Land Conservation and Improvement (Fire Hazard Period) Order

SECTION 7-LAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT (FIRE HAZARD PERIOD) ORDER TABLE OF PROVISIONS PARAGRAPH 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Prohibition of burning of vegetation 4. Exceptions 5. Revocation Schedule-Designated Areas Legal Notice No. 52 of 1969 Short title 1. This Order may be cited as the Land Conservation and Improvement (Fire Hazard Period) Order. Interpretation 2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires "designated area" means an area specified in the Schedule; "fire hazard period" means the period between 1 July and 31 December in any year. Prohibition of burning of vegetation 3. No person shall burn vegetation in a designated area during a fire hazard period. Exceptions 4. This Order shall not apply to the burning of vegetation by ( a) the owner for the purposes of cultivating or harvesting sugarcane; or (b) any person authorized in writing in that behalf by a District Officer or Roko or District Agricultural Officer or person recommended by the Commissioner of a Division. Revocation 5. The Land Conservation and Improvement (Fire Hazard Period) Order, 1968 is hereby revoked. SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2) The provinces of Ba. Bua. Kadavu, Macuata, Nadroga and Navosa, and Ra and the tikina of Nasavusavu in the province of Cakaudrove. S-4 Land Conservation and Improvement Cap. 141 Rev. 1985 Subsifliary Lepdation SECTION 8---CLOSING ORDERS Orders 25 May 1959, 24 June 1960, Legal Notice No. 98 of 1979 The occupation and cultivation of land, the depasturing of cattle and the cutting down and destruction of vegetation is prohibited within the areas of the province of Ba specified in the Schedule. SCHEDULE PART I All that area of land in the Tikina of Vuda and Ba containing 16,188 ha more or less and which is more particularly defined as follows: Starting at a point on the right bank of the Vitogo River and being the most southerly comer of Naqeqe Native Lease 8594; thence in a north-easterly direction and following the south-eastern boundary of the said Native Lease 8594 and south-eastern boundary of Vandrayawalailai Crown Grant 1261 to the southern boundary of Drasa Crown Grant 1050; thence in an easterly direction and following the said southern boundary of Crown Grant 1050 to the left bank of the Quluqulutuna Creek; thence in a northerly direction and following the said left bank of the Quluqulutuna Creek downstream to its junction with the left bank of the Teidamu River; thence by a due north line crossing the said Teidamu River to its right bank and being a point on the southern boundary of Teidamu Crown Grant 3197; thence in a north-easterly direction and following the southern and south-eastern boundaries of the said Crown Grant 3197 and the south-eastern boundaries of Tauarau West Crown Grant 1137; Taurarau Crown Grant 1124 and Raviravi Crown Grant 1125 to the south-western corner of Nakavidi Native Lease 8091; thence in an easterly direction and following the southern boundary of said Native Lease 8091 to its most southerly corner; thence in a southerly direction by a line bearing 211 degrees 53 minutes distance 302 m approximately to a point on the north-eastern boundary of Boukulu Native Lease 7558; thence in a south-easterly direction and following the said north-eastern boundary of Native Lease 7558 and the north-eastern boundary of Yau Native Lease 7229 to the left bank of the Qalisavu Creek; thence continuing in a south-easterly direction and following the said left bank of the Qalisavu Creek and the north-eastern boundary of Yau 2 Native Lease 9835 to the most eastern corner of said Native Lease 9835; thence in a north-easterly direction by a line bearing 49 degrees distance 825 m approximately to the most westerly corner of Valele Crown Grant 882; thence in a south-easterly direction and following the south-western boundary of said Crown Grant 882 to the most western Cap. Ul Rev. 1985 Subsidiary Legislation Land Conservation and Improvement S-5 corner of Vandraulailai Crown Lease 240 l: thence in a south-easterly direction and following the south-western boundary of the said Crown Lease 240 l to the most northerly corner of Natasi Crown Lease 17/1 l: thence in south-westerly. -,outh-easter!y and easterly directions and following the north-western. south-western and southern boundaries of said Crown Lease 17/ll to the left bank of the Namosau Creek; thence in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly directions and following the said left bank of the Namosau Creek upstream to a point due north from the north-western corner of Korovatu Native Lease 5353; thence crossing the said Namosau Creek by a due south line to the said north-western corner of Native Lease 5353; thenc~ in a southerly direction and following the western boundary of said Native Lease 5353 to its south-western corner: thence continuing in a southerly direction by line bearing 174 degrees approximately and distance 795 m approximately to the north-western corner of Tauvegavega 2 Crown Lease 1577: thence in a southerly direction and following the western boundary of said Crown Lease 1577 to the Vatuyabia Creek: thence in a south-westerly direction by a direct line bearing 200 degrees approximately distance 382 m approximately crossing the said Vatuyabia Creek and continuing to the most westerly corner of Korokoro Crown Lease 1227 and being a point on the right bank of the Waikatakata Creek; thence in a southerly direction by a direct line bearing 194 degrees approximately distance 523 m approximately to the most easterly corner of Lot 1 of the Lolobalavu Subdivision Crown Lease 1999; thence in a general southerly direction and following the eastern boundaries of said Crown Lease 1999 and of Lolobalavu Native Lease 7931 and the western boundary of Vuniboroboro Native Lease 6758 to the most ,outheriy corner of said Native Lease 6758; thence in an easterly direction by line bearing 108 degrees distance 583 m approximately to the most westerly corner of Delaivalewasenavau Native lease 5911; thence in a south-easterly direction and following the south-western boundaries of the said Native Lease 5911 and of Valewasenavau Native Lease 9652; Sawau Crown Grant 1088; Sawau Native Lease 7624 and a 5 m access reserve to the north-western corner of Veisevula No. 2 Native Lease 7369; thence in southerly and easterly directions and following the western and southern boundaries of said Native Lease 7369 to the northern corner of Virobe Native Lease 8018; thence in south-westerly, south-easterly and north-easterly directions and following the north-western, south-western and south-eastern boundaries of said Native Lease 8018 to the most westerly corner of Dabedabenikuta Native Lease 7011; thence in south-easterly and southerly directions and following the south-western boundary of the said Native Lease 7011 and the western boundaries of Ocovalewa 2 Native Lease 8203 and Cibanaoci Native Lease 9326 to the north-e~stern corner of Wairabetia 2 Native Lease 8817: thence in westerly and southerly directions and following the northern and western boundaries of said Native Lease 8817 to its south-western corner: thence in a southerly direction by a direct line bearing 177 degrees distance 463 m approximately to the left bank of the Varaciva Creek; thence in a westerly direction and following the said left bank of the Varaciva Creek upstream to a point bearing 160 degrees distance 322 m approximately from the most southern corner of lot 34A on Native Lands Commission plan H.;9,3; thence hy line bearing 340 degrees distance 322 m to the said most southern corner of lot 34A: thenc:! in a westerly ,direction and following the southern boundary S-6 Land Conservation and Improvement Cap. 141 Rev. 1985 Subsidiary Legislation of said lot 34A to a point on the right bank of the Sa Creek being the most easterly corner of proposed Native Reserve No. 63 and bearing approximate ly 18 degrees and distant approximately 443 m from the junction of the Teidamu River and the said Sa Creek; thence in northerly and westerly directions and following the eastern and northern boundaries of said proposed Native Reserve No. 63 by lines bearing 341 degrees distance 1,509 m and 265 degrees distance 563 m approximately to the most easterly corner of Nakedruvatu 2 Native Lease 7597; thence in a westerly direction and following the southern boundary of said Native Lease 7579 to the right bank of the Teidamu River; thence in a south-easterly direction and following the said right bank of the Teidamu River; thence in a south-easterly direction and following the said right bank of the Teidamu River to its junction with the right bank of the Sa Creek; thence in a generally south-westerly direction by lines bearing 262 degrees distance 765 m, 141 degrees distance 322 m, 261 degrees distance 905 m, 325 degrees distance 463 m, 236 degrees distance 402 m, 130 degrees distance 583 m and 233 degrees distance 463 m to the north-westerly corner of Kovu 2 Native Lease 7347; thence in a north westerly direction by line bearing 300 degrees 14 minutes distance 145 m to the right bank of the Vilakolewasautoko Creek; thence in a westerly direction and following the right bank of the said Vilakolewasautoko Creek to its junction with the right bank of the Vitogo River; thence in a northerly direction and following the said right bank of the Vitogo River downstream to the most southerly comer of Naqaqa Native Lease 8594 and being the starting point but excluding the following leases and lease approvals: Native Leases 8478, 7229, 9835, 4263, 8584, 7305, 9874, 8144, 8674, 6683, 8453, 7597, 4793, 6843, 6211, 6612, 6987, 6164, 6755, 6761, 7694, 5386, 8069, 6419, 6642. 6573. 8116, 9858, Native Lease Approvals 4/1/36, 4/1/673, 4/1/708, 4/1/1008, 4/1/1248, 4/1/894, 4/7/1808, 4/7/1472, 4/1/990, 4/7/909. 4/7/1265, 4/7/1494, 24/3/6 (Plan number Ba 1821) 24/1/8; Crown Leases 1585, 1530, 1598, 1490, 1926, 1244, 1996, 1454, 1414, 1415, 1445, 1416, 2341, 1139, 1738, 1850, 916, 762, 1491, 915, 1004, 1242, 704, 847, 831, 1268, 606, 604, 1006, 1141, 2116; Crown Lease Afiprovals L.D. 4 1/922, L.D. 945/35, 5535, 5719, 7468, 6824, 9767, 36/44, 36/13; 8408, 6369, 7241, 8510, 6025, 8169, 4/1/792, 4/1/839, 4/7/1198, 12/1/1417, 1524, 1601, 1413, 1417, 1662, 2347, 1803, 1999, 917, 894, 1503, 759, 1122, 1240, 7931, 6452, 3495, 3257, 8554, 6057, Cap. 141 Rev. 1985 Subsidiary Legislation Land Conservation and Improvement S-7 and the same as is illustrated and shown verged blue on Plan No. D.O. 155 and more particularly on Standard Sheets Nos. H/8/2; H/8/4; H/9/1 and H/9/3 lodged in the office of the Director of Lands and Surveyor-General. PART II All that piece of land situated in the tikina of Magodro, in the Province of Ba, containing an area of 1,590 ha more or less and which is more particularly described as follows: Starting at Koroimavua Trignometrical Station as shown more clearly on Native Lands Commission Sheet H/14, 4; thence by a straight line bearing 193 degrees 30 minutes for a distance of 241 m more or less to "Vunamoli" Native Lands Commission mound being the southern-most corner of Lot 1 and the western-most corner of Lot 14 on Native Lands Commission Sheet H/14, 4; thence in a southerly direction, following the western boundary of Lot 14 by a straight line bearing 160 degrees for a distance of 151 m more or less to Vunarautolu N.L.C. mound on the said western boundary of Lot 14; thence in a general southerly and South/Westerly direction traversing Lot 15 and following a ridge by straight lines bearing 186 degrees 30 minutes for a distance of 372 m more or less to a point; bearing 211 degrees 30 minutes for a distance of 372 m more or less to a point "Koroilagi"; bearing 195 degrees 30 minutes for a distance of 1,177 m more or less to a point "Korotabe"; bearing 218 degrees for a distance of 885 m more or less to a point; bearing 280 degrees for a distance of 141 m more or less to Manasiga N.L.C. mound on the northern boundary of Lot 35 on N.L.C. Sheet H/14, -k thence in a general north-westerly and westerly direction following the northern boundary of Lot 35 for a distance of 1,771 m more or less to Korodoko N.L.C. mound being the eastern-most corner of Lot 27 on N.L.C. Sheet H/14, 4; thence in a north-westerly direction following the eastern boundary of Lot 27 for a distance of 3,380 m more or less and crossing the Waisali Creek to a point on its left bank being also a point on the south-eastern boundary of Lot 24 on N.L.C. Sheets H/14, 4 and H/14, 3; thence in a general south-westerly, north-westerly and north-easterly direction, following the south-western and northern boundaries of Lot 24 on N.L.C. Sheets H/14, 3 and 4 to Nareba N.L.C. mound being the northernmost corner of said Lot 24; thence in an easterly direction, traversing Lot 1 and following a spur by straight lines bearing 65 degrees for a distance of 282 m more or less to a point; bearing 83 degrees 30 minutes for a distance of 453 m more or less to a point; bearing 106 degrees for a distance of 382 m more or less to a point; bearing 116 degrees for a distance of 161 m more or less to a point; bearing 59 degrees for a distance of 423 m more or less to a point on the left bank of the Waisali Creek being the intersection point of the western boundary of C.L. 1481 with the said left bank of the Waisali Creek; thence in a north-easterly. easterly and south-easterly direction crossing the Waisali Creek and traversing Lots lA and 1 by way of a spur and a ridge and more particularly by straight lines bearing 60 degrees 30 minutes for a distance of 382 m more or less to a point: bearing 86 degrees for a distance of S-8 Land Conservation and Improvement Cap. 141 Rev. 1985 Subsid!ary Legislation 352 m more or less to a point; bearing 129 degrees 30 minutes for a distance of 1,348 m more or less to a point; bearing 143 degrees for a distance of 423 m more or less to a point known as "Rukua" bearing 163 degrees 0 minutes for a distance of 191 m to a point 125 " " " " 332 m " 177 " 30 " 453 m 126 " 755 m the starting point and containing an area of 1,590 ha more or less, exclusive of C.L. 1481 containing an area of 10.4 ha and being the same as is more particularly delineated on Native Lands Commission Sheets H/14, 4 and H/14, 3 lodged in the office of the Department of Lands and Surveyor-General at Suva. 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