S.I. No. 23/1930 - Forestry Act, 1928, Regulations, 1930.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1930. No. 23.

FORESTRY ACT, 1928, REGULATIONS, 1930.

WHEREAS the Forestry Act, 1928 (No. 34 of 1928), will come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1930, by virtue of an order entitled the Forestry Act, 1928 (Commencement) Order, 1930, made on the 19th day of February, 1930, by the Minister for Agriculture under sub-section (2) of section 20 of that Act:

AND WHEREAS it is enacted by section 16 of the said Forestry Act, 1928 , that the Minister for Agriculture may by order make regulations prescribing any matter or thing referred to in that Act as prescribed:

AND WHEREAS the several matters and things intended to be prescribed by these regulations are in the said Act referred to as prescribed:

AND WHEREAS the making of these regulations before the commencement of the said Act is expedient for the bringing of the said Act into operation at the date of the commencement thereof:

NOW I, PATRICK HOGAN, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by the joint operation of the Forestry Act, 1928 (No. 34 of 1928), and sub-section (3) of section 11 of the Interpretation Act, 1923 (No. 46 of 1923), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, do by this Order make the following Regulations, that is to say:—

1. These Regulations may be cited for all purposes as the Forestry Act, 1928 , Regulations, 1930, and shall come into operation immediately on the commencement of the Forestry Act, 1928 .

2. In these Regulations the expression " the Act " means the Forestry Act, 1928 (No. 34 of 1928), and the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Agriculture.

3. The Interpretation Act, 1923 (No. 46 of 1923), applies to the interpretation of these Regulations in like manner as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas.

4. Every felling notice under section 5 of the Act shall be in the Form No. 1 in the Schedule hereto and shall contain the particulars asked for or otherwise indicated in that form.

5. For the purposes of sub-section (5) of section 5 of the Act, the particulars of a contract for the sale of a tree made before the 1st day of April, 1928, shall be verified in the manner following, that is to say, the particulars relating to such contract shall be set out in writing in the Form No. 2 in the Schedule hereto, and such particulars shall be signed by each of the parties to such contract in the presence of a witness who shall affix his signature thereto.

6. A prohibition order under section 7 of the Act shall be in the Form No. 3 in the Schedule hereto.

7. An application for a licence under section 8 of the Act shall be in the Form No. 4 in the Schedule hereto and shall be made by sending an application in the said form, duly completed, by prepaid post to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin.

8. A licence under section 8 of the Act shall be in the Form No. 5 in the Schedule hereto.

9. For the purposes of section 10 of the Act,

(a) a requisition under sub-section (1) of the said section shall be in the Form No. 6 in the Schedule hereto,

(b) such requisition shall be sent to the Minister by sending the same by post to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin,

(d) the prescribed fee shall be the sum of one pound.

10. A general permit under section 12 of the Act shall be in the Form No. 7 in the Schedule hereto and every application for such permit shall be in the Form No. 8 in the Schedule hereto and shall contain the particulars asked for or otherwise indicated in that form.

11.—(1) For the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act, the prescribed form shall be in the Form No. 9 in the Schedule hereto.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Act, the prescribed form shall be the Form No. 10 in the Schedule hereto.

Given under my Seal of Office

this 19th day of February, 1930.

(Signed) P. HOGAN,

Minister for Agriculture.

SCHEDULE.

FORM NO. 1.

FORESTRY ACT, 1928 .

FELLING NOTICE.

TO: THE SERGEANT-IN-CHARGE,

............................................................ ......................................Garda Siochana Station.

Pursuant to the requirements contained in Section 5 (2) of the Forestry Act, 1928 , I hereby give notice that I intend, after 21 days from the date of the receipt by you of this Notice, and unless in the meantime I receive a Prohibition Order made under Section 7 (1) of the said Act, to cut down/uproot* the tree (or trees) specified herein.

* Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

1.—Christian name (in full) and Surname of owner of tree or trees.	............................................................ ............
2.—Full Postal Address for service of documents under the Act	............................................................ ............
3.—Nearest Railway Station	............................................................ ............
Distance of site of tree or trees from Railway Station	............................................................ ............
4.—If the land on which the tree or trees are standing is registered under the Local Registration of Title (Ireland) Act, 1891, give the number of the Folio on which the said land is so registered	............................................................ ............
5.—Is the land on which the tree or trees are standing subject to annuity or rent under any Irish Land Act ?	............................................................ ............

If so, give the following particulars :—
(a) Name of Estate............................................................ ......................................
(b) Irish Land Commission Record Number.......................................................
(c) Irish Land Commission Receivable Order Number.....................................
(d) Date on which land was vested in Occupier...............................................
(e) Area (statute measure) of holding and name of Townland in which it is situated........................................a.........................................r.............................................p.

6.—Particulars of the tree or trees which it is proposed to fell:—

*Species	Number	Age (If mature, state so)	Whether growing in Hedgerows, Belts, Clumps, Plantations or otherwise	Name of Field or other particulars as to the part of the holding where the trees are situated

* Use a separate line for each species.

7.—Total number of trees, or area under timber at present on holding............................................................
8.—Reason for proposed felling or up-rooting............................................................ ........................................
............................................................ ............................................................ .....................

9.—(1) If the tree or trees are exempted under sub-section (5) (a copy whereof is printed on the back of this form) of Section 7 of the said Act, state under which of the paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of the said sub-section (5) the tree or trees are so exempted.

(2) If the tree or trees are exempted under paragraph (g), give the following particulars:—

(a) The date of, and the names and addresses of the parties to, the conveyance, assignment or deed of transfer of the land on which such tree or trees stand.

(b) The date of, and the names and addresses of the parties to, the mortgage or deed of charge under which the whole or part of the purchase money of the said land was lent, and particulars of the terms of the said documents in pursuance whereof the tree or trees are being cut down.

(3) If the tree or trees are exempted under paragraph (h), give the following particulars:—

(a) The date of, and the names and addresses of the parties to the document creating the charge on the land whereon the tree or trees which are being cut down are standing.

(b) The name or names and address or addresses of the person or persons to whom the proceeds of the sale of the tree or trees when the same are cut down and sold are to be paid.

10. Proposed mode of Disposal and Estimated Value of Timber:—

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........

£............................................................ s...........................................................d............................................................ ..

11. Number of trees planted on the holding by applicant :—

............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................................

I certify that the tree or trees which I propose to fell are growing within the boundaries of my holding, and that I have not entered into an agreement with the Irish Land Commission or Estates Commissioners undertaking to preserve these trees or any of them.

Date...................................................Signature of Applicant............................................................ ............................

Signature of Witness............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................

Address ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................................

Occupation ............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................................

Received by me and transmitted to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, (Forestry Division), Dublin.

This.............................day of............................................................ .........19..........

(Signed)............................................................ ......

Sergt. Garda Siochána.

FORM NO. 2.

FORESTRY ACT, 1928 .

SECTION 5 (5).

Particulars of a contract for the sale of a tree or trees made prior to the 1st April, 1928, to be furnished to the Minister for Agriculture on or before the 1st day of May, 1930.

1.—PARTIES TO THE CONTRACT :—

Seller : Name ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

Address ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................

............................................................ ............................................................ .............

Buyer : Name ............................................................ ............................................................ .........................

Address ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................

............................................................ ............................................................ .............

2.—PRESENT LOCATION OF TREES:—

Name (if any) of Wood............................................................ ............................................................ ............

Townland............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................

Nearest Post Town............................................................ ............................................................ ...................

Nearest Railway Station............................................................ ............................................................ ...........

3.—Number of trees, the subject of the contract for sale ............................................................ ..................

4.—Species of trees, the subject of the contract for sale ............................................................ ...................

............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

5.—Age (if mature, state so)............................................................ ............................................................ .........

6.—Date on which contract was made............................................................ ....................................................

7.—Whether contract is written or verbal............................................................ ...............................................

(If written a certified copy to be furnished.)

8.—Date by which trees are to be felled under the terms of the contract

............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................

We certify that the above particulars are in all respects correct:—

Signature of Parties to the Contract:—

(Signed) ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

Witness ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................

Date............................................................ ...... Address............................................................ .....................

............................................................ ....................

Occupation ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............

(Signed)............................................................ ............................................................ ......................

Date............................................................ ............... Witness............................................................ ....................

Address ............................................................ ............................................................ .....................

............................................................ ............................................................ .............................

Occupation ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............

FORM No. 3.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

FORESTRY ACT, 1928 .

PROHIBITION ORDER.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of the power vested in him by Section 7 (1) of the above named Act, the Minister for Agriculture prohibits the felling of the trees on your holding specified in the felling notice signed by you on the............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................................

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................................

Secretary, Department of Agriculture.

this ........................................................day of............................................................ .........19..........

To ............................................................ .......................................

............................................................ ...............................................

............................................................ ................................................

FORM No. 4.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA.

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. )

FORESTRY ACT, 1928 .

APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO FELL A TREE OR TREES.

I............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .

in the County of............................................................ .............................having lodged a Felling Notice with the Sergeant-in-Charge............................................................ ....................................................Garda Siochána Station, on the............................................................ ............................................................ .giving notice of my intention to fell............................................................ ..................................trees on my holding, and having received an Order, dated............................................................ ................................................from the Minister for Agriculture, prohibiting such felling, hereby apply to the Minister to reconsider his decision and to grant me a licence to fell the said trees, on the grounds that...................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

Signature............................................................ .............

Address............................................................ ...............

Date ............................................................ ....................

TO THE SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

FORESTRY DIVISION, DUBLIN, C.17.

FORM NO. 5.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

LICENCE GRANTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8 of THE FORESTRY ACT, 1928 .

Whereas............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................

as proprietor of the holding described in the First Schedule appended hereto has notified his intention of felling trees thereon and the Minister for Agriculture has by Order, dated.....................................................prohibited such felling. Now the Minister, having further considered the proposal, has decided by virtue of the power vested in him by Section 8 of the Forestry Act, 1928 , to consent to the cutting down of the trees specified in the Second Schedule appended hereto.

This licence conveys no title to the ownership of the trees specified in the Second Schedule. The Prohibition Order above referred to is hereby revoked so far as it relates to the trees covered by this licence.

* This Licence is granted subject to the condition that the applicant shall not later than the..................day of.............................................19.... plant trees on the holding described in the First Schedule appended hereto as follows, viz. :—

*To be struck out if no condition as to replanting is made.

Number	Species	Age
.............................................	............................................................	............................................................ ...
.............................................	............................................................	............................................................ ...
.............................................	............................................................	............................................................ ...
.............................................	............................................................	............................................................ ...

Dated the..................day of......................................................19.....

Sealed with the Seal of the Minister of Agriculture.

............................................................ ......................................

On behalf of the Minister.

FIRST SCHEDULE REFERRED TO IN FOREGOING LICENCE.

Townland	Statute Area
A. R. P.
............................................................ ............	............................................................ .................
............................................................ ............	............................................................ .................
............................................................ ............	............................................................ .................
............................................................ ............	............................................................ .................

SECOND SCHEDULE REFERRED TO IN FOREGOING LICENCE.

PARTICULARS OF TREES WHICH MAY BE FELLED OR UPROOTED.

Number of Trees or Area of Plantation	Species	Age	Situation
..............................................	...............................	....................................	.....................................................
..............................................	...............................	....................................	.....................................................
..............................................	...............................	....................................	.....................................................
..............................................	...............................	....................................	.....................................................

FORM No. 6.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA.

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)

FORESTRY ACT, 1928 .

REQUISITION FOR REFERENCE TO A REFEREE.

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ......

of............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...

in the County of.........................................................being the owner of the tree/trees specified in the Felling Notice lodged by me on the.................................... hereby appeal against the refusal of the Minister for Agriculture to grant me a licence to cut down/uproot* the aforesaid tree/trees, and request that my application for such licence be referred to a Referee in accordance with the provisions of the Forestry Act, 1928 .

† I enclose herewith.......................................for One Pound, the amount of the prescribed fee.

Signature............................................................ .....

Address............................................................ ......

Date ............................................................ ..........

TO THE SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

(FORESTRY DIVISION), DUBLIN, C.17.

*Strike out whichever inapplicable.

†State whether cheque postal order it money order.

FORM No. 7.

FORESTRY ACT, 1928 .

SECTION 12 (1).

GENERAL PERMIT.

Pursuant to the powers vested in the Minister for Agriculture, permission is hereby granted to ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...

to cut down or uproot such trees as may be necessary,

(a) for the purpose of thinning,

(b) for clearing,

in accordance with the general practice of good forestry in the wood (or portion of wood) more particularly described hereunder.

Unless previously recalled by the Minister, this Permit shall remain in force up to, but not after, the...............day of..........................................19 ......

Dated the..................of.............................................19 ......

Sealed with the Seal of the Minister for Agriculture.

............................................................ ......................................

On behalf of the Minister.

Description of Wood (or portion of Wood).

(a) (b) Strike out whichever is unnecessary.

FORM No. 8.

FORESTRY ACT, 1928 .

SECTION 12 (2)

APPLICATION FOR GENERAL PERMIT.

1.	—Name (in full) of Proprietor of Estate in respect of which a General Permit is required.	............................................................ ........................................

............................................................ ........................................

2.—Full Postal Address............................................................ ............................................................ ....................

............................................................ ............................................................ .....................

3.—Nearest Railway Station............................................................ ............................................................ .............

4.—Location of Estate............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

(Townlands, etc.)

5.—Total area of woodlands on estate............................................................ .......................................................

6.—Area cleared or approximate quantity of timber felled during the last ten years

............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................................

7.—Area (or approximate number) of trees planted during the last ten years

............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................................

8.—Area of scrub or cleared land not replanted after felling............................................................ ...................

9.—Total area of woodlands falling into the following classifications:—

	1-25 years	26-50 years	51-75 years	76 years and over	various ages
Conifers ... ...
Broad-leaved trees
Mixed Woods ...

10.—Approximate programme of work for which a General Permit is required.

Signature of Proprietor (or Agent).................................

Date............................................................ .................

NOTE.—It is particularly requested that the information asked for at 9 will be given as accurately as possible.

FORM No. 9.

FORESTRY ACT, 1928 .

SECTION 14 (1).

I certify that the following information regarding timber sawn or converted from the round or rough state at ............................................................ ... Sawmill during the period...................... to ................ is correct
				Factory
Date................................................Signature of Proprietor of Sawmill or Factory................................................
				Address............................................................ .................................... ............................................................ .................................................
(1)		(2)		(3)	(4)
Quantity of timber received in mill or factory		Source, or sources, of supply		Specification into which timber was converted, or uses to which put	Approximate quantities of sawn timber disposed of in cubic feet, or as manufactured articles
(a)	(b)	(a)	(b)		(a)	(b)	(c)
*Species	Quantity (tons)	Purchased from	Estate on which grown	Local Sales	Under contract or in bulk in Saorstát Eireann	Exported
					c.ft.	c.ft.	c.ft.
..............	................	................	....................	..............................	........................	.............................	.............................
..............	................	................	....................	..............................	.......................	.............................	.............................
..............	...............	................	....................	..............................	.......................	..............................	.............................
..............	................	................	....................	..............................	........................	..............................	..............................

*Use a separate line for each species.

FORM No. 10.

FORESTRY ACT, 1928 .

SECTION 14 (2).

I certify that the following information regarding timber exported by me in the round or rough state during the period ............................................................ to............................................................ is correct.

Signature of Exporter...................................................

Address............................................................ ...........

Date................................................. .......................................... ............................................................ .......................

(1)	(2)	(3)		(4)	(5)
* Species	Quantity (tons)	SOURCE OR SOURCES		PROPORTION EXPORTED	CHIEF DESTINATIONS
Purchased from	Estate onwhich grown	For conversion (tons)	For Pitwood or Colliery purposes (tons)	As Pit Props (tons)

* Use a separate line for each species.