. 1. SHORT TITLE. These Regulations may be cited as the Forestry Regulations. 2. CLEARING OF LAND AND CUTTING OF TIMBER &c. ( 1) An applica tion for a permit to clear land for cultivation, pasturage or any other purpose , or to cut, lop or fell any timber within a Forest Reserve shall be made to the Chief Forest Officer in writing in the form A as set out in the Schedule , LAWS OF A..1'/TIGUA AND BARBUDA 2 CAP. 178) Forestry and when not made by the owner of the area concerned the approval of the owner or his representative shall be endorsed thereon. (2) The Chief Forest Officer upon consideration of such application m ay grant a permit with such restrictions and upon such conditions as he may think fit to impose, and such permit shall be in form B as set out in the Schedule . 3. FOREST FIRES. No person shall for any purpose whatsoever set or cause to be set any fire within a Forest Reserve without having first obtained a permit so to do from the Chief Forest Officer. 4. OTH ER DAMAGE TO TREES, &c. No. person shall within any Forest Reserve uproot any tree or remove any portion of the bark or in any other way cause damage to any tree or plant without having first obtained a permit so to do from the Chief Forest Officer. 5. GRAZING OF STOCK ON LAND DECLARED TO BE A FOREST RESERVE. ( 1) No person shall tether any animal within a Forest Reserve declared as such under section 10 of the Forestry Act. (2) The Chief Forest Officer shall have power to impound and to authorize the impounding of all animals found within such Forest Reserve and also to exercise within such Forest Reserve the right given to the pro prietor, possessor , or other person in charge of any estate or other land , or any authorized person under section 23 of the Cattle Trespass Act , to shoot any cattle or feathered stock found trespassing thereon . 6. BURNING OF Woon FOR CHARCOAL. (1) Any application for a permit to burn wood for charcoal within a Forest Reserve shall be made to the Chief Forest Officer in writing in form C as set out in the Schedule . (2) The Chief Forest Officer upon consideration of such application may grant a permit setting out the locality where the wood is to be burnt , and may impose such restrictions and conditions as he may think fit, and such permit shall be in form D as set out in the Schedule . 7. R EFUSAL OF GRANT OF P ERMITS. In any case where a permit is refused by the Chief Forest Officer the applicant may appeal to the Ministe r whose decision shall be final. LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Forestry (CAP. 178 3 8. REGISTER OF APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS. The Chief Forest Officer shall keep a Register of all applications received and all permits granted or refused. Where an application has been refused the reason for refusal shall be noted in the Register. 9. SURVEYS AND DEMARCATION. (1) Any area declared to be a Fore st Reserve under section 10 of the Forestry Act, shall be surveyed and the Surveyor shall prepare plans giving the acreage and the boundaries of the Reserve. (2) The boundaries of every such Reserve shall be demarcated by con crete pillars, stone cairns, painted posts or such other signs as may be deter mined by the Chief Forest Officer, set at distances of 100 yards apart except irregularities in the outline make it necessary to have these boundary marks at closer intervals. 10. PENAL TY. If any person acts in contravention of, or fails to comply with, any of the requirements of regulations 3, 4, or 5 ( 1) he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. 4 A. • B. CAP. 178) LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Forestry SCHEDULE FORM A Forestry Regulations APPLICATION FOR PERMIT Application is hereby made for a permit to clear approximately acres of land in the forest reserve situated at r .2(1). for the purpose of t OT Application is hereby made for a permit to cut,l lopl or felll trees in the forest reserve situated at• These trees are of the girth of acres m the Reserve . species and of an average and cover an area of approximately of such Forest The purpose for which it is required to cut,l lop t or fell t these trees is t 19 Dated the day of Applicant The above application 1s approved by me. Owner of Area in Forest Reserve. • State in detail the situation. t Insert the purpose for which the clearing is to be used or the trees cut , lopped or felled . + Delete the words not needed. Sec. A of this form is to be used when a permit is being sought to clear an area of land in a forest reserve. Sec. B is to be used when a permit is being sought to cut, lop or fell individual trees in a forest reserve . LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Forestry FORM B Forestry Regulations (CAP. 178 5 r.2 (2). PERMIT TO CLEAR LAND OR TO CUT, LOP OR FELL TREES IN A FOREST RESERVE A. No. of Permission 1s hereby granted to to clear land (approximately acres m area) located in the part of the Forest Reserve situated at or B. Permission 1s hereby granted to of average girth of to cut,• lop* or fell* trees of an feet covering an area of approximately acres located in the part of the Forest Reserve and situated at Restrictions and conditions, if any Dated the day of 19 Chief Forest Officer. •Delete the words not needed. NoTE-Sec. A of the Form is to be used for permits to clear land in a forest reserve. Sec. B of the Form is to be used for permits to cut, lop or fell individual trees in the reserve. The Restrictions and conditions section applies to whichever Section of the form is being used. 6 CAP. 178) LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Forestry FORMC Forestry Regulations APPLICATION TO BURN Wooo FOR CHARCOAL r.6 (1 ). Application is hereby made for a permit to burn wood for charcoal in the Forest Reserve situate at The wood to be burnt for charcoal shall consist of and a permit No. dated to cut• lop• or fell* trees for such purpose has been granted by the Chief Forest Officer. No. of No. Dated this day of 19 Applicant •Delete the words not needed. FORM D r.6 (2). Forestry Regulations PERMIT TO BURN Wooo FOR CHARCOAL Permission is hereby granted to to burn the wood in respect of which a Permit has been granted, for charcoal in the Forest Reserve situate at Restrictions and conditions, if any Dated the day of 19 Chief Forest Officer