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