Forests and Countryside Ordinance

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Forests and Countryside Ordinance
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Legislative Council of Hong Kong
  • An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to forests and plants, and to provide for the protection of the countryside.
Citation Cap. 96
Enacted by Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Legislative history
Introduced by Attorney General C. G. Alabaster
First reading 23 June 1937
Second reading 28 July 1937
Third reading 28 July 1937
Amended by
1948, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007 [1]
Status: Current legislation

The Forests and Countryside Ordinance is a Hong Kong ordinance "to consolidate and amend the law relating to forests and plants, and to provide for the protection of the countryside". [2]

Contents

Prohibited acts

Under the Ordinance, no people, without lawful authority or excuse are allowed to:

..in any forest (any area of Government land covered with selfgrown trees) or plantation (any area of Government land which has been planted with trees or shrubs or sown with the seeds of trees or shrubs) of Hong Kong.

Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A

Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A is a part of Forests and Countryside Ordinance Cap.96. Under the regulations, it is illegal to sell, offer for sale, or have in one's possession or under one's custody or control any portion without legal excuse.

See also

References

  1. "Enactment History of Cap. 96 Forests and Countryside Ordinance". Cap. 96 Forests and Countryside Ordinance. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. Legislative Directory, Hong Kong. Accessed: January 20, 2013.