Section 19
Section 19
Any person who kindles, keeps or carries any fire, or leaves any fire burning, near a
Forest Reserve in such a manner as to endanger such Reserve or any forest produce therein shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for not less than six months but not exceeding ten years or to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to both such imprisonment and fine.
(2)
The fact that any fire has escaped into a Forest Reserve and damaged any forest produce therein shall be conclusive proof that the person who kindled such fire is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) of this section.
(3)
Where any fire escapes into a Forest Reserve from any alienated land and causes damage to any forest produce, the occupier of such alienated land shall be guilty of an offence under subsection
(1)
of this section unless he proves –
(a)
that such fire was not kindled by himself, his servants or agents or any member of his family; and
(b)
that on becoming aware of such fire on his land, he took all reasonable measures to prevent such fire spreading to such Reserve.
Acts prohibited in Forest Reserves.