Decision No. 1 of 1991 of the Chief of the Environmental Protection Board concerning the cutting of trees

RESOLUTIONS The O1BciaI Gazette No. (44) DECISIONS Decision No. (1) of 1991 In accordance with the provisions of Article i (5) of the J...aw of Protecting and Improving ! the Environment No.. (76) of 1986, and pursu.. ,i ant to the proposal of the Council of Protect ingand Improving the En~vironm.ent and with f the approval of the Vice - President of the Re Ipubllo · IWe ha~ decided the following : jI 1- CUtting the trees from natural forests and I pavements of the towns' streets, areas of gro I "ling trees and green belts or causing of the death thereof in a wilful form, shall be con sidered as an environmental contravention and the contravenor shall be punished acc ording to the provisions of Articles {.16) and (17) of the Law of Protecting and Im proving the Environment No. (76) of 1986. 2· TAis Deeieion ahall ~ enforced from the date of its publicatiOn in the OftiDle.l Qazette. Minister of Health Chief of the Bo&l1l 01 r.-otJleting and Improvin.J; the EnvironmC.ilt (Published in the Alwaqai Aliraqiya (Ar. Edit.,) No. 3379 of 11-11-1991). 27-11.-1991