Land Act, 1936
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Restrictions on the cutting or removal of bent. |
36.—(1) Whenever it appears to the Land Commission that the cutting or removal of bent or other grass of a like character on or from any land (in this sub-section referred to as the first-mentioned land) has injured or prejudicially affected or is likely to injure or prejudicially affect any land (whether the land on which such bent or other grass was or is growing or some other land) which has been or is about to be sold under the Land Purchase Acts, the Land Commission may, after giving in such manner as may be prescribed such notice as may be prescribed of their intention so to do, by order prohibit the cutting or removal of bent or any similar grass on or from the first-mentioned land. | |
(2) No order shall be made by the Land Commission under this section in relation to any land which is seashore within the meaning of the Foreshore Act, 1933 (No. 12 of 1933), save after consultation with the Minister for Industry and Commerce. | ||
(3) It shall not be lawful for any person to cut or remove any bent or any similar grass on or from any land on or from which the cutting or removal of bent or any similar grass is for the time being prohibited by an order made by the Land Commission under this section. | ||
(4) Every person who shall cut or remove any bent or any similar grass in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first such offence, to a fine not exceeding five pounds and, in the case of a second or any subsequent such offence, to a fine not exceeding ten pounds. |