ACT
(Acts 6 of 1945 and 11 of 1983)
Act 6 of 1945 .. in force 1 June 1946
Amended by Act 11 of 1983 .. in force 15 July 1983
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Definitions |
Establishment
| 3. | Appointment of Chief Forest Officer |
| 4. | Appointment of forest officers |
| 5. | Ex officio forest officers |
Removal of Timber
| 6. | Permit to move timber |
| 7. | Reason for refusal of permit |
Dealing in Timber
| 8. | Notice of intention to be a timber dealer |
| 9. | Dealing at unnotified place |
| 10. | Sign boards |
| 11. | Books to be kept by dealers |
| 12. | Power of inspection |
| 13. | Penalties respecting non-production of books |
| 14. | Liability of dealers for others |
| 15. | Liability of servants, agents and others |
| 16. | Exemption of dealer |
Liability in Cases of Partnerships, Companies, Societies or Associations
| 17. | Liability of partner, director, manager, secretary or other officer |
Duty and Liability of Person offering Timber to Dealer
| 18. | Refusal to answer or making false answers |
Forest Reserves
| 19. | Forest Reserves |
| 20. | Demarcation and protection of Reserves |
Protected Forests
| 21. | Protective area on private lands |
| 22. | Power to make rules |
| 23. | Power to enter and carry out works |
| 24. | Remission of taxation |
| 25. | Acquisition of a protected forest |
| 26. | Liability of occupier or owner for breach of rules |
| 27. | Voluntary Protection |
| 28. | Prohibited areas |
Squatting On Crown Lands
| 29. | Proceedings against person in wrongful possession of Crown Land |
| 30. | Mode of serving summons on information |
| 31. | Evidence of petition and proceeding thereon |
| 32. | Forms |
Offences and Procedure
| 33. | Forest Offences |
| 34. | Livestock straying |
| 35. | Offences with intent to cause damage or wrongful gain |
| 36. | Power to demand production of removal permits |
| 37. | Power of arrest |
| 38. | Power to seize tools and produce and condemn |
| 39. | Compensation in addition to penalty |
| 40. | Produce, tools, etc. liable to forfeiture |
| 41. | Sale of perishable goods |
| 42. | Recovery of Penalties |
| 43. | Prevention of Offences |
| 44. | Protection of persons acting under Act |
| 45. | Presumption as to ownership of produce |
| 46. | Compounding of forest offences |
| 47. | Rewards |
| 48. | Rules |
| Schedule | |
AN ACT to make provision for the conservation of the forest, soil and water resources of Saint Lucia.
Commencement [1 June 1946]
Preliminary