Prevention of Fires in Rural Areas Act 1988 (No. 220/1988). Country/Territory Cyprus Document type Legislation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Forest fires Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Geographical area European Union Countries, Western Asia Abstract This Law may be cited as the Prevention of Fires in the Rural Areas Act 1988. It establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to light fires in State forests and outside of state forest boundaries, but not including premises used for residence or works. In addition, it prescribes for any case of fire caused by explosion or other which must be controlled by representatives or any fire patrol control, establishing the extension of protection area from the point of forest fire, etc. in ord Full text Greek Website www.cylaw.org References - Legislation Amended by Prevention of Fires in Rural Areas (Amendment) Act 1999 (No. 29(I)/1999). Legislation | Cyprus | 1999 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Fuelwood Source: FAO, FAOLEX