Declaration by the Minister on Local Forest No. P52 Chibompo (Cap. 199)

Starting at Kukwe Beacon on the Zambia-Malawi International Boundary, the boundary proceeds north-westwards along this international boundary for approximately 3,749.04 metres; thence due east for approximately 1,981.2 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 9 degrees for approximately 883.92 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 303 degrees for approximately 1,341.12 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 4 degrees for approximately 2,255.52 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 76 degrees for approximately 1,158.24 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 136 degrees for approximately 3,718.56 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 129 degrees for approximately 1,463.04 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 43 degrees for approximately 1,127.76 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 344 degrees for approximately 1,981.2 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 35 degrees 31 minutes for approximately 777.24 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 82 degrees for approximately 822.96 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 143 degrees for approximately 1,158.24 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 82 degrees for approximately 2,599.94 metres to a point north-east of Mputa Hill; thence on a true bearing of approximately 186 degrees for approximately 2,606.04 metres to a point on the Zambia-Malawi International Boundary; thence generally westwards along the boundary to Kukwe Beacon, the point of starting. The area described above, in extent 3,879.05 hectares approximately, is shown bordered green upon Plan No. FR205, deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General, signed by him and dated 4th December, 1961. NATIONAL FOREST NO. P52: CHIBOMPO Government Notices 73 of 1955 314 of 1957 The area described in the Schedule is hereby declared to be a National Forest, and the following acts are hereby prohibited within the said area except under licence: (a) felling, cutting, taking, working, burning, injuring or removal of any forest produce; (b) squatting, residing, building any hut or livestock enclosure, constructing or re-opening any saw-pit or road; (c) firing any grass or undergrowth or lighting or assisting in lighting any fire or allowing any fire lighted by the offender or his employees to enter the said area; (d) grazing livestock or allowing livestock to trespass; (e) clearing, cultivating or breaking up land for cultivation or any other purposes; (f) entering or being or upon (i) any such area while in possession of any implement for cutting, taking, working or removal of forest produce unless he be a bona fide traveller upon a road or path in the said area; or (ii) any such area, or portion thereof, in any manner or for any purpose contrary to any statutory order made by the Chief Forest Officer. Provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing prohibitions, any inhabitant of Chief Chizera's area may without a licence take forest produce other than major forest produce for his own use in that area subject to such restrictions as the Chief Forest Officer may by order impose for the prevention of the deterioration of the whole or part of the forest. SCHEDULE Starting at the confluence of the Dongwe and Kamwedzi rivers, the boundary follows the left bank of the latter upstream for approximately 33,802.32 metres to the point where the boundary of National Forest No. 14: Kabompo joins the Kamwedzi River; thence on a true bearing of approximately 101 degrees for a distance of approximately 8,046.72 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 48 degrees for a distance of approximately 22,006.56 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 137 degrees for a distance of approximately 4,358.64 metres to the source of the Kamiyeye Stream; thence following the right bank of this stream in a southerly and south-easterly direction for a distance of approximately 7,071.36 metres; thence on a true bearing of approximately 193 degrees for approximately 27,919.7 metres to the source of an unnamed tributary of the Dongwe River; thence along this dambo in a southerly and south-easterly direction for approximately 9,753.6 metres to the confluence of this unnamed dambo with the Dongwe River; thence westwards along the right bank of the Dongwe River to its confluence with the Kamwedzi River, the point of starting. The above described area, in extent 123,028.8 hectares approximately, is shown bordered green on Plan No. FR99/1, deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General, signed by him and dated 6th August, 1957.