Rotuma (Destruction of Trees) Regulations
Made 1939-09-04 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Country
- Fiji · Rotuma
- Subjects
- Forestry
- Keywords
- forestry protection measures, timber extraction/logging, erosion, forest management/forest conservation
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SECTION 16.-ROTUMA (DESTRUCTION OF TREES) REGULATIONS Regulations 4th Sept., 1939 [in force 8th March, 1940] Made by the Rotuma Council and approved by the Legislative Council Short title 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Rotuma (Destruction of Trees) Regulations. Destruction of trees near the beach 2. Any person who cuts down useful trees within 100 yards of the beach without the consent of the District Officer shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two dollars and in default to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two weeks. "Useful trees" defined 3. For the purpose of these Regulations "useful trees" are defined as "hefau", "pinau", "toa", "niu", "ifi", and "ulu".