CAP 9 FORESTS AND COUNTRYSIDE ORDINANCE一【DOC精选】.doc

CAP 96 FORESTS AND COUNTRYSIDE ORDINANCE一 摘要：To consolidate and amend the law relating to forests and plants, and to provide for the protection of the countryside. 　　(Amended 82 of 1974 s. 2) 　　[30 July 1937] 　　(Originally 11 of 1937 (Cap 96 1950)) 　　Cap 96 s 1 Short title 　　This Ordinance may be cited as the Forests and Countryside Ordinance. 　　(Amended 82 of 1974 s. 3) 　　Cap 96 s 2 Interpretation 　　In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- 　　authorized officer (获受权人员) means a person authorized by the Director under section 4; (Added 14 of 1993 s. 2) 　　Director (署长) means the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation; (Added 14 of 1993 s. 2. Amended L.N. 331 of 1999) 　　forest (林区) means any area of Government land covered with selfgrown trees; (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105) 　　plantation (植林区) means any area of Government land which has been planted with trees or shrubs or sown with the seeds of trees or shrubs; (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105) 　　Secretary (局长) means the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works. (Replaced 78 of 1999 s. 7. Amended L.N. 106 of 2002) 　　(Amended 14 of 1993 s. 2) 　　Cap 96 s 3 Power of Secretary to make regulations 　　(1) The Secretary may by regulation provide for- 　　(a) the protection of trees, shrubs, and other plants from destruction, injury or removal; 　　(b) (Repealed 14 of 1993 s. 3) 　　(c) any such other matters as may appear to the Secretary advisable for the protection of forests and plants. (Amended L.N. 63 of 1992; 14 of 1993 s. 3) (2) Regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of any provision thereof constitutes an offence punishable by a fine not exceeding $25000. (Added 14 of 1993 s. 3) 　　Cap 96 s 4 Authorized officers 　　The Director may, subject to such limitations as he thinks fit, authorize in writing any public officer or class of public officer to exercise any of the powers or perform any of the duties conferred or imposed on an authorized officer under this Ordinance