NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (CONTROL OF BUSH, FOREST FIRE AND OPEN BURNING) REGULATIONS, 2011

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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (CONTROL OF BUSH, FOREST FIRE AND OPEN BURNING) REGULATIONS, 2011

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

REGULATIONS:

Part 1—PRELIMINARY

1.       Thrust.

2.       Application.

Part II—CONTROL OF BUSH/FOREST FIRE AND OPEN BURNING

3.       Bush/Forest Burning without Permit.

4.       Power to Issue Permit.

5.       Burning of Bush/Forest.

6.       Issuance of Permit.

7.       Obligations of Permit Holder.

8.       Burning Plant Refuse.

9.       Clearing of Ground.

10.     Escape of Fire.

11.     Open Burning

12.     Revocation/Cancellation of Permit.

13.     Rangelands or Plantations .

14.     Use of Tractor Engines and other Farm Machineries.

15.     Restriction of the use of Engines.

16.     Use of Bee Smoker Device.

17.     Use of Explosives.

18.     Use of Fire Works.

19.     Prohibition.

20.     Notification of Bush/Forest fires and losses.

Part III—OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

21.     Offences.

22.     Exceptions.

Part IV-MISCELLANEOUS

23.     Interpretations.

24.     Citation.

SCHEDULES

S. I. No. 15 of 2011

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (CONTROL OF BUSH/FOREST  FIRE AND OPEN BURNING) REGULATIONS, 2011

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 34 of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I, MR JOHN ODEY, Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Environment, hereby make the following Regulations

[Commencement.]                                         [28th Day of April, 2011)

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