Protected Forest Rules (S.R.O. No. 87 of 1952)

358 Forest Soil and IFaler Conscrrut.iou, ST/\'I'lfTOHY nlfl]':S :\I'JH OI:n'';HS, NO, H'i, [SHOo H1 8 It. O. HUl.!'iS MAIlli: BY THE (lovElllln!l IN C'oHll'IClI. millER rur; AUTIlOHtTY nr No. 55 ()( 11l52. SRcT!orr H OF TilE F'UII~:ST, SOH. ,\1m \V ,\1'I~1l Cot·lSt·;nv,ITluN (l{l!)Hl,\:W!C (la,ell/>, (CAl'. 129) 20-1'2 -I nsa. I. Shod Title. These HlIk~ nm y Ill' dlt'd as tile 2. fHfelwcs. (I) Any persun who, wtt.liln t.he nrea of ft Prntrctrct Forest, does nil y or th'e follO'.vlng' nds (a) fells, cuts, gIrdles, mu r kx, lops, tnp;: or IIkeds any tlr:r , nt.her thn n a cacao or nut llle~ LIt:I:, 01' sl.rips olf the hark N leaves or Injures by lln' Ill' ot hcrwtse filly true ; or r(J) denastures or Iwnlll!.'\ til 1,l'f~~;(l;lS~; n ny cattle, 1101.':1-;' mules, 'W.'ie:;, pigs, sheep or g;(lat~ ; or te) kindles, l~cep3 or carrtes any' tire; or Id) druuages, alters, !lda/'ps or relH()V/~.'; nny boundary I1lnrk or Iandrua rk ; or (e) plants any annuut ernp :mdl 0:1 corn, maize, ntll.tr. dasheen, eddoes, tnnulns, ma nto«, yn ms, sweet. pol.ntoos, pr~t £lnd DCUlIS or COUOIl; or If) knowlngly t:ollllt.(;rfelt.~ Oil lilly 1,1'1''0 f'r lltnhcr or 11:1:\ !n his possesslun any 11llplt'!1H~1l1. for eOllntel'fell.inr, a mark \1:'1:1 by forest otncers or ulIlawfully 01' Irnuduleutty arllxes or aHt:t, deraces or obliterates auy such ruurk oil any tree or timber. shall be gUilty of nn olfenCf\ n nd ~11ll1J Oil S11l11l11ary /:onvldlo!l tJ~ liable t.o a penalty not exeeedilll~ twenty-four dollars or to ImprIson ment with hard labour tot' a perlud not. exceeding' two months. (2) Nothlng' tn thrs rille shn ll npnly to allY person who tt,,··, any ot the acts set alit. In par ag ruph (11 hereof with the pcrtnlsslon l:~ writing ot the Snperlntendent or Agricultlll'e. 3. Pnwer o( Selzu rc. (1) Wlwll 0'11)' t1'f~C Ill' Umber 11(1s h,'trl felled, worked or removed 1:0011'0 ry Lo rille ~ of t 11 (':;e Ulllc~}, such tree or timber tognt.her wlLh all toots, ropes, 1:11:J Ius, boat:;, crafts, carrl:lK'-,': or carts used In connection with the conuutsslon of tilt:' ofl'ence ..i1:l!II:e forfeited, and mnv be sel:wfl lly 'lily puhll« olllcer or forest oHlc(,'r, (2\ AllY pllhl!l: olllcl'r fir lol'/'::!. ol!k/~r I'Ht~l:l.Il\g such :wl::tw shalt forthwith report the same 1.0 a Maglstmte. ~HO. H7J Forest Soil and Water Couserrat.ion.. 3;)0 (3) All property so seized shall IJC sold by ! tie olllcer 'elrcctillg !hr same unless tile OWIH~r thereof Ill' tile 1)('1:;1)11 frolll whom it. '.·.'a:~ ~1'LI)'d or some person aut.hortzed hy him :,11:111 \'.'i111111 !ollrtf'I'11 days r.] the seizure, or such ln rLher term a;-; a 1\1;l!4i~l.ral.e ruu y allOW, prove In tlte saf.lsfnublon of such Magistrate that no hrr-n c h of t1H'se Rules h~~ In bet IJlr:t:1l conunlt.Lcd. 4. Cattlc arul othcr Livestuck trespass ing , Any cattle or other livestock Iouud depast l"'rn or trespassing shall be taken Into pos t r :Ion by a puhllc oltlcr-r or a torest nll\('{'r and slla 11 hI: di:;(\O:;1'11 or ill '!I('h iuauucr as a Magtst ral,e may direct.