Grass Fires Act. País/Territorio Kenya Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1948 (1967) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act of Parliament to provide for the control of grass fires. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Incendios forestales Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.kenyalaw.org