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Forestry Land Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. No. 30 of 2013).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Public forest Offences/penalties Management/conservation Protected area
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Byelaws regulate specified activities in and provide for protection of all forestry land held by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. They, among other things, provide rules for the right of access to forestry land and the protection of forestry land and wildlife. The Department may restrict access in an area also for purposes of protection and management of wildlife, wildlife habitats or flora and fauna or to prevent the spread of animal or plant disease or plant pests. A person shall not, among other things: (a) dig up or remove any soil; (b) intentionally or recklessly destroy or interfere with any plant, tree or flower; (c) intentionally or recklessly disturb, injure, destroy, take or ill-treat any form of wildlife, or interfere with their habitats, or attempt to do so; or (d) pollute or do anything which is likely to pollute water; or interfere with or do anything which is likely to interfere with the flow of any water. Nothing in these byelaws shall make unlawful anything done with the permission of the Department.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Forestry Act (Northern-Ireland) 2010 (Chapter 10).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Timber extraction/logging, Authorization/permit, Public forest, Private forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Land tenure, Expropriation, Servitude, Ecosystem preservation, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX