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Preservation orders
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20. (1) Notwithstanding any provision in this Act, the Minister may, in any particular case, issue an order prohibiting—
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(a) the felling or otherwise removing, or
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(b) the continued felling or otherwise removing,
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of any tree or trees, including exempted trees.
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(2) Where an order has been served under subsection (1) in respect of any tree, a person who—
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(a) fells or otherwise removes the tree, or
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(b) continues to fell or otherwise remove the tree,
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shall be guilty of an offence and be liable, on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not for exceeding 6 months or both.
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