Breadfruit and Other Trees (Protection) Act

Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Citation: Act 20 of 1917
Date: 30 June 2012
Language: English
Type: Legislation
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Seychelles

Breadfruit and Other Trees (Protection) Act

Act 20 of 1917

Commenced on 29 December 1917
[This is the version of this document at 30 June 2012 and includes any amendments published up to 30 June 2014.]

[Act 20 of 1917; S.I 95 of 1975; S.I 104 of 1975; Act 23 of 1976; S.I 62 of 1998]

1.

This Act may be cited as the Breadfruit and Other Trees (Protection) Act.

2.

In this Act the word "destroy" includes fell, cut, bark or mutilate but shall not include any lopping or paring or any other act which shall be for the benefit of the tree so treated.

3.

Any person who shall destroy or cause to be destroyed any of the trees specified in the schedule whether on his ownproperty or on the property of any other person, without having received the written permission of the Chief of Agricultural Officer so to do, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty Rupees for each tree destroyed, in addition to three times the value of each tree.

4.

The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, add to or amend the schedule.

Schedule

Trees

	Botanical name	Common name
1.	Adenanthera pavonina	Lagati (Agathie)
2.	Albizia falcataria	Albizya (Albazia)
3.	Terminalia catappa	Bodanmyen (Badamier)
4.	Hernandia catappa	Bwa Blan (Bois Blanc)
5.	Imbricaria sechellarum	Bwa-d-Nat (Bois de Natte)
6.	Heritiera littoralis	Bwa-d-Tab (Bois de Table)
7.	Alstonia macrophylia	Bwa-Zonn (Bois Jaune)
8.	Sideroxylon ferrugineum	Bwa Mazanbik (Bois Mozambique)
9.	Albizia lebek	Bwa Nwar (Bois Noir)
10.	Dillenia ferruginea	Bwa Rouz (Bois Rouge)
11.	Tabebuia pallida	Kalis Dipap (Calice du Pape)
12.	Casuarina equisetifolia	Sed (Cedre, Filao)
13.	Eucallyptus sp.	Kaliptis (Eucalyptus)
14.	Artocarpus altilis	Friapen (Arbre a Pain)
15.	Intsia bijuga	Gayak (Gayac)
16.	Artocarpus intergrifolia	Zak (Jaquier)
17.	Melia dubia	Lilak (Lilac)
18.	Swietenia macrophylla	Maogani (Mahogany)
19.	Eugenia malaccensis	Ponm Governman (Pomme Gouvernement)
20.	Pterocarpus indica	Sandragon (Sandragon)
21.	Sandoricum indicum	Santol (Santol)
22.	Calophyllum inophyllum	Takamaka (Takamaka)
23.	Tectonia grandis	Tek (Teck)
24.	Cocos nucifera	Pye Koko
25.	Deckenia Nobilis	Palmiste
26.	Nephrosperma Vanhoutteanum	Latanier millepattes
27.	Vercheffetia Splendida	Latanier Latte
28.	Roscheria melanocheates	Latanier Hauban
29.	Phoenicophorium borsigniamum	Latanier Feuille
30.	Lodoicea maldivica	Coco de mer

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History of this document

30 June 2012 this version

Consolidation

29 December 1917

Commenced