Section 28, Forestry Act 1988

(I) Any person who, without lawful authority, in a national Offence~.or community fort!st, cuts, burns, uprouts, damages or destroys an')' tree, removes any timber or other forest produce, clears any land, builds any road or structure, takes any cork, clay. sand, grnvcl or stone, cultivates any crop, grazes any animal, or conducts any forest operation shall be guilty of an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding ten thousand leones or imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or both such fine and imprisonment. (2) Any person who without lawful authority in any protected area cuts, burns, uproots, damages or destroys any vegttation shall be guilty of an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding five thousand leones or imprisonment for a term not cx.1.:ecding six months or both such fine and imprisonment. (3) Any person who without lawful authority cuts, burns, uproots, damages or destroys any prokcted tree shall be guilty of an offence punishable with a fine not ~xceeding one thousand le-ones or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or 1:-oth such fine and imprisonment. (4) Any person who without lawful authority destroys, re• moves or altets any boundary mark placed hy or under the authority of the Chief Conservator to mark any area for the purposes of Utis Act shall be guilty of an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding five thousanc\ leoues or imprisonment for a term not exceedina six months or both such fine and imprisonment. (5) Any person who knowingly and falsely represent~ that any wood or wood product has been ifaded or meets any standard according to any grading rules shall be guilty of an offence punishable l:S Presumption No .. Forestry 1988 with a fine of not less than twenty-five thous,~nd leones or impri:;onment for.a term not exceedinf twelverr onth~ or both such fine and imprisonment. (6) Any person who cvunterfoits upon ur unlawfully affixes tn any forest produce a mark ~sed by fore~t officers to ind icate that such produce is the property of the Governn;ent, or that ~t may be lawfully felkd, taken or extracted, or that it has bet-n inspected and graded in any category shall be g!..!ilty of an offence punishable with a fine of not les.s thau fifty thousand leones or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two ycarj or both such fine a1H.i imprisonment. (7) Any person who, without lawful authority, rnakes, use:;; or posse!:.ses a branct, stamp or mark which resembies or rurports to be a brand, stamp or mark usd by forest officers for otncia\ purposes under this Act shall he guilty nf :rn offence punishable with a fine of r~ot less !har.. twenty-five thoosand leone~; or imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve month'- or both such fine- and imprisonment. (8) Any person who knowingly makes a '.~1lse or incorrect statement, report or entry of any information required under this Act or regulations made hereunder shall be guil~y of an offence punishable with a fine- of not less than five thousand leones 01 imprison1nent for ;i te-rm of not less than th tel;' month~ or to both fine and imprisonment. (9) Any person who obstructs or hinders any forest oflicer in the e ...-.ercist: of his puwi:::rs and duties under this Act shall be guilty of an offence punishable , 1.:ith a fine of not less than f-ive thou,and leones, or imprisonment for a term of not less than three rnonths or tu bolh such fine and impri~unment.