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Grass Fires Act.

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
1948 (1967)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act of Parliament to provide for the control of grass fires.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Forest fires
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

No person shall set fire to any vegetation which is not his property unless he has lawful authority so to do. "Vegetation" means growing or standing vegetation, and includes any tree and any part thereof, and any bust, shrub, brushwood, undergrowth, grass, crops and stubble. Save in reserved areas, every person, before proceeding to burn vegetation upon his own land or upon land on which he is permitted or authorized to burn vegetation, shall give at least two days' notice in writing of his intention to do so to all owners or occupiers of adjoining land which is within half a mile of the land on which the burning is to take place. The Director of Agriculture may prohibit the burning of vegetation. A local authority may by order require that in any specified place or area within its jurisdiction firebreaks shall be constructed and maintained by any owners or occupiers of land situate in such place or area.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org