68Secretary may carry out clearing and preventive burning

68 Secretary may carry out clearing and preventive burning Where a person fails to carry out any clearing or preventive burning as and within the period (if any) required by the regulations— (a) he shall be guilty of an offence against this Act; and S. 68(b) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.74), 76/1998 (b) the Secretary may carry out any of the required clearing and preventive burning and recover from him in any court of competent jurisdiction the cost thereof. No. 6073 s. 69. S. 69 amended by Nos 6976 s. 14(b), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.75), 76/1998 s. 10(1)(q), repealed by No. 48/2004 s. 116(1). No. 6073 s. 70.