FORESTRY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 17 Miscellaneous offences.

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FORESTRY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 17

Miscellaneous offences.

17.(1) Any person who

(a)wilfully obstructs any officer or servant of the Ministry or any person
authorised by the Ministry in writing in the exercise or performance of any
functions of the Ministry under this Act, or any person engaged on work in
pursuance thereof; or

(b)pulls down, removes, or injures any work done in pursuance of this Act; or

(c)removes, injures or defaces any pegs, poles or marks placed or made by any
authorised person for the purpose of, or in connection with, any work as
aforesaid;

(2) Any person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on
summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding [#250], or at the
discretion of the court to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months
or to both such fine and imprisonment, and for a continuing offence, to a
further fine not exceeding [#25] in respect of each day during which the
offence continues.

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FORESTRY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 17