Forest (Fire Prevention) Regulations.

These Regulations shall apply to all reserved forests, nature reserves and government controlled plantation areas in specified provinces and any land within mile from a boundary of such areas and to all areas as the Minister from time to time may specify by Order. Outdoor fires may be started only by persons who hold a fire licence issued by a forest officer. Every person clearing land shall burn all brush and other inflammable material which can not be commercialised (reg. 6). Camps, mills and other premises used for manufacturing timber or other class of premises as the Minister may notify by order shall be cleared of inflammable material (reg. 7). A forest officer who becomes aware of dangerous conditions as regards fire risk may order a owner or a person in control to take such action as the forest officer may deem necessary (reg. 8). Every person is under obligation to report fire (reg. 10). (15 regulations)