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Authorization made under section 5 (4) (6) of the Forest Act, 1937

Made 1944-09-19 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Country
Jamaica
Subjects
Forestry
Keywords
agro-forestry, fire management, authorization/permit, forest management/forest conservation, hazards

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  1. FORESTS THE FOREST ACT AUTHORIZATION saved by section 40 of .Act 17 of ,1996 made under section 5 (4) (b) of the Forest Act, 1937) (Made by the Colonial Secretary on the 19th day of September, 1944) o.N. 424/44 A.md: Every forest officer is hereby authorized to issue cultivation and fire permits upon the instructions of, and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Conservator of Forests in the form set out O.N. 6"/44 in the Schedule. Scbedwo. Form I Scru!DULB FORPSf DEPARTMENT CvLnvAnON PSRMrT (laued under eelalliOD 5, auteection (4)) M ....................................................... of ...................................... , ..... . (hereinafter referr•d to as "the pormittee") is hereby permitted to cultivate free of rent a plot of land of.. ........................... acres (hereinafter called "the plot") in ............................................................... Forest Reserve, and to carry a cutlass, to clear veaetation and to set fire to trash in the plot. subject to the following conditions Forest Officer (Dato) .................................................................... . Form 2 FOREST DEPARTMENT Flu Pmu..m Permisrsic>n. ia here~ gl'aDfeicl to ....................•.........•...•••••.•.•••.••••••••••••••••• holder of Cultivation Permit No.............................. to set fire to trash witlt in bis plot (as defined in permit) subject to the following conditions Forest Officer (Date) ................................................................... .. [lbe laduakm ol lbll paa9 fl authorized bJ L.N. 73/ 1!1991 3

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