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Section 26

Acts prohibited in forest reserve and protected forest

of Forests Ordinance, 2015

State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 16 of 71
Section 26

Subject to section 27, no person shall in a forest reserve or protected forest―

(a)

trespass;

(b)

pasture cattle or permit cattle to trespass;

(c)

fell, cut, ring, mark, lop or tap any tree, or injure by fire or otherwise, any tree or timber;

(d)

cause any damage by negligence in felling any tree or cutting or dragging any timber;

(e)

quarry stone, burn lime or charcoal or search for, collect or remove any forest produce or minerals;

(f)

erect any building, or clear or break up any land for cultivation or for any other purpose; or

(g)

kindle, keep or carry any fire or leave any fire burning.

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