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Burning of Vegetation Rules.

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest fires Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Rules introduce precautionary measures for the burning of cultivations so as to avoid the spreading of fire. No person shall burn or cause or permit to be burned any vegetation for cultivation unless there is a firetrace completely surrounding the area containing such vegetation. The firetrace shall be made in accordance with specifications set out in the Rules. It shall be kept cut and cleared of all debris so as to be fireproof at all times during a specified period of the year whether the cutting of the vegetation which it surrounds is not yet started or is incompletely cut.

Full text
English
Website
www.belizelaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Fire (Negligent Use of) Act.

Legislation | Belize | 1912 (1963)

Keyword: Forest fires, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX