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Regional Decree No. 18/98/M establishing protecting measures to combat forest fires.

Country/Territory
Madeira Islands (Portugal)
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 189/98 (I-A), 18 August 1998, pp. 4066-4069.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest fires Offences/penalties
Entry into force notes
This Regional Decree enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Regional Decree establishes protecting measures to combat forest fires. It consists of 4 chapters establishing protecting measures in order to avoid forest fires to be applied within the territory of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. Forest land management, controls to be carried out and sanctions to be paid for illegal activity are specified in the text, divided as follows: General provisions (chap. 1); Fires prevention (chap. 2); Sanctions (chap. 3); Final provisions (chap. 4).

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