Breadfruit and Other Trees (Protection) Act
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CONSOLIDATED TO 30 JUNE 2012
LAWS OF SEYCHELLES
CHAPTER 18
Act 20 of 1917
S.I 95 of 1975
S.I 104 of 1975
Act 23 of 1976
S.I 62 of 1998
BREADFRUIT AND OTHER TREES (PROTECTION) ACT
[29th December, 1917]
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 sonora 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 Vanhou- Latanier millepattes
tteanum
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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