Forests

Cap. 213 · Revised Edition 2020 · 38 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Power to declare forest reserves
s. 4No right acquired over forest reserve except as provided
s. 5Regulations for the protection of forest produce
s. 6House of Representatives may prescribe royalty
s. 7Royalty
s. 8Regulations for transport of forest produce
s. 9Application of provisions of Act to private lands
s. 10Arrest without warrant of persons suspected of offence
s. 11Powers of forest officers
s. 12Application of the Cattle Trespass Act to cattle trespass in contravention of this Act
s. 13Validity of certain leases, licences and permits not affected by failure to register
s. 14Recovery of money due to the Government
s. 15Recovery of sums due under bonds
s. 16Disposal of forest produce
s. 17Regulations under sections 5 and 9 subject to negative resolution
s. 18Penalties
s. 19Unlawful possession of forest produce
s. 20Penalty for counterfeiting, defacing or removing marks, etc
s. 20AMinister may amend monetary penalties
s. 21Court may assess and order payment of damages
s. 22Forest offences punishable on summary conviction
s. 23Information
s. 24Search and seizure of forest produce
s. 25Presumption of ownership
s. 26Questions of title
s. 27Saving of other powers
s. 28Civil remedy preserved
s. 29Award of portion of fine to informant
s. 30Scheduled truck passes
s. 31Minister may declare new forest road
s. 32Appropriation of cultivated lands
s. 33Responsibility of Chief Forest Officer
s. 34Power of Chief Forest Officer in relation to forest roads
s. 35Obstruction of officers
s. 36Damage to forest roads
s. 37Regulations for forest roads