Forest Regulations 1979 (No. 3 of 1979)

I <:J::~»;;)~: (I) 0~<;~-§ C°:::'\l g!J':;\l;:,-;0::.;) (.)0l~Dl~ ~z·)(.5~~d <;~l [k~/.) ,,'){CU \JB~-1!J7!}.12.2(j i A ~~t:c. (I)-GAZETTE EXTltAOHDlX,\RY 01~>E~lOCR~\l'ICSOCIALJ~:I~!t ~I~BLI.:.~Fsm LANK"~~~~!J~!!.~G 5. (I) Upo!: registration of a timber depot the Con servator of 1· crests shall assign to such depot a pro perty mark. (2) The for III , size and distinctive figure or number as respec~s a property mark in respect of any timber depot shal! be. determined by the Conservator of Forests at the time of the registration of such tirnbcr depot. • L. D.-B. 203/33. TilE FOHES'!' O!1DIN:\I':U: HEGUATIONS marie bv the Minister of Land, and Land Development by v irt uo of the powers veste-d in him by section 28 of the Forest Ordinance (Chapter ~51), as an ... ended by Act, No. 13 of 19GG and Act, l~o. 56 of 1979 C:,\:\II:;t l)ISS:.:;\Y."~L. j,,.Iilli<': of [,:111<1,; :llHi J.:~:l<1 Dcvc lopmcn t . Colombo, 7.11.1979. Rcgu lat ic. 1. (]) These regulations may be cited as the Forcs: Regulations 1\0. 3 of 1979. (2) These rcg ul at ious sh.i ll :'jlIJly ;'1 re!'1tiQ:l I,) I::" l~~gi~tr'~lion of Tim~~cr Depot s (3) Thcso rcgu lat ions shall ('O:~'l' 1::tO forl'e o n qll':l date as may be appointed for tile purpose by the Minister by notification in the Ga=ctte. (.!) These regulations shall apply within the areas specified in the First Schedule hereto, 2 No person shall. after the expiry of a period of three months from the date on which these regulations come into force, carryon the business of a timber depot unless such timber depot has been registered under these regulations by the Conservator of Forest". 3. Every application for the registration of a timber depot shall be (a) in such form 2S may be provided for the! purpose by the Conservator of Forcsts ; and (b) accompanied by a r cg ist rat ion fee of twenty five rupees. 4. i 1) Where a timber depot is registered, the Con scrvator of Forests shall issue a certUicat~ oJ !:..e.El~t.ra­ tion to the owner of such timber,raep01. (2) Every certificate of registration shall (a) be i:: ~.,.:i: :' >~, (:~'~f 'r!))infd ff"'r ~Lr..· purpose by the Conselvalor; and (b) unless earlier cancelled, be valid up to the thirty first· day of December of the year in respect of which it is issued. (3) The certificatp ~, registration issued in respect of any timber depo: be exhibited in a conspicuous place in the depot. (4) The certificate of registration shall not be trans ferable. (3) \';11'.'n ti:e. aIor csaid p,li ticul.us arc intl!lliJted t:J the ~\\!lC'r of a t imber depot, he sh~ll hav,; the property ma~k as arc: esaid made and shall Immediately impress a p,!~ce, of. pper 3 inches by H inches with the pro pel,~ ~J.<1I k. sign and date the piece of paper and for ward It to the' Conservator of Forests. G. The owncl: of a timber depot shall usc the pro perty mark assigned to him for the purpose of starnp lI1g all Jogs sold by him. . .'i ...\I! logs s~oled ill :J timber depot sha ll I;"~ stamped \'."llh t he propertv mark of that depot . . 3...The O'on:~r. of a timber depot s!1ZlII 11;::lJllt<Jin a 1cgister coritain inp a d:1I1.\' record of all transactions reJ?tlllg to logs subsl a n t i a llv ill Form A in the Second Schcduc hero ;o ~ ...\t the e nd cl l:l<:l.l 1l!OIItlJ, a rnonth lv summary of all trnnsactions re ln t iug to logs during that month s!lall be CC!;'!)IiC'd and ZlI1 e xt ract thereof sent to the Conservator (If Forcst s by registered post. 10. The stock of logs as appcar ing in the rcaister mam tai nod 11l.:l t irnbcr dopo t must at all (h(':;(- - t all v "':Ith the ph ysica l <tocl:s of logs in the timber depot. 0n y (!IS(i.~'P;l!OCY d:;·co\'clcd.:Jt :1:1 inspection by a n y r o~·c:'t. Of:lcer lin:,., 111 :1ddltl~)/l 10 ;IIlY other penalties plCSCl.I!y;(. In the Forest Orcl i nn nco. rcsu lt ill the' C<1n cc lla t ion of the rr'.~istr~tion of the timber depot.. I !,' \V1:crl~, tile '''::i1'.·;;ihip of a timber depot changes, it shal l »c i no duty of the 1.1CW owner to apply for a fr("~}; certificate of rl'61."~r<llIon before he commences busincs s. Evnrv :'ppllcatlOll for reg ist rat ion bv a new ov:ncr 51l::!l be: <>l"Coll1p:::!1il'd by a s t at e mo nt that s.uch ;w\\' owncr has vc: ificd t he stock of lo/:s in the depot wit l: the e:l:I1eS 1:1 the register and that he Iound tlw book Iig urcs to be correct. III ,l c.isc \\'hc\(~ the book figures do not tally \\'it~ the stock of logs, the app lica .ron shall be ;:ccomp:ll1I('(1 by :1 statement civinu the discrepancies discovered. ., '" 12. The rcg isf rnt ion of a ti ml.t-r depot may be can celled «(1) if the owner of such c!epot or his agent is con victed in a court for any offence committed under the Forest Ordinanco ; or (I» if any limber, which is the propcrty of the St atc is found in the depot ;01' (c) if there is a breach of any of these rejju lc t ions 13. The Co n scrvvt or of For2~1:; sh a l l, before orcle r in~ till' canccllnt ion of le::istr:ltioll of a limber depot call upon th~ owner of the t imbar de DOt to show cauro \\,hy . Jhe rq"islrafioii-~1iouIt! 11Qt--:5c---diice1led:- rr sufficient cause, (0 the satisfaction of the Conservator of Forests. is not shown wi tN~ tl1ir~y. days of beinj; called upon so to do, the Conservator of Forests may cancel the registration. 14. No tim her depot the registration of which has been (''1:1C('1],..r1 .:11:l11 he rCf~istl'r('d afrosh except aft'~r the L'Xp.l:: . ..~. ~·~t, 'l[ l'lIlCf'!~;i fion: 15. The owner of a timber depot, the regis~.ralion of which h<ls been cancelled, shall not be entitled to have any other depot owned by him registered for a period of three years from the date on \yhich the registration of such other timber depot laPlfes und~r regulation 4. 16. It shall be lawful for the owner of a limber depot, the registration of which has been cancelled, 8 A I c;:::i)]~~: (I) c;c!<t(,)-§ C°;::o)] 9~]7;»~9:::i) ~e]..sD]~ d::n6l.£GQ <f~ t}G't.'l(:: t.'){~D ;:'B~-197!).l2.2G PAnT I: SEC. (I)-GAZETTE EXTRAOImrnARY OF THE DEMOCHATIC SOCIALIS'l' REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA-l!l7!l.12.26 .. timber depot "means a place where timber is stored . for the purpose of .. timber includes logs sawn or fashioned timber, poles, fence poles, and firewood; and "ower of the timber depot" includes an agent or any employee administering the depot; .. Iirewood " means timber not exceeding 3 feet in length and not exceeding 18 inches in girth at either end, except those species set out in Schedule I and II of the Forest Ordinance, but excluding the branch wood of such species conforming to the above specifications: being subjected to any process (If manufac ture and includes a carpentry shed, a timber yard and saw mill, but does not include a carpentry shed in a construc tion site which is of a temporary nature. transport; or being sawn by machinery or otherwise; 01' sole; or (cI) (a) (b) (c) to sell his entire stock in trade to the owner of any other registered timber depot or to some other person, with the approval of the Conservator of Forests. 17. Any forest officer authorised in that behalf shall have power to enter any timber depot at any time for the purpose of inspecting the stocks therein and record of transactions in limber. It shall be the duty of the owner of any timber depot to make available. to .any authorised officer all registers and records maintamed by him and render all assistance required for the purpose of inspecting stock when called upon to do so. 18 Every application for the renewal of the registra tion 'of a timber depot shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees five and by a specimen of the appropriate property mark duly signed and dated' as provided in regulation 5. 19 The Conservator of Forests shall maintain a regi~ter of property marks and shall keep in safe custody the paper specimens impressed with the several property marks assigned to timber depots. 20 For the purposes of these regulations .. timber depot" includes a timber yard, or carpentry shed, or Saw Mill. 21. In these regulations II Conservator" means the Conservator of Forests and 22. The Timber Depot Regulations, 1966, published includes the Deputy Conservator of Forcxts and i n Gazette No. 14,710/7 of August ~9, 1966 arc subse the Senior Assistant Conservator of Forests ; quently amended are hereby rescinded. FlIlST Sl;U1:0UU: All Administrative Dlstrlcts ~I:C():-:II SCIIElIl'J.1: Oponing stock (Logs) Log" sold Daw Spocios Volume Logs received Species Species VOllll110 • Permit numbers and the designation of the officer issuing the permits to be quoted. The monthly sum mary will be in the same form and should be forwarded to the Conservator of Forests to reach him not later than 10 days after the end of each month.