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Forests Act 1958

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61 Penalty for cutting reserved trees Every person who fells cuts destroys injures or removes any tree which is so reserved or which belongs to any kind or class of trees so reserved in any forest shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Prevention of and protection from fire S. 61A inserted by No. 73/2010 s. 50, amended by Nos 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 20.3), 41/2025 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 14.2).

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