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Bush Fires Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Montserrat (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1925 (1961)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, pp. 2435-2438.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Management/conservation Forest fires
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The Administrator may, by Proclamation, prohibit the setting on fire of any land within such Parts of Montserrat and within such times as are to be specified in the Proclamation. A person who wishes to set fire to any land shall inform the police. The Superintendent of Police shall inspect the land and if he deems the land to be fit, he shall issue a license to set he land on fire on such conditions as he may impose. The Superintendent may restrict the setting on fore of Crown Lands in accordance with section 8. Sections 9 and 10 deal with extinction of fires. The remaining provisions deal with prosecution of offences. (14 sections)

Full text
English