Forests (Nandi) Rules (Chapter 176)

THE FORESTS (NANDI) RULES 1. These Rules may be cited as the Forests (Nandi) Rules. 2. These Rules shall apply to the Central Forests declared by Proclamation No.76 of 1936, and shall be read in addition to any other rules applicable to all Central Forests made under the Act: Provided that were the provisions of these Rules conflict with those other rules the provisions of these rules shall prevail. 3. Any person residing in the Nandi Land Unit with a permit in writing form a headman specially appointed for the purpose by an administrative officer may, without any charge, cut, fell and remove any tree, other than a tree of any of the species mentioned in the Schedule, for his own personal and domestic use not for sale or barter: Provided that no tree shall be felled under this rule unless and until that tree has been marked for felling by a forest guard or any other person appointed for the purpose by an administrative officer of a forest officer. 4. The Chief Conservator with the consent of the Provincial Commissioner of the Rift Valley Province may add to or remove from the Schedule any species of trees. 5. Any person residing in the Nandi Land Unit may without any charge or permit (a) take or collect dead wood for firewood; (b) collect and take wild berries and fruit for his own consumption; (c) place honey boxes, provided no damage is done to any trees; (d) graze cattle, other than sheep or goats, on the open grasslands, and have access by the routes specified by an administrative officer or a forest officer to such salt licks or watering places in or around the forest areas as are specified by that officer. 6. Any person residing in the Nandi Land Unit grazing cattle in accordance with paragraph (d) of rule 5 may with a permit in writing form a forest officer reside in a forest area for the purpose of herding cattle for the period specified in the permit. 7. an administrative officer or a forest officer who issues permits under these Rules shall keep or cause to be kept a register of all such permits issued by him. Cap.176 (1948), Sub. Leg. L.N.236/1964, 21 of 1966, 2nd Sch. SCHEDULE (r.3) Nandi name Botanical name Martit .................................................. Cassipourea elliottii Murguiwet .......................................... Linociera welwitschii Saiyet .................................................. Polyscias kikuyuensis, Polyscias ferruginea Sitotuet ................................................ Rapanea rhododendroides Tenduet ............................................... Pygeum africanum Lamaiwet ............................................ Syzyhium guineense (and S. gerrardii and S. sp.) Guriot .................................................. Teclea nobilis and t. viridis Sagawatuet .......................................... Fagara (Zanthoxylum) sp. nr. macrophylla Masineitet ........................................... Croton megalorcarpon Chepkeliliet ......................................... Celtis kraussiana