Gathering grounds

(1) All existing gathering grounds shall either– (a) be retained as forest reserves or national parks, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of the Forests Act and the National Parks System Act; or CAP. 213. CAP.215. (b) be declared to be controlled areas under 58, by the having responsibility for forests, after consultation with any relevant entity likely to be affected. (2) The area of any additional gathering ground which is considered necessary by a licensee in the pursuit of its statutory purpose shall either– (a) be declared a forest reserve or national park, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of the Forests Act; or CAP. 213. (b) be declared to be a controlled area under section 58, on the request of the licensee. 41 (3) Whenever the Minister decides, upon representation being made by the licensee under sub-section (2), that an additional gathering ground is required for the purposes of extending or augmenting the water supply, the licensee shall cause the limits or areas thereof to be marked out and the Minister shall, by notice in the Gazette publish the boundaries thereof and thereafter no land shall be granted, devised or otherwise disposed of within such limits or area except in keeping with such conditions as may be laid down by the (4) A licence granted under this Act shall apply not only to existing gathering grounds under sub-section (1) but to any additional gathering ground under sub-section (2).