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Offence. Law Under Which Number of Fines. Costs and Proceedings Were Taken. Convictions. Dam ages. £ s. d. £ s. d. Lighting fire in fire district, Section 44 (1) (c), Forests 6 13 10 0 15 14 2 contrary to provision of Act Act, 1921-22 Unlawful cutting and removal Section 43 (1), Forests Act, 8 37 0 0 1,879 10 8 of forest produce 1921-22 Operating engine without Regulation 6(1), Forest (Fire1 15 0 0 39 2 6 efficient spark-arrester prevention) Regulations 1940, as amended by Amendment No. 1 Failing to report fire in State Regulation 15 (1), Forest 1 1 11 0 forest (Fire-prevention) Regulations 1940, as amended by Amendment No. 1 Unlawful hunting in State Section 47 (a), Forests Act, 2 1 0 0 5 8 0 forest 1921-22 Unlawful occupation of land Section 47 (c), Forests Act, 1 1 0 0 5 15 4 in State forest 1921-22 Lighting fire without lawful Section 44 (1) (a), Forests 5 4 10 0 9 14 6 authority in State forest Act, 1921-22 Leaving fire in State forest Section 44 (1) (b), Forests Act, 2 1 14 6 without taking steps to pre-1921-22 vent it spreading Unlawful entering State forest. Regulation 12 (1), Forest 3 (Fire-prevention) Regulations 1940, as amended by Amendment No. 1 Unlawful hunting in State Section 47 (a), Forests Act 3 forest 1921-22 Allowing dogs to trespass in Regulation 11, State Forest 3 >- 1 10 0 10 3 0 State forest Regulations (Gazette, 15th April, 1909, p. 1031) Unlawfully using dogs for pigRegulation 14, State Forest 3 hunting in State forest Regulations (Gazette, 15th April, 1909, p. 1031) Totals 38 73 10 0 1,968 13 8