Forests and Countryside Ordinance explained

Short Title:	Forests and Countryside Ordinance
Legislature:	Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Long Title:	An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to forests and plants, and to provide for the protection of the countryside.
Enacted By:	Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Introduced By:	Attorney General C. G. Alabaster
1St Reading:	23 June 1937
2Nd Reading:	28 July 1937
3Rd Reading:	28 July 1937
Amended By:	1948, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007^[1]
Status:	Current

The Forests and Countryside Ordinance is a Hong Kong ordinance "to consolidate and amend the law relating to forests and plants, and to provide for the protection of the countryside".^[2]

Prohibited acts

Under the Ordinance, no people, without lawful authority or excuse are allowed to:

• cut grass, remove turf or earth, rake pine needles;
• pluck or damage any bud, blossom, or leaf of any tree, shrub, or plant;
• trespass or pasture cattle or goats or permit cattle or goats to trespass;
• fell, cut, burn or otherwise destroy any trees or growing plants,

..in any forest (any area of Government land covered with selfgrown trees) or plantation (any area of Government land which has been planted with trees or shrubs or sown with the seeds of trees or shrubs) of Hong Kong.

Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A

Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A is a part of Forests and Countryside Ordinance Cap.96.Under the regulations, it is illegal to sell, offer for sale, or have in one's possession or under one's custody or control any portion without legal excuse.

See also

• List of protected species in Hong Kong

External links

• Department of Justice: Bilingual Laws Information System

Notes and References

1. Web site: Enactment History of Cap. 96 Forests and Countryside Ordinance. Cap. 96 Forests and Countryside Ordinance. 20 March 2018.
2. http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/home.htm Legislative Directory, Hong Kong.