Section 1

Forests 87 Ch. 176. CAP. [12th May, 1973.] 1. This Order may be cited as the Citation 2. No person shall export or attempt to export wild animals, products of wild animals, plants (other than cultivated plants), spices or seeds unless an application has been made by him to the Minister and his permit obtained authorising the export. Prohibition on export of wild animals, etc., without permit. 3.–(1) Before exporting anything mentioned in the last preceding paragraph every person intending to export any such thing shall pay the Comptroller of Customs in respect thereof a duty at the rates mentioned in the Schedule hereto. Export duty. (2) For the purpose of assessing duty ad valorem the value of the thing to be exported shall be the price at which the thing may be sold in the open market. If for any reason the thing is not capable of being so valued, or the open market price cannot be ascertained, the value shall be in the discretion of the Comptroller of Customs. 4. Any person who exports or attempts to export anything without obtaining a permit and paying a duty as required Penalty. 88 Forests under this Order shall be guilty of an offence and upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for twelve months, or both, and shall forfeit to the Crown the thing intended to be so exported. Forests 89 (Paragraph 3) Wild Animals.................................................. 25% Ad valorem Products of wild animals .................................10% Ad valorem Spices ............................................................... 5% Ad valorem Seeds (excluding seeds from cultivated plants) ..5% Ad valorem Plants (other than cultivated plants and BROMELIADS) ............................................ 50 cents per plant BROMELIADS .............................................. 15 cents per plant Unprocessed gum or resin from any forest tree or plant ...................................... 5% Ad valorem 90 Forests Preliminary 1. Citation 2. Interpretation. 3. Minister may declare salvage areas. Forest Licences and Permits to Exploit Forest Produce 4. Disposal of forest produce. 5. Licences to exploit forest produce. 6. Sale of forest licences. 7. Issue of licences. 8. Grant of forest permits. 9. Right of appeal. 10. Petty permits. 11. Licence to be exclusive. 12. Rights of way and of user. 13. Licences to be stamped. 14. Payments of royalties or fees. 15. Rates of royalty or fees. Forests 91 16. Returns by licensee. 17. Revocation of licence. 18. No right to compensation. 19. Prohibition on charging forest produce. 20. Officers may seize produce not paid for. 21. Transfer of licences. 22. Use of forest produce by travellers. Control of Squatting, Building, Cultivation, Grazing, Hunting in Forest Reserves-Control of Fire in Forest Reserves and National Land 23. Hunting, residing, grazing in forest reserves. 24. Fire in forest reserve. Transport of Timber by Water 25. Log booms. 26. Rafting logs. 27. Owner of raft responsible for damage. Transport of Timber by Road 28. Logs in transit to be accompanied by waybill. 29. Registration of property brand or mark. 92 Forests 30. Publication of marks. 31. Illegal possession of brand or property mark. 32. Marking timber. 33. Timber to be marked before being moved. 34. Unmarked logs. Forest Roads 35. Declaration of forest roads. 36. Control of forest roads. 37. Closure of forest roads. 38. Road fees. 39. Power to require bonds from road users. 40. Maintenance of forest roads. 41. Use of roads, tracks, etc. Trees and other Plants - The Felling or Removal of Which is Prohibited 42. Prohibition on felling and removing certain trees. 43. Felling of breadnut tree. Forests 93 Penalties 44. Penalties.