Forests (Amendment) Act (Act No. 56 of 1979). País/Territorio Sri Lanka Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1979 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Bosques Palabra clave Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Conservación del ecosistema Bosques de protección Corte y extracción/explotación forestal Medidas de protección forestal Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen This Act amends sections 7, 20, 21, 25, 27, 30, 49, 58, 64, and 78 of the Forest Ordinance. Section 7 is replaced by the following provisions on prohibited activities. Any person who makes any fresh clearing in a reserved forest; or gets fire to a reserved forest, or in contravention of any regulations made by the Minister kindles any fire, or leaves any fire burning in such manner as to endanger the reserved forest or any part thereof; or who, in a reserved forest; kindles, keeps or carries any fire except at such seasons and in such manner as a forest officer, specially empowered in this behalf, may from time to time notify, etc. erects a scaffolding or constructs a saw fit; clears or breaks up any land for cultivation or any other purpose or cultivates any land already cleared; erects any building whether permanent or temporary, or occupies any building so erected; constructs or uses any road constructed; or damages, alters, or removes any wall, ditch, embankment, fence, hedge, railing or other boundary mark; shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.lawnet.gov.lk Referencias - Legislación Enmienda Forest Ordinance (No. 16 of 1907 - Chapter 283). Legislación | Sri Lanka | 1908 (1979) Palabra clave: Ley marco, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Zona protegida, Clasificación/declasificación, Transporte/depósito, Servicio forestal/oficiales forestales, Infracciones/sanciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX