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Agricultural Fires Act (Cap. 6).

Country/Territory
Grenada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1951
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate the setting of fires on agricultural land.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Agricultural land Forest fires Land clearing Plant production
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act regulates approval of setting on fire of land which is under cultivation or in course of preparation for agricultural purposes. An application for a licence to set agricultural land on fire shall be made to the Superintendent of Agriculture or another authorized officer. The authorized officer mat grant or refuse to grant a licence in his or her absolute discretion and may order inspection of the land. Appeals against a decision may be made with the Governor. The Schedule contains a form of licence.

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