Bush Fires Act (No. 5 of 1901). Country/Territory Antigua and Barbuda Document type Legislation Date 1901 (1992) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forestry protection measures Forest fires Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act gives powers to the Cabinet to prohibit the setting of fire of any specified land in Antigua and Barbuda within such times to be specified in a Proclamation and provides for the granting of licenses for the setting on fire of land, the dumping of rubbish, extinction of fires, liability of landowners for damages caused by fire, and prosecution and punishment. Licenses shall be granted by the Commissioner of Police. (15 sections) Full text English Website www.laws.gov.ag