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Forest Act

Repealed by Forest Decree 1992

LAWS OF FIJI

[Ed. 1978]

CHAPTER 150

FOREST

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Conservator of Forests.
4. Advisory board.
5. Forestry Committees.
6. Power to constitute reserved forest.
7. Power to constitute nature reserve and sylvicultural area.
8. Protected forest and sylvicultural areas therein.
9. Acquisition of rights in forest.
10. Special provisions relating to protected forest.
11. Acquisition of alienated land for inclusion in a reserved forest.
12. Offences.
13. Counterfeiting or unlawfully fixing marks, etc.
14. Onus of proof.
15. Penalties.
16. Compensation.
17. Buildings, etc., on reserved forest.
18. Confiscation of property used in commission of forest offence.
19. Compounding of offences.
20. Search, arrest, etc.
21. Power to take possession of property the subject of or used in the commission of an offence where offender unknown.
22. Sale of perishable property seized.
23. Appeal against act under section 20.
24. Vesting in Crown of seized property.
25. Native owners to receive certain royalties and licence fees.
26. Fees and royalties to be a charge on forest produce.
27. Unclaimed timber.
28. Forest produce not removed by licensee to vest in Crown or in owner of native land.
29. Licensee to remain liable for royalty and fees.
30. Power to shoot livestock habitually trespassing.
31. Expenses of seizure to be paid by owner of livestock.
32. Non-liability of forest officer.
33. Licences
34. Minister may invest forest officer.
35. Regulations.
36. Saving of customary native rights.
37. Saving of mining rights.

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Ordinances Nos. 17 of 1953, 8 of 1954, 45 of 1961, 23 of 1964, 7 of 1966, 37 of 1966, 28 of 1969, Orders 10th July 1970, 7th October 1970, Act No. 14 of 1975.

AN ACT RELATING TO FOREST AND FOREST PRODUCE

[1st October, 1953]

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Forest Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"alienated land" means land the subject of sale, lease, grant, transfer or exchange but does not include -

(a) land of which the freehold or grantee's interest is held by the Crown and which is not the subject of a lease granted by the Crown;

(b) land leased to the Crown and not the subject of a sub-lease granted by the Crown; (Substituted by 8 of 1954, s. 2.)

"Assistant Conservator" means an Assistant Conservator of Forests and includes a Senior Assistant Conservator of Forests; (Inserted by 7 of 1966, s. 16.)

"Board" means the Forestry Board constituted under this Act;

"livestock" includes asses, bulls, cows, geldings, goats, horses, stallions, mares, mules, oxen, pigs, sheep and steers and the young thereof;

"Conservator" means the person for the time being performing the duties of the Conservator of Forests and includes the Deputy Conservator of Forests; (Amended by 7 of 1966, s. 16.)

"forest offence" means an offence punishable under this Act or under any regulations made thereunder;

"forest produce" means -

(a) the following whether found in or brought from a reserved forest, Crown land or any other land, that is to say - timber, firewood, charcoal, gum, wood-oil or bark;

(b) the following when found in or brought from a reserved forest or Crown land, that is to say -

(i) trees and all parts or produce of trees;

(ii) plants including climbers, creepers, reeds and grasses, and all parts or produce of such plants; and

(c) the following when found in or brought from a reserved forest, that is to say-peat, rock, sea-sand, river-sand, sea-shells, shell-sand and surface soil other than minerals as defined in the Mining Act;

(Cap. 146)

but does not include any area to which such declaration applies, and while such declaration applies, any plant (as defined in the Noxious Weeds, Pests and Diseases of Plants Act) declared to be a noxious weed under the provisions of that Act;

(Cap. 156)

"native land" means land which is neither Crown land nor the subject of a Crown or native grant but includes land granted to a mataqali under section 18 of the Native Land Trust Act;

(Cap. 134)

"nature reserve" means any part of a reserved forest for the time being declared to be a nature reserve under this Act;

"protected forest" means any area for the time being declared to be a protected forest under this Act;

"reserved forest" means any area for the time being declared to be a reserved forest under this Act;

"river" includes streams, canals, creeks and other channels natural or artificial;

"sylvicultural area" means any part of a reserved forest or protected forest for the time being declared to be a sylvicultural area under this Act;

"timber" means any tree which has been felled or has fallen, and the part of any tree which has been cut off or fallen, and all wood whether sawn, split, hewn or hollowed out or otherwise fashioned;

"trees" include trees, shrubs and bushes of all kinds, seedlings, saplings and re-shoots of all ages, climbers and creepers and any part of the tree.

Conservator of Forests

3. The Conservator of Forests shall be directly responsible to the Minister for the administration of the reserved forests of Fiji and shall have general superintendence of all matters prescribed by the provisions of this Act. (Substituted by Order 10th July, 1970.)

Advisory board

4. -(1) There shall be an advisory board, to be called the Forestry Board, for the purpose of advising the Minister on matters relating to forestry policy.

(2) The Board shall consist of -

(a) the Conservator who shall be chairman;

(b) six other members appointed by the Minister of whom -

(i) one shall be a person appointed on the recommendation of the Native Land Trust Board to represent the Native Land Trust Board;

(ii) not less than four shall be persons not holding any office of emolument under the Crown;

(iii) at least one shall be a Fijian as defined in the Fijian Affairs Act.

(Cap. 120.)

(3) A member appointed by the Minister shall hold office for two years from the date of his appointment and may be reappointed:

Provided that any such member may at any time by writing under his hand addressed to the Minister resign his appointment.

(4) If a member is prevented, from illness, absence from Fiji or other cause, from exercising his functions on the Board, the Minister may appoint any person to act as deputy for such member during his inability:

Provided that a person holding an office of emolument under the Crown shall not be appointed to act as deputy to any member who is not a person holding such an office.

(5) The Board may make rules governing its own procedure.

Forestry Committees

5. -(1) The Minister* may by notice in the Gazette for the area defined in such notice appoint Forestry Committees.

(2) The functions of a Forestry Committee shall be to advise the Forestry Board on matters relating to forestry in the area for which the Committee is appointed.

* Delegated to Conservator by notification 11th November, 1965

Power to constitute reserved forest

6. -(1) The Minister may from time to time by order declare any of the following classes of land to be a reserved forest:-

(a) unalienated Crown land;

(b) land leased to the Crown,

and may in like manner declare that any reserved forest or part thereof shall cease to be a reserved forest: (Substituted by 23 of 1964, s. 2.)

Provided that any reserved forest validly declared as such under the provisions of any former enactment relating to the declaration of reserved forests and in force immediately prior to the coming into operation of this subsection shall be deemed to have been declared under the provisions of this subsection. (Inserted by 37 of 1966, s. 49.)

(2) Land leased to the Crown which has been declared to be reserved forest shall, on ceasing to be so leased cease to be reserved forest.

Power to constitute nature reserve and sylvicutural area

7. -(1) The Minister may from time to time by order declare the whole or any part of a reserved forest, not being a sylvicultural area, to be a nature reserve and may in like manner declare that any nature reserve or part thereof shall cease to be a nature reserve.

(2) The Minister may from time to time by order declare the whole or any part of a reserved forest, not being a nature reserve, to be a sylvicultural area and may in like manner declare that any sylvicultural area or part thereof shall cease to be a sylvicultural area.

(3) Land declared to be a nature reserve or sylvicultural area shall not thereby cease to be or to form part of a reserved forest.

Protected forest and sylvicultural areas therein

8. -(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Native Land Trust Board, from time to time by order declare any native land, not being reserved forest or alienated land, to be a protected forest and may in like manner declare that any protected forest or part thereof shall cease to be protected forest.

(2) The Minister may, with the consent of the Native Land Trust Board, from time to time by order declare the whole or any part of a protected forest to be a sylvicultural area and may in like manner declare that any such sylvicultural area or part thereof shall cease to be a sylvicultural area.

Acquisition of rights in forest

9. -(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act no right in any reserved forest or in any sylvicultural area shall be acquired except under a grant or contract in writing made by the Conservator or, in the case of a mining tenement, by the Director of Mines with the consent of the Conservator.

(2) Any grant or contract made by the Conservator under the provisions of subsection (1) which relates to native land and which either -

(a) makes no provision for royalty; or

(b) makes provision for any royalty at a rate less than that prescribed at the time of making such grant or contract,

shall not have effect unless it has received the prior approval in writing of the Native Land Trust Board.

(3) The powers of the Conservator under this section shall be exercised subject to such directions as the Minister may deem fit to give him.

Special provisions relating to protected forest

10. -(1) The Native Land Trust Board shall not, without the prior consent in writing of the Conservator, alienate (whether by sale, transfer or lease or in any other manner whatsoever) any land in a protected forest and any alienation effected without such consent shall be null and void.

(2) Where any land in a protected forest is lawfully alienated, such land shall cease to form part of the protected forest.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to derogate from the provisions of section 9 in relation to sylvicultural areas in a protected forest.

Acquisition of alienated land for inclusion in a reserved forest

11. If the Minister thinks it expedient to include any alienated land in a reserved forest he may cause such land to be acquired as for a public purpose under the provisions of the Crown Acquisition of Lands Act and may thereafter include such land within the limits of the reserved forest.

(Cap. 135.)

Offences

12. Any person who, unless authorised in that behalf under the terms of a licence, grant or contract lawfully made or issued under this Act -

(a) is or remains in any sylvicultural area or nature reserve except between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.;

(b) in any reserved forest or sylvicultural area -

(i) depastures livestock or permits livestock to be therein; or

(ii) cuts, collects, fells, girdles, marks, lops, injures, taps, burns or removes any forest produce; or

(iii) causes any damage by negligence in felling any tree or cutting or extracting or removing any forest produce; or

(iv) erects any building or livestock enclosure; or

(v) sets fire to or assists any person to set fire to any grass, or undergrowth or any forest produce; or

(vi) kindles, carries or throws down any fire, match or other lighted material; or

(vii) cleans, cultivates or digs up land for cultivation or for any other purpose; or

(viii) constructs or obstructs, any road, or path, or waterways; or

(ix) sets or is in possession of any trap, snare or net, or uses or is in possession of any gun, poison or explosive substance; or

(x) enters any part thereof which has been closed by regulations made under this Act; or

(xi) destroys or in any way damages forest property; or

(xii) damages, alters, shifts, removes or interferes in any way whatsoever with any beacon, boundary mark or fence, notice or notice board; or

(xiii) hunts or fishes; or

(c) on Crown land, not being land in a reserved forest or alienated land, cuts, collects, converts, fells, girdles, marks, lops, injures, taps, burns, takes or removes any forest produce; or

(d) within four hundred yards of a reserved forest lights any fire or throws down any match or any lighted material in such a manner as to subject such reserved forest to the risk of fire; or (substituted by 28 of 1969, s. 2.)

(e) in any protected forest -

(i) cuts, collects, converts, fells, girdles, marks, lops, injures, taps, burns, takes or removes any forest produce; or

(ii) cleans, cultivates or digs up land for cultivation or for any other purpose; or

(f) on native land, not being alienated land or land in a reserved forest or protected forest -

cuts, collects, converts, fells, girdles, marks, lops, injures, taps, burns, takes or removes forest produce; or

(g) removes any forest produce from alienated land,

shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

Counterfeiting or unlawfully fixing marks, etc.

13. Any person who without lawful authority -

(a) forges or fraudulently uses upon any forest produce any registered hammer mark or any mark used by any forest officer to indicate that such forest produce is the property of the Crown or of some person or that it may lawfully be felled or removed; or

(b) alters, obliterates, removes or defaces any stamp, mark, sign, licence or other document lawfully issued under the authority of this Act; or

(c) counterfeits or issues any licence or document purporting to be a licence or document issued under the provisions of this Act or of any regulation made thereunder; or

(d) in any unalienated land covers any tree stump with brush-wood or earth or by any other means whatsoever conceals, destroys, or removes or attempts to conceal, destroy or remove such tree stump or any part, thereof; or

(e) wears any uniform or part of a uniform or any badge or other mark issued by the Forestry Department to be worn by forest officers or other employees of the Forestry Department,

shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Onus of proof

14. -(1) Any livestock found in any reserved forest or sylvicultural area shall be deemed to be there under the authority of the owner thereof unless the owner thereof proves the contrary and under the authority of the person, if any, actually in charge of such livestock.

(2) Where in any prosecution for an offence under this Act it is alleged in the charge or information that any forest produce has been cut in or obtained or removed from a reserved forest, sylvicultural area, protected forest or from unalienated Crown or native land or that it has been removed from alienated land is shall be presumed to have been so cut, obtained or removed unless the contrary is proved.

Penalties

15. Any person guilty of an offence against this Act shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Compensation

16. Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act whereby any forest produce has been damaged or injured, or removed, the court may in addition to any other penalty order such person to pay to the owner of such forest produce compensation not exceeding the value of such forest produce.

Buildings, etc., on reserved forest

17. Any buildings, fences or enclosures erected or maintained in or on a reserved forest without the permission of the Conservator shall be deemed to be the property of the Crown and may be disposed of in such a manner as the Conservator may think fit.

Confiscation of property used in commission of forest offence

18. When any person is convicted of a forest offence all forest produce in respect of which such offence has been committed, and all tools, boats, conveyances and livestock used in the commission of such offence shall be liable, by order of the convicting court, to confiscation.

Compounding or offences

19. -(1) Any forest officer empowered under this Act may, if he is satisfied that a person has committed an offence against this Act, accept from such person a sum of money by way of compensation for such offence together with the forest produce, if any, in respect of which the offence has been committed:

Provided that such compensation shall not exceed five times the value of the estimated damage or, where the value cannot be estimated, twenty dollars for each offence.

(2) Such compensation shall be accepted only in cases where the person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence has expressed his consent in writing to the offence being dealt with under this section.

(3) In any proceedings brought against any person for an offence against this Act it shall be a good defence if such person proves to the satisfaction of the Court that he has compounded the offence under the provisions of this section.

(4) This section shall not apply to any offence under the provisions of section 13.

Search, arrest, etc.

20. -(1) Any forest officer or police officer may without a warrant -

(a) demand from any person the production of any authority or licence for any act done or committed by such person in any alienated Crown or native land or in relation to any forest produce for which a licence or authority is, under the provisions of this Act or of the regulations made thereunder, required;

(b) require any person found within any unalienated Crown or native land or in the vicinity of such land and who has in his possession any forest produce, to give an account of the manner in which such person became possessed of such produce and if any such person fails to give a satisfactory account, he may be arrested;

(c) arrest any person reasonably suspected of being guilty of a n offence against this Act or of being in possession of any forest produce in respect of which an offence has been committed;

Provided that no person shall be arrested under the provisions of this subsection unless such person refuses to give his name and address or gives a name and address which there is reasonable cause to believe is false;

(d) seize and detain any forest produce in respect of which there is reason to believe that any offence has been committed, together with any tools, boats, conveyances or any livestock used in the commission of such offence;

Provided that the person seizing such property shall, as soon as may be, report such seizure to a forest officer authorised under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 19 to compound offences or to a magistrate;

(e) seize and detain any livestock found trespassing or found without any person in charge of them in any reserved forest;

(f) enter any timber yard or sawmill by day to inspect forest produce therein.

(2) Any police or forest officer making an arrest under this section shall, without unnecessary delay, take or send the person arrested to the officer in charge of the nearest police station or, if the offence is compoundable under the provisions of section 19 before an officer empowered to accept compensation under that section:

Provided that in the latter case, if the arrested person refuses to compound the alleged offence, the arrested person shall forthwith be taken or sent to the officer in charge of the nearest police station.

Power to take possession of property the subject of or used in the commission of an offence where offender unknown

21. -(1) Where there is reason to believe that a forest offence has been committed by a person who is unknown or cannot be found, all property seized in respect thereof under the provisions of section 20 shall be taken possession of and may be disposed of by the Conservator, but no property shall be sold or otherwise disposed of until the expiration of one month from the date of publication of the notice referred to in subsection (2) or without hearing the person, if any, claiming any right thereto and the evidence, if any, which he may produce in support of his claim.

(2) When possession is taken of any property under the provisions of subsection (1) the forest officer so taking possession shall publish a notice thereof in any manner he thinks fit and shall cause a copy of such notice to be served on any person whom he has reason to believe to be interested in the property.

Sale of perishable property seized

22. Any forest officer empowered in that behalf under this Act or any magistrate may, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, direct the sale of any property seized under the provisions of section 20 and subject to speedy and natural decay, and may deal with the proceeds as he might have dealt with such property had it not been sold.

Appeal against act under section 20

23. Any person claiming to be interested in any property seized under the provisions of section 20 may, within one month from the date of publication of a notice in respect of such property by a forest officer under the provisions of section 21 or when a copy of such notice has been served upon him within one month of the date of service, prefer an appeal against the taking possession of such property to a magistrate.

Vesting in Crown of seized property

24. When possession has been taken of any property under the provisions of section 20 and the period limited by the provisions of section 23 for preferring an appeal against such taking possession has elapsed and no such appeal has been preferred, such property or portion, as the case may be, shall vest in the Crown.

Native owners to receive certain royalties and licence fees

25. Royalties on forest produce on native land and fees for cultivation and grazing licences relating to native land shall, when received by the Conservator, be paid by him to the Native Land Trust Board to be distributed to the beneficial owners of such land.

Fees and royalties to be a charge on forest produce

26. -(1) When any royalty or fee is due and payable for, or in respect of, any forest produce, the amount thereof shall be deemed to be a first charge on such produce, and such produce may be taken possession of by the Conservator or by any forest officer authorised either specially or generally, by the Conservator in writing in that behalf and may be retained by him until such amount has been paid.

(2) If such amount is not paid within one month of such seizure, such forest officer may sell the said produce by public action and the proceeds of sale shall be applied in the first instance in payment of the amount due and of any expenses incurred in the seizure and sale.

(3) The surplus, if any, if not claimed within two months of the sale by the person entitled thereto shall be forfeited to the Crown.

Unclaimed timber

27. -(1) Unmarked timber found adrift, beached, stranded or sunk or which is not in the possession or under the control of any person may be taken into possession by any forest officer empowered in that behalf.

(2) A Conservator, or any forest officer empowered in that behalf, shall publish in the Gazette a notice, containing a description of such timber and the place where found, calling upon any person claiming the same to make his claim to the Conservator within a period specified in the notice, not being less than one month from the date of publication thereof.

(3) The Conservator shall make due enquiry into any claim made within the period specified in the notice and shall either reject the claim after recording his reasons for so doing or shall deliver the timber to the claimant. Any claimant aggrieved by any decision of the Conservator under this subsection may, within one month after such decision, appeal to the Minister.

(4) If such timber is claimed by more than one person the Conservator may either deliver the same to any of such persons as he deems to be entitled thereto or may refer the claimants to a court having the necessary jurisdiction pending the receipt of an order from such court for its disposal.

(5) Where no claim is made within the period set out in the notice, or where such claim has been made and rejected, the ownership of such timber shall vest in the Crown free from all encumbrances or, when such timber has been delivered another person under the provisions of subsection (4), in such other person free from all encumbrances not created by him.

(6) No person shall be entitled to recover possession of any timber collected as aforesaid until the amount of any reasonable expenses incurred in collecting, moving, storing and disposing of the timber has been paid to the forest officer or other person entitled to receive the same.

(7) For the purpose of this section "unmarked timber" means timber not bearing a mark registered under the provisions of regulations made under this Act.

Forest produce not removed by licensee to vest in Crown or in owner of native land

28. Forest produce cut or collected under a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder shall, unless removed from the area to which the licence applies within a period of one month from the expiry of such licence or within such further period as the Conservator may in any particular case allow vest, if cut or collected in reserved forest of Crown land, in the Crown, or if cut or collected on native land, not being part of a reserve forest, in the owner of the land.

Licensee to remain liable for royalty and fees

29. Nothing contained in section 28 shall be deemed to relieve the licensee his liability to pay royalty or fees or other sums due in respect of such forest produce.

Power to shoot livestock habitually trespassing

30.-(1) If it shall be shown to the satisfaction of any magistrate that livestock are in the habit of trespassing on any sylvicultural area situated wholly or in part within his Division and cannot be seized, it shall be lawful for him to authorise, by licence in writing under his hand, some fit person to proceed to such sylvicultural area, and if after reasonable exertion such person shall find it impracticable to seize such animals, to shoot or otherwise destroy the same, or cause the same to be shot or otherwise destroyed in his presence, and this notwithstanding that in the endeavour to seize such animals they may have been driven off such sylvicultural area.

(2) Where the carcase of any animal shot or destroyed under the provisions subsection (1) is not claimed within six hours of such event, the person licensed under subsection (1) may sell, bury or otherwise dispose of such carcase as deems fit.

(3) Where any money is received for the carcase of a beast shot or destroy under the section, such money shall be paid to the Conservator who shall, unless within one month thereafter he is satisfied as to the ownership thereof by the claimant, pay the same into the Consolidated Fund.

Expenses of seizure to be paid by owner of livestock

31. -(1) When any livestock have been seized and detained under this Act any expenses incurred thereby together with the costs of agistment, if any, shall payable by the owner thereof, in addition to any other fine or penalty which may have been imposed by the magistrate trying the case or the forest officer compounding the offence.

(2) If the amount of the fine, if any, together with any expenses and costs of agistment be not paid within seven days of the imposition thereof, it shall be lawful for the forest officer to sell such livestock by public auction, and after deducting from the proceeds of such sale the amount of the fine, and the costs of the agistment, and of such sale and any other expenses incurred, such forest officer shall pay the surplus, if any, to the owner of the livestock.

Non-liability of forest officer

32. No forest officer shall be responsible for any loss or damage which may occur in respect of any forest produce while detained for the purposes of this Act or in respect of any timber collected under the provisions of section 28 unless he causes the same maliciously or fraudulently or by gross negligence.

Licences

33. -(1) Subject as hereinafter provided the Conservator or any person authorised by him in that behalf may issue licences for all or any of the purposes of section 12 upon such conditions and subject to the payment of such fees or royalties (if any) as may be prescribed.

(2) A licence relating to native land, other than native land in a reserved forest or sylvicultural area, shall only be issued with the prior consent of the Native Land Trust Board.

(3) A licence relating to Crown land, other than Crown land in a reserved forest, shall only be issued with the consent of the Director of Lands.

(4) A licence to remove forest produce from alienated land shall only be issued with the consent or on the application of the owner or registered lessee of such land.

(5) A licence for cutting, grazing or removing forest produce in a nature reserve shall only be issued where in the opinion of the Conservator, such cutting, grazing or removal is desirable for the purpose of conserving the natural flora and amenities of the reserve.

(6) A licence to hunt or fish in a nature reserve shall only be issued where in the opinion of the Conservator it is necessary or desirable to take or kill any species of animal therein.

Minister may invest forest officer

34. -(1) The Conservator and any Assistant Conservator may exercise all or any of the powers referred to in sections 19, 22 and 27.

(2) The Minister* may invest any forest officer either specially or generally with all or any of the powers referred to in sections 19, 22 and 27.

*Delegated to Conservator by notification 11th November, 1965.

Regulations

35. -(1) The Minister may make regulations to carry out the objects and purposes of this Act.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may -

(a) regulate the manner in which and conditions upon which licences may be issued and restrict or prohibit the issue of such licences in respect of classes or descriptions of forest produce or in respect of areas;

(b) prescribe -

(i) in the case of Crown land the fees, royalties and payments payable to the Crown on forest produce;

(ii) in the case of reserved forest on native land and a sylvicultural area on native land the royalties payable on forest produce;

(iii) in the case of all land the fees and payments payable to the Crown on forest produce;

(c) provide for the remission or exemption from payment, in whole or in part, of any fees, royalties or payments payable to the Crown;

(d) prohibit any dealings in specified kinds of forest produce and make it an offence to be found in possession thereof unless the person charged with the offence shows to the satisfaction of the court that he was unaware that such forest produce was taken, collected or prepared in contravention of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder;

(e) prescribe the route by which alone forest produce may be exported from or moved within Fiji;

(f) provide for the issue of passes for the removal of forest produce, for the establishment of checking stations and for the stoppage, reporting, examination and marking of forest produce;

(g) regulate the use of marks for timber and the registration of such marks, authorise the refusal or cancellation of the registration of such mark, prescribe the time for which the registration of such marks is to hold good and limit the number of such marks which may be registered by any one person;

(h) provide for the issue of licences to be in possession of marking hammers;

(i) regulate the rewards to be paid to informers from the proceeds of fines and confiscations under this Act or under any regulations made under this section or from the Consolidated Fund;

(j) prescribe fees for passes under paragraph (f) for registration of mark under paragraph (g) and for licences issued under this Act or under any regulation made under this section;

(k) generally prescribe fees payable under this Act or under any regulation made under this section;

(l) prescribe forms to be used under regulations made under this section;

(m) regulate or prohibit the export of any forest produce, and prescribe any fees and payments payable in respect thereof;

(n) control the entry of persons into any reserved forest, nature reserve of sylvicultural area and regulate the period during which persons may remain there and the conditions under which they may do so;

(o) close paths and roads in any reserved forest, nature reserve or sylvicultural area either to persons or traffic or to both;

(p) close any reserved forest or part thereof;

(q) provide for the protection of bridges, dams or other public works by regulating the floating of timber or forest produce and the storing of timber or forest produce on river banks;

(r) require the holders of licences to maintain and render returns and accounts and to submit their books for inspection;

(s) regulate the seasoning, treatment, grading and storage of forest produce;

(t) provide for the registration and licensing of saw mills;

(u) prescribe the conditions and terms of service of forest guards. (Substituted by Order 10th July, 1910.)

(3) Any regulation made under this section may provide that any specified regulation or regulations shall not apply to any particular class of forest produce or to any particular area, the limits of which shall be defined.

(4) The Minister* may by notification in the Gazette specify the botanical equivalents of any English, Fijian or other vernacular names used in any regulations made under this section to denote any tree or forest produce. In any proceedings under this Act any botanical equivalent so assigned shall be deemed to correspond with any such name unless the contrary is proved.

* Delegated to Conservator by Notification 11th June, 1968.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of any regulation made under this section a contract or grant made by the Conservator under the provisions of section 9 may make provision for the payment of royalties, fees or charges other than those prescribed.

Saving of customary native rights.

36. -(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (3) and (4), nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prohibit or restrict -

(a) the exercise in any native land, not including native land leased to the Crown in a reserved forest, by any native of hunting or fishing rights established by native custom or of any right established by native custom to collect fruits or vegetables growing wild therein; (Substituted by 23 of 1964, s. 4.)

(b) the cutting or removal by any native in accordance with native custom -

(i) from any native land, not being native land leased to the Crown in a reserved forest;

(ii) from alienated land with the consent of the owner, of any timber, reeds or other forest produce which may be necessary for the permanent abode of himself and his family, for the construction of temporary huts on any land lawfully occupied by him, for the upkeep of his fishing stakes and landing places, for the construction and upkeep of any work for the common benefit of the native inhabitants of his village or for firewood to be consumed for domestic purposes.

(2) Fees or royalties shall not be payable by any native in respect of any timber, reeds or other forest produce cut or removed for the purposes specified in paragraph (b) of subsection (1).

(3) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette for the purposes of this section from time to time prohibit the cutting or removal of timber of a class, description or dimension specified in such notice in any area specified in the notice and nothing in subsection (1) or (2) shall authorise the cutting or removal of such timber in such area.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorise any person to set fire to grass or undergrowth.

Saving of mining rights

37. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act the doing of any act by the holder of a mining tenement, being an act which he is authorised to do under the provisions of the Mining Act, shall be deemed not to be a contravention of any of the provisions of this Act.

(Cap. 146.)

Controlled by Ministry of Forests

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[Subsidiary Legislation]

CHAPTER 150

FOREST

SECTION 6 - FOREST (RESERVED FORESTS) ORDER

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PARAGRAPH
1. Short title
2. Declaration of reserved forests
Schedule-Reserved Forests

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See Proclamations and Notices noted below and
Legal Notice No. 11 of 1983

Short title

1. This Order may be cited as the Forest (Reserved Forests) Order.

Declaration of reserved forests

2. The areas described in the items in the Schedule are hereby declared to be reserved forests.

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SCHEDULE

(Paragraph 2)

RESERVED FORESTS

(1) SUVA AND NAMUKA HARBOURS

(Proclamations Nos. 27 of 1913; 8 of 1955.)

The area bounded as follows:-

Commencing at high-water mark on the left bank of the Waidroka Creek on the boundary of Naboro Crown freehold; thence by high-water mark in a general easterly direction to the right bank of the Tamavua River; thence by the said river low-water mark; thence by outer edge of mangrove in a general westerly direction to the mouth of Waidroka Creek aforesaid; thence by said creek upwards to the Point of commencement; as well as the following adjacent islands:-

Draunibota (Quarry Island), Labeko, and Vuo (Admiralty Island - freehold belonging to the British Admiralty).

(2) TAVEUNI

(Proclamation No. 27 of 1914.)

The area in the Island of Taveuni bounded as follows:-

On the south-east by Ravilevu Native Grant No. 177. On the east by a line drawn from the north-west corner of the said Native Grant No. 177 to the most westerly corner of Tabaune Crown Grant No. 148 and thence produced to its intersection with the production of the south-western boundary of Tuvamaca 399 acres part of Crown Grant No. 298. On the north-east by the production of the said boundary of Crown Grant No. 298 to a point distant about 29 chains from the south-eastern corner of the said Crown Grant No. 298. On the north-west by a line running parallel to the south-eastern boundary of Tuvumaca Crown Grant No. 298 to its intersection with the north-eastern boundary of Niusawa Crown Grant No. 103 and thence by the north-east, south-east, and south-western boundaries of the Crown Grant No. 103 to a point opposite the north-eastern corner of Vione Native lease 369 acres; thence to the said corner of the said Vione Native lease and by the north-eastern boundary of the said lease to its south-east corner; thence to the north-east corner of Delaiweni Native lease 550 acres. On the west by the eastern boundary of the said Delaiweni Native lease and by a line running in a south-westerly direction to its intersection with the north-east boundary of Soqulu Crown Grant No. 145; thence by the back boundaries of the said Crown Grant No. 145 to the south-east corner of Qaravula Native Grant No. 78; thence by the island boundaries of Nababa, Maumici, Wailevu, and Likuvausomo Native leases to the north-eastern boundary of Nasinu Crown Grant No. 99. On the south-west by the north-eastern boundary of the said Crown Grant No. 99 and by parts of the north-western and north-eastern boundaries of Salialailai Crown Grant No. 157 to Ravilevu Native Grant No. 177 aforesaid the whole being more particularly delineated on Plan T 109 deposited in the office of the Director of Lands, containing about 27,900 acres.

(3) REWA

(Proclamation No. 25 of 1919)

All that portion of land, 553 acres in extent, contained within the following boundaries:-

Commencing at a point bearing 202 degrees 55 minutes distance 448 links from the intake of the Rewa Water Supply pipe; thence crossing the Naiseresere Creek by a line bearing 59 degrees 24 minutes distance 803 links to the top of a spur; thence following crest of said spur in a north-easterly direction for about 50 chains; thence continuing along said ridge in a general north-westerly direction, passing through Namai old town site to its junction with a ridge; thence by said ridge running in a south-easterly direction to a post at the point of commencement, the whole being more particularly delineated on plan filed in the Lands Department and marked R. 505.

(4) BURETOLU, PROVINCE OF BA

(Proclamation No. 5 of 1926.)

The area in the Province of Ba bounded as follows:-

Commencing at the south-east corner of Koro No. 1 Native Grant No. 158, 8,410 acres on the Wainivesi Creek; thence by part of the southern boundary of the said freehold by lines bearing 226 degrees 31 minutes 3,896 links and 262 degrees 34 minutes 4,090 links to Nualevu on a ridge; thence by a direct line in a westerly direction for about 213 chains to a corner of the above freehold at Tagane on a ridge; thence by the crest of the said ridge in a southerly direction to the top of the main Koroboya Range; thence along the crest of the said range in southerly direction to a point about half a mile direct distance from the main range aforesaid; then in a general easterly direction along the south slope of the said main range and distant half a mile more or less from the crest thereof to the north-west corner of Vunimalawaci Native lease to the Fiji Kauri Timber and Land Company; thence by the north boundary of the said lease to the Wainukunuku Creek, being part of the west boundary of Nadala Native Grant No. 2,15,446 acres, and thence by the said creek upwards to a peg at Turangalao on the main range; thence by part of the west boundary of Nubuiluva Native Grant No.1, 3,410 acres, by lines bearing 332 degrees 38 minutes 1,056∙5 links, 333 degrees 13 minutes 204∙7 links and 331 degrees 5 minutes 491 links to the Wainivesi Creek; thence by the said creek downwards to the point of commencement.

(5) NADARIVATU-NADALA

(Proclamation No. 12 of 1954; Legal Notices Nos. 52 of 1968; 41 of 1975.)

All that portion of land known as Nubuiluva Native Grant No. 1 and Nadala Native Grant No. 2 comprised in Certificate of Title XI/05 F. 1 and 2 in the name of the Colonial Secretary for the time being and situated in the Tikina of Tavua in the Province Ba in the Island of Viti Levu, the boundaries of which are as follows:-

Commencing at Turanagalo iron peg and stone mound on a ridge 3 chains north of Nadarivatu Koroboya main road; thence northerly by lines on the following bearings and distances, viz: 332 degrees 38 minutes, 1056.5 links; 333 degrees 13 minutes, 201.7 links and 331 degrees 05 minutes, 491 links to a peg at the source of the Wainivesi Creek; thence northerly downstream following the right bank or the said creek passing through Nadoseva broad arrow on rock to the junction of the Vunivesi Creek with the Waikubukubu River; thence easterly following the left bank of the Waikubukubu River upstream to the source of that river; thence ascending easterly to the top of a high ridge, being the Ba Province easterly boundary; thence following said Ba Province eastern boundary by lines described as follows:- Southerly following the ridge and passing through Natasiri and stome mound and Qaranabuluti; easterly following the ridge, passing through Nailesilesi to Mocekoroqou at the most westerly corner of the Tikina of Saivou; generally southerly following a ridge through Navunivurianavanava, Veikovi, Namalaca, Vatuloa iron peg to Korotaso iron peg; south-easterly to a line bearing 110 degrees 20 minutes, distance 4332.7 links to an iron peg and earth mound; south-easterly by a line bearing 156 degrees 22 minutes, distance 16605 links to Waisara iron peg and stone mound; south-westerly by a line bearing 219 degrees 20 minutes, distance 7990.6 links to a braod arrow on a rock at Tataniniu iron peg and stone mound on a spur; south-westerly by a line bearing 217 degrees 53 minutes, distance 9759.1 links passing through Naraisa to iron peg and mound on the eastern side of the main road from Nadarivatu to Suva, near the 13 mile post; generally south-easterly by the eastern side of that road to Saivou No.2 iron peg and earth mound; and south-westerly by a line bearing 238 degrees 20 minutes, distance 6475.8 links, passing through Saivou iron peg and stone mound to an iron peg and stone mound a ridge; thence leaving the Ba Province boundary and following the ridge north-westerly to an iron peg and stone mound; thence north-westerly by a line bearing 300 degrees 12 minutes, distance 6218 links to Navunikakua rion peg and stone mound on a ridge; thence south-westerly by a line bearing 228 degrees 27 minutes, distance 6897 links to Bulia iron peg and stone mound on the Nadrau-Navai bridle track; thence northerly following the eastern side of the said track to Korosea iron peg and stone mound on a ridge; thence north-westerly by a line bearing 289 degrees 39 minutes, distance 7974.3 links, crossing the Qaliwana stream to Nadateni iron peg and stone mound on a ridge; thence north-westerly by a line bearing 310 degrees 30 minutes, distance 947∙8 links to the most southerly corner of the proposed Nadala native Reserve as shown on Plan RR874 deposited in the office of the Director of Lands; thence by lines bearing 15 degrees 46 minutes, distance 9526.7 links, to iron peg on rock 6 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds, distance 2172.9 links, to broad arrow on rock 339 degrees 48 minutes, distance 3673∙6 links, to a concrete peg 266 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds, distance 1940∙9 links, to a concrete peg 198 degrees 08 minutes, distance 11777.0 links, to an iron peg being the south-western corner of aforesaid proposed Nadala native Reserve; thence by a line bearing 310 degrees 30 minutes, distance 3881.4 links, to Nadrevutuka Trigonometrical Station iron peg on a ridge; thence north-westerly by a line bearing 297 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds, distance 5766.0 links, to an iron peg on the left bank of the Nukunuku Creek; thence northerly following the left bank of that creek upstream to an iron peg at its source; thence northerly by a line bearing 11 degrees 45 minutes, distance 374.1 links, to an iron peg on the southern side of the Nadarivatu-Koroboya main road; thence northerly crossing that road by a line bearing 15 degrees 28 minutes, distance 434.3 links, to the point of commencement, and containing 18287 acres more or less, and shown on Native Lands Commission Sheets H/10/2, H/10/4, H/15/2, J/6/3 and J/11/l, also on Lands Department Plan RR77. But excluding therefrom any lands comprised in the following leases:-

Excluding therefrom all those three parcels of land comprising a total area of 105 acres more or less being part of Nadarivatu-Nadala Forest Reserve and lying near and about on either side of Naggaliwana Creek and extending approximately from Nabuyasa Village on the south to Navai Creek on the north.

The areas are more particularly shown in red, in relation to the boundaries of Nadarivatu-Nadala Forest Reserve, on plan P.P. 126 kept in the office of the Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources with copies available for inspection in the offices of the Conservator of Forests, Suva and the Divisional Forest Officer, Western at Lautoka, and also the lands comprised in the following leases:-

And also excluding therefrom all those areas of land containing a total of 1,930 acres more or less in the Tikina of Tavua in the Province of Ba being parts of Nadarivatu/Nadala Forest Reserve as described hereunder.

Area A

Situated on the north western corner of the said Nadarivatu/Nadala Forest Reserve containing an area of 1,200 acres more or less bounded on the west by the right bank of Wainivesi Creek, on the south by the northern edge of the road from Nadarivatu to South Ridge, on the east by the left bank of a creek flowing into the Waikubukubu Creek and on the north by the left bank of the said Waikubukubu Creek.

Area B

Situated on the western side of the said Nadarivatu/Nadala Forest Reserve and being adjacent to Lewa Forest Reserve containing an area of 730 acres more or less, bounded on the south by a direct line bearing 297 degrees 40 minutes 34 seconds distance 5798∙4 links from Nadrevutuka Trignometrical Station to an iron peg on the left bank of Nukunuku Creek, on the west by part of the left bank of the said Nukunuku Creek, on the east by part of the watershed between Nukunuku and Nadala Creeks and on the north by the left bank of a small creek flowing into the Nukunuku Creek.

The two areas of land are more particularly delineated in red on Plan PP 155 kept at the office of the Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources and copies are available for inspection at the offices of the Conservator of Forests, Suva.

(6) LAUTOKA

(Proclamations Nos. 7 of 1955; 14 of 1962.)

All that portion of Crown land contained within N.G. No. 187 and containing an area of 3,175 acres and more particularly delineated on Plan No. ND 1360 deposited in the office of the Director of Lands. Excepting thereout the area known as Tavakubu Cemetery more particularly described hereunder -

Starting at an iron rail with a zero co-ordinate value of north 900723.6 links east 260503.3 links on the southern side of Tavakabu Road; thence in north-easterly and south-easterly directions along the southern boundary of Tavakubu Road by the following lines bearing -

thence generally southerly by the following lines bearing -

thence in a south-westerly direction following the right bank of the Saru Creek for a distance of 22 chaims more or less to a point on a bearing of 74 degrees 49 minutes and at a distance of 269.8 links from an iron peg said iron peg having zero co-ordinate value of north 898539∙9 east 260231∙3;

thence on a veering of 254 degrees 49 minutes for a distance of 269∙8 links to the aforesaid iron peg;

thence in a northerly direction by the following line bearing -

on the southern boundary of Tavakabu Road being the starting point.

Containing an area of 37 acres and 3 roods and being shown on plan ND.4460 lodged in the office of the Director of Lands, Suva.

(7) NAITASIRI

(Proclamation No.11 of 1955.)

All that portion of land being the whole of Lot 45 as delineated on Native Land Commission Sheet M3/1 and containing an area of 75 acres, more or less.

(8) DRASA

(Proclamation No.17 of 1955; Revoked by Legal Notice 70 of 1980.)

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(9) MARANISAQA AND WAINIVEITOA

(Proclamation No. 19 of 1955.)

All that portion of land comprised in Native Leases Nos.348 and 5452 registered in the name of the Director of Lands for the time being and containing an area of 191 acres 2 roods 31 perches, more or less. Situated in the vicinity of the 8¹/₂ mile peg on Princes Road and as more particularly delineated on Plans Nos. 964 and 953 deposited in the office of the Director of Lands, Suva.

(10) KALABO WATER CATCHMENT AREA

(Proclamation No.22 of 1955; substituted by Legal Notice No.11 of 1983*.)

All that portion of land forming part of the land known as Kalabo Water Catchment Area situated in the tikina of Naitasiri in the Province of Naitasiri in the island of Viti Levu, bounded by a line commencing at the point of intersection of Medrausucu Creek with the boundary between the said Catchment Area and the Colo-i-Suva reserved forest (being the reserved forest described in intem (11) and running thence generally easterly, southerly and westerly following the boundary of the said Catchment Area to its other point of intersection of Medrausucu Creek with the boundary between the said Catchment Area and the Colo-i-Suva reserved forest (being the reserved forest described in item (11)) and running thene generally easterly, southerly and westerly following the boundary of the said Catchment Area to its other point of intersection with the said Creek; thence generally northerly and westerly along that Creek to the point of commencement, being so much of the land shown as the said Catchment Area on Lands Department Plan R.1708 as does not include the part of that Catchment Area that is delineated by a solid bold black line on Lands Department Plant P.P. 229.

(11) QOYA

(Proclamations Nos.28 of 1955; 9 of 1959.)

Commencing at a point on the north-eastern boundary of Qoya Certificate of Title No. XI/05 Folio 115 said point being them most northerly corner of Waivuti Lease No. 48/2; thence south-westerly and following then the north-western boundaries of said Waivuti Lease No. 48/2 and the Solomon Islands Settlement plan S.947 to the northern boundary of Lease No.40371; thence north-westerly and said Lease No. 40371 and continuing to the northern boundary of Queen's Road; thence generally westerly and south-westerly and following the northern side of Queen's Road to the eastern corner of Certificate of Title No.6926; thence generally north-westerly and following the eastern boundary of said Certificate of Title No. 6926 to its north-eastern corner; thence generally north-easterly and easterly crossing the Waica Creek and continuing along the southern boundary of Costello National Park Certificate of Title No. 6925 to its south-eastern corner being the south-western corner of Certificate of Title no.7195 and the junction of the northern and north-eastern boundaries of said Qoya Certificate of Title No.XI/05 Folio 115; thence generally south-easterly and following the north-eastern boundary of said Qoya Certicate of Title No.XI/05 Folio 115 to the most northerly corner of Waivuti Lease No. 48/2 and being the point of commencement containing an area of 166 acres more or less and being unleased Crown freehold land and Crown tiri land and as more particularly delineated on plan (2) in File L.D. 44/10 held in the office of the Director of Lands at Suva but excluding all that land having an area of 1 acre and 11∙2 perches more or less comprised in Crown Lease No. 68893.

(12) TAVUA, BA

(Proclamation No. 7 of 1958.)

All that portion of land situated within Nadala Native Grant No. 2 in the Tikina of Tavua in the Province of Ba in the Island of Viti Levu extending to approximately 2 roads in area and bounded as follows:-

Commencing at a concrete post situated on a bearing of 18 degrees 8 minutes 11777 links from the south western corner of the proposed Nadala Native Reserve; thence by lines bearing 86 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds distance 1940∙9 links to a concrete peg 265 degrees 5 minutes 40 seconds distance 429∙4 links to an iron peg on the western side of a one chain road, 249 degrees 39 minutes 20 seconds distance 300∙9 links to an iron peg, 292 degrees 4 minutes distance 68 links to an iron peg and 269 degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds distance 1163∙5 links to a concrete peg and being the point of commencement, and being more particularly as shown on Lands Department Plan R.R. 874.

(13) VAGO

(Proclamation No.5 of 1959.)

All that portion of Native Grant No. 194 and Lot 37 on N.L.C. sheets M/3, 1 and M/3, 3 described as follows:-

Commencing at the most easterly corner of Naganivatu Native Grant No.8 on the right bank of the Savura Creek, the said corner being indicated by an iron peg 50 links inland; thence in a northerly and westerly direction and following the eastern and northern boundaries of said Native Grant No. 8 by lines bearing -

235 degrees 21 minutes distance 176 links to a concrete peg at Dakuidridri mound on the crest of a ridge; thence in a general westerly and north-westerly direction following the crest of the ridge which is approximately defined by lines bearing -

(1) mound

marked é vii

Raveisolevutinieveli (2) mound on the eastern boundary of Native Grant No.167; thence in a northerly direction and continuing on the crest of the ridge which is approximately defined by lines bearing

marked é

at the source of the Vago Creek; thence in north-easterly, south-easterly and southerly directions and continuing on the crest of the ridge which is approximately defined by lines bearing

Vunisacau 3 mound

degrees 50 minutes distance 99 links from Nabuca 2 mound

Veimada mound to an iron peg

thence in a south-easterly direction and descending a spur by lines bearing

bank of the Savura Creek; thence in a general south-westerly direction following the said right bank of the Savura Creek downstream for approximately, 3,800 links to the point of commencement and being more particularly delineated on deposited plan number 317 held in the office of the Registrar of Titles at Suva.

(14) VITATABU

(Proclamation No. 18 of 1959; revoked by Legal Notice No. 69 of 1980.)

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(15) RAVILEVU

(Proclamation No. 25 of 1959)

All that parcel of land situated on the Island of Taveuni and extending to 9,930 acres more or less known as Ravilevu Crown Freehold C.T. XI/Q5 folio 209 and being more particularly described as follows:-

Commencing at the most easterly corner of Salialailai Crown Grant No.157; thence along its northern boundary bearing 315 degrees 33 minutes, distance 131 chains to a post and cairn; thence bearing 45 degrees 5 minutes, distance 484 chains 50 links to a post and cairn; thence bearing 45 degrees 33 minutes distance 173 chains 7 links to a post and cairn on the Wainibau Creek; thence down the Wainibau Creek to the sea-coast; thence along the sea-coast south-wards to the point of commencement.

(16) YARAWA

(Proclamation No. 20 of 1962.)

All that parcel of land known as "Yarawa East" being part of Certificate of Title No. 1719 lodged in the Registrar of Titles' office at Suva, situated on the northern and southern sides of the Queens Road at approximately 41 miles from Suva in the Tikina of Nuku in the Province of Serua and which is more particularly described as follows:-

Starting at a point marked é bearing 23 degrees 53 minutes distance 6,364 links from the south-western corner of the Yarawa East contained and described in Certificate of Title No. 5620 lodged in the Registrar of Titles' office of Suva;

thence by line bearing 23 degrees 53 minutes for a distance of 6,943 links to a point on the north-western boundary of said Yarawa East contained and described in Certificate of Title No. 5620 aforesaid;

thence in easterly, southerly, northerly and westerly directions following the boundaries of said Yarawa East contained and described in Certificate of Title No. 5620 by the following lines on a bearing of:-

being the starting point containing an area of 394 acres 0 roods 20 perches more or less, exclusive the Queen Road and as shown on Certificate of Title No.1719 lodged in the office of the Registrar of Titles, Suva.

(17) SAVURA

(Proclamation No. 23 of 1963.)

All that parcel of land in the Province of Naitasiri, Tikina of Naitasiri situated on the western side of Princes Road between 7 and 8 miles from Suva containing area of 1106 acres more or less and being the subject of Registered Native Lease Number 11357 and being more particularly described as follows:-

Starting at an iron peg on the western side of Princes Road and being the northernmost corner of Vesudina plan R. 1673;

thence generally southerly and westerly by lines bearing -

183 degrees 05½ minutes distance 370.3 links, 147 degrees 41½minutes distance 422.0 links, 137 degrees 11½ minutes distance 244.8 links, 178 degrees 38½ minutes distance 412.6 links, 240 degrees 33 minutes distance 200.2 links, 17 degrees 51½ minutes distance 291.3 links, 158 degrees 19 minutes distance 316.1 links, 182 degrees 21½minutes distance 285.3 links, 229 degrees 29 minutes distance 262.0 links, 24 degrees 01½minutes distance 188.4 links, 189 degrees 18½ minutes distance 851.5 links, 230 degrees 17½ minutes distance 738.9 links, 253 degrees 51½minutes distance 107.3 links, 193 degrees 39½minutes distance 764.0 links, 219 degrees 49½ minutes distance 1097.3 links, 170 degrees 59½minutes distance 455.9 links, 186 degrees 55 minutes distance 249.3 links, 174 degrees 24½ minutes distance 544.7 links, 213 degrees 57½ minutes distance 868.4 links, 324 degrees 01 minutes distance 349.0 links, 314 degrees 35½ minutes distance 123.3 links, 214 degrees 071h minutes distance 232.9 links, 210 degrees 52 minutes distances 1504.5 links, 331 degrees 48½ minutes distance 474.3 links, 341 degrees 41½ minutes distance 228.0 links, 324 degrees 55½minutes distance 251.0 links, 221 degrees 12½ minutes distance 274.7 link, 227 degrees 38½ minutes distance 59.0 links, 227 degrees 09½minutes distance 558.3 links, 333 degrees 48½minutes distance 310.1 links, 338 degrees 02½minutes distance 106.8 links, 241 degrees 02½ minutes distance 513.0 links, 215 degrees 54 minutes distance 471.9 links, 217 degrees 05½minutes distance 515.4 links, and 217 degrees 41 minutes distance 463.2 links to the Naiyavaloulou Creek; thence generally northerly and following the Naiyavaloulou Creek downstream for approximately 22 chains to mound Naiyavaloulou 1 and the junction of Naiyavaloulou Creek and the south side of Savura Creek; thence generally northerly crossing Savura Creek ascending a spur and following a ridge by lines bearing 323 degrees 33 minutes distance 154.5 links, 351 degrees 38 minutes distance 297.8 links, 354 degrees 04½ minutes distance 150.2 links, 351 degrees 33½ minutes distance 335.8 links, 353 degrees 34 minutes distance 230.9 links, 355 degrees 36 minutes distances 217.2 links, 356 degrees 20½minutes distance 156.2 links, to mound Raciciya 1; 323 degrees 06 minutes distance 170.1 links, 344 degrees 16 minutes distance 134.2 links, 328 degrees 03½ minutes distance 173.0 links, 339 degrees 07½ minutes distance 230.8 links, 303 degrees 36½ minutes distance 298.9 link; to mound Raciciya 2; 326 degrees 56 minutes distance 181.8 links, 357 degrees 25½ minutes distance 94.7 links, 308 degrees 51½ minutes distance 238.4 links, 346 degrees 14 minutes distance 155.1 links, 308 degrees 52 minutes distance 126.7 links, 338 degrees 47 minutes distance 172.3 links, 315 degrees 52½ minutes distance 189.5 links, 308 degrees 48½ minutes distance 149.3 links, 336 degrees 50 minutes distance 229.1 links, 4 degrees 49½ minutes distance 421.8 links, 345 degrees 56½ minutes distance 258.7 links, 334 degrees 10 minutes distance 488.6 links, 14 degrees 19 minutes distance 105.2 links, 1 degree 24 minutes distance 61.3 links, to mound Veimada; 349 degrees 21½ minutes distance 145.7 links, 18 degrees 28½ minutes distance 303.8 links, 27 degrees 22 minutes distance 158.5 links, 28 degrees 27½ minutes distance 175.4 links, 24 degrees 52½ minutes distance 169.9 links, 29 degrees 46 minutes distance 182.9 links, 43 degrees 46½ minutes distance 195.9 links, 6 degrees 36 minutes distance 183.8 links, 332 degrees 38 minutes distance 181.7 links, 353 degrees 19½ minutes distance 145.6 links, 309 degrees 34 minutes distance 179.4 links, 359 degrees 23½ minutes distance 90.6 links, 345 degrees 19½ minutes distance 167.4 links, 316 degrees 33 minutes distance 159.6 links, 300 degrees 43 minutes distance 1805 links, 317 degrees 19 minutes distance 209.4 links, 322 degrees 23 minutes distance 302.2 links, 310 degrees 46 minutes distance 240.3 links, 19 degrees 35 minutes distance 281.1 links, 8 degrees 03½ minutes distance 155.4 links, 341 degrees 52 minutes distance 143.2 links, 55 degrees 06½ minutes distance 151.4 links, 19 degrees 52 minutes distance 148.1 links, 354 degrees 51½ minutes distance 154.8 links, 8 degrees 33½ minutes distance 144.5 links to a concrete peg; 13 degrees 56½ minutes distance 167.7 links, 30 degrees 37½ minutes distance 137.8 links, 40 degrees 52½ minutes distance 138.3 links, 6 degrees 03 minutes distance 197.6 links, 311 degrees 15 minutes distance 205.8 links, 274 degrees 27 minutes distance 169.9 links, 256 degrees 57 minutes distance 91.1 links, 298 degrees 55 minutes distance 249.5 links, 317 degrees 29½ minutes distance 192.0 links, 312 degrees 49½ minutes distance 106.7 links, 11 degrees 30 minutes distance 159.1 links, 334 degrees 30 minutes distance 182.2 links, 320 degrees 36½ minutes distance 196.2 links, 336 degrees 11 minutes distance 180.3 links, 316 degrees 21 minutes distance 166.6 links, 329 degrees 14½ minutes distance 170.8 links, 314 degrees 04 minutes distance 130.0 links, 345 degrees 33 minutes distance 299.2 links, 322 degrees 52 minutes distance 338.4 links, 325 degrees 55½ minutes distance 115.7 links, 296 degrees 03½ minutes distance 196.3 links, 265 degrees 21½ minutes distance 204.2 links, 281 degrees 52½ minutes distance 203.6 links, 292 degrees 29½minutes distance 182.5 links 283 degrees 14 minutes distance 329.5 links, 274 degrees 36½ minutes distance 153.9 links, 286 degrees 52½ minutes distance 172.8 links, 354 degrees 42 minutes distance 101.5 links, 318 degrees 24 minutes distance 284.7 links, 332 degrees 54½ minutes distance 208.0 links and 291 degrees 40 minutes distance 114.5 links to an iron peg having zero co-ordinates of N. 670769.2 links and E. 776075.5 links; thence generally north-easterly by lines bearing 48 degrees 27½ minutes distance 111.0 links, 48 degrees 01 minutes distance 354.7 links, 47 degrees 22 minutes distance 323.5 links, 47 degrees 46 minutes distance 294.6 links, 43 degrees 21½ minutes distance 286.1 links, 43 degrees 02½ minutes distance 253.4 links, 45 degrees 55 minutes distance 477.2 links, 53 degrees 22 minutes distance 346.4 links, 52 degrees 39½ minutes distance 428.2 links, 52 degrees 39 minutes distance 192.1 links, 50 degrees 45½ minute distance 270.3 links, 50 degrees 33½ minutes distance 503.7 links, 51 degrees 58 minutes distance 345.7 links, 50 degrees 55¹/₂ minutes distance 244.3 links and 48 degrees 05 minutes distance 202.2 links to the Savura Creek; thence generally south-easterly and following the right bank of the Savura Creek downstream and approximately 38 chains to the junction of Savura Creek and Waitaqairua Creek thence northerly and easterly crossing Savura Creek and continuing by the left bank of Waitaquirua Creek upstream for approximately 32 chains to the western boundary of Naivuivui Native Lease (plan R. 1654); thence southerly and easterly and following the western and southern boundaries of Naivuivui Native Lease by lines bearing 208 degrees 10 minutes distance 502.9 links, 112 degrees 23 minutes distance 511.8 links, 123 degrees 54 minutes distance 523.4 links, 78 degrees 17 minutes distance 571.1 links and 47 degrees 52½ minutes distance 449.1 links to the western side of Princes Road; thence generally southerly and following the western side of Princes Road by lines bearing 157 degrees 25 minutes distance 91.6 links, 91 degrees 34½ minutes distance 365.6 links, 147 degrees 12 minutes distance 112.5 links, 197 degrees 22 minutes distance 349.5 links, 139 degrees 34½ minutes distance 494.4 links and 166 degrees 21½ minutes distance 439.0 links to the northern corner of Naulukaroa (plan R. 1720); thence generally southerly an easterly and following the western and southern boundaries of Naulukaroa by lines bearing 203 degrees 20 minutes distance 211.2 links, 251 degrees 05 minutes distance 159.6 links, 216 degrees 41 minutes distance 201.2 links, 144 degrees 24 minutes distance 147.0 links, 149 degrees 30 minutes distance 515.3 links, 132 degrees 34 minutes distance 381.9 links, 88 degrees 45½ minutes distance 340.8 links, 59 degrees 11½ minutes distance 133.0 links, 329 degrees 11½ minutes distance 139.3 links and 59 degrees 11½ minutes distance 223.3 links to the western side of Princes Road; thence generally southerly and following the western side of Princes Road by lines bearing 138 degrees 11½ minutes distance 141.9 links, 139 degrees, 25½ minutes distance, 368.6 links, 185 degrees 15 minutes distance 121.0 links, 236 degrees 55 minutes distance 334.1 links, 212 degrees 45 minutes distance 260.9 links, 168 degrees 35 minutes distance 339.9 links 250 degrees 37 minutes distance 333.4 links, 210 degrees 33 minutes distance 155.3 links, 164 degrees 45 minutes distance 149.7 links, 121 degrees 37 minutes distance 214.7 links, 150 degrees 17 minutes distance 133.0 links, 197 degrees 52 minutes distance 114.8 links, 238 degrees 40 minutes distance 250.3 links, 220 degrees 01 minutes distance 206.4 links, 201 degrees 48 minutes distance 260.5 links, 242 degrees 34½ minutes distance 368.3 links, 169 degrees 56 minutes distance 172.7 links, 118 degrees 41 minutes distance 202.2 links, 71 degrees 49 minutes distance 283.7 links, 86 degrees 03 minutes distance 279.2 links, 123 degrees 07 minutes distance 602.7 links, 145 degrees 44 minutes distances 201.4 links, 177 degrees 02 minutes distance 398.7 links, 142 degrees 07 minutes distance 225.3 links, 124 degrees 21 minutes distance 292.8 links and 169 degrees 11 minutes distance 275.6 links to the iron peg at the northernmost corner of Vesudina (plan R. 1673) and being the point of commencement and being as shown on plan R. 1723 deposited in the office of the Director of Lands in Suva.

(18) COLO-I-SUVA

(Proclamation No. 24 of 1963.)

All that parcel of land in the Province of Naitasiri, Tikina of Naitasiri situated n the eastern side of Princes Road between 7 and 8 miles from Suva containing an area of 913 acres more or less and being the subject of Registered Native Lease Number 8924 and being more particularly described as follows:-

Starting at an iron peg on the eastern side of Princes Road and being the north-western corner of Nairairaikikalabu (Plan R. 1664); thence generally southerly and following the eastern boundaries of existing leases by lines bearing 76 degrees 18 minutes distance 341.0 links, 141 degrees 24 minutes distance 355.1 links, 143 degrees 55 minutes distance 228.1 links, 225 degrees 55 minutes distance 21:3 .9 links, 165 degrees 06 minutes distance 652.4 links, 90 degrees 04 minutes distance 272.5 links, 140 degrees 16 minutes distance 266.4 links, 182 degrees 31 minutes distance 776.8 links and 87 degrees 31 minutes distance 913.0 links to the Nagukorobota Creek; thence southerly and following the Nagukorobota Creek downstream for approximately 32 chains to a broad arrow on granite; thence generally north-easterly by lines bearing 61 degrees 02 minutes distance 245.2 links, 75 degrees 29 minutes distance 210.9 links, 47 degrees 06 minutes distance 294.0 links, 23 degrees 29 minutes distance 190.5 links, 31 degrees 03 minutes distance 772.0 links, 30 degrees 27 minutes distance 509.7 links, 19 degrees 19 minutes distance 1772.5 links, 18 degrees 42 minutes distance 438.0 links, 113 degrees 12 minutes distance 254.2 links, 26 degrees 18 minutes distance 152.8 links, 84 degrees 31 minutes distance 157.1 links, 60 degrees 22 minutes distance 258.4 links, 38 ;degrees 30 minutes distance 321.3 links, 56 degrees 14 minutes distance 274.6 links, 60 degrees 52 minutes distance 214.8 links, 121 degrees 52 minutes distance 347.9 links, 87 degrees 42 minutes distance 445.6 links, 24 degrees 16 minutes distance 352.1 links, 81 degrees 54 minutes distance 698.0 links, 106 degrees 44 minutes distance 295.5 links, 109 degrees 07 minutes distance 197.9 links, and 40 degrees 32½ minutes distance 351.0 links; thence north-westerly by lines bearing 294 degrees 04½ minutes distance 4370.2 links and 321 degrees 54 minutes distance 331.0 links to the southern side of a fifty-foot road; thence generally north-westerly and following the southern side of the fifty-foot road by lines bearing 356 degrees 27 minutes distance 208.5 links, 17 degrees 21 minutes distance 318.0 links, 335 degrees 46 minutes distance 366.2 links, 356 degrees 42 minutes distance 372.1 links, 325 degrees 55 minutes distance 391.8 links, 293 degrees 50 minutes distance 390.9 links, 304 degrees 28 minutes distance 410.3 links, 316 degrees 59 minutes distance 256.1 links, 294 degrees 15 minutes distance 593.2 links, 286 degrees 34 minutes distance 576.4 links, 284 degrees 58 minutes distance 388.3 links, 285 degrees 49 minutes distance 304.7 links, 300 degrees 54 minutes distance 692.9 links and 274 degrees 56 minutes distance 644.2 links; thence generally northerly crossing the fifty-foot road and continuing to Wainiveiota Creek by lines bearing 17 degrees 01 minutes distance 77.5 links, 18 degrees 03 minutes distance 208.9 links, 310 degrees 11 minutes distance 218.4 links, 14 degrees 07 minutes distance 155.1 links and 270 degrees 14 minutes distance 83.2 links; thence generally westerly and southerly and following the Wainiveiota Creek upstream for approximately 120 chains to Princes Road; thence generally southerly and following the eastern boundary of Princes Road by lines bearing 165 degrees 56 minutes distance 1067 links, 138 degrees 10 minutes distance 3470 links, 139 degrees 26 minutes distance 4124 links, 185 degrees 15 minutes distance 2119 links, 236 degrees 55 minutes distance 3611 links, 212 degrees 45 minutes distance 1989 links, 168 degrees 35 minutes distance 386.4 links, 250 degrees 37 minutes distance 3839 links, 210 degrees 33 minutes distance 76.5 links, 164 degrees 45 minutes distance 67.9 links, 121 degrees 37 minutes distance 200.7 links, 150 degrees 17 minutes distance 202.6 links, 197 degrees 52 minutes distance 196.0 links, 238 degrees 40 minutes distance 271.1 links, 220 degrees 01 minutes distance 174.0 links, 201 degrees 48 minutes distance 281.6 links, 242 degrees 34¹/₂ minutes distance 332.0 links, 169 degrees 56 minutes distance 51.2 links, 118 degrees 41 minutes distance 110.9 links, 71 degrees 49 minutes distance 252.8 links, 86 degrees 03 minutes distance 325.2 links, 123 degrees 07 minutes distance 656.2 links, 145 degrees 44 minutes distance 249.4 links, 177 degrees 02 minutes distance 395.3 links, 142 degrees 07 minutes distance 178.2 links, 124 degrees 21 minutes distance 318.4 links, 169 degrees 11 minutes distance 259.9 links, 109 degrees 51 minutes distance 358.7 links, 160 degrees 39 minutes distance 342.1 links, 144 degrees 43 minutes distance 223.4 links, 130 degrees 25 minutes distance 147.3 links and 97 degrees 52 minutes distance 296.7 links to the point of commencement and being as shown on plan R. 1712 filed in the office of the Director of Lands at Suva.

(19) KOROUTARI, CAKAUDROVE

(Proclamation No. 15 of 1964)

All those parcels of land extending to 2685 acres or more or less situated in the Tikina of Vaturova Province of Cakaudrove being a portion of lot 4 on Native Land Commission sheet B/17, 4 and lot 31 on Native Land Commission sheets B/17, 2 and B/17, 4 and divided into three parts specified below and shown on Plan D.O. 282 lodged in the office of the Director of Lands.

PART I

Starting at Motuyagaikaveta Native Land Commission mound at the most westerly corner of lot 31 on Native Land Commission sheet B/17, 4 thence in north-easterly direction and following the north-western boundary of the said lot 31 for a distance of approximately 85 chains to Dalovosavosa Native Land Commission mound and continuing for a distance of approximately 61 chains to Dalokamikamica Native Land Commission mound for a further 55 chains approximately to an arrow on a Kaudamu tree marking the most westerly corner of Nakoroutari surveyed lease (plan C.D. 298);

thence in a generally easterly direction and following the southern boundary of said Nakoroutari surveyed lease by lines bearing 141 degrees 00 minutes distance 1227.5 links to a concrete peg 111 degrees 32 minutes distance 2035.1 links to a concrete peg and 57 degrees 00 minutes distance 1328.7 links to an iron peg on the western boundary of Waidamudamu 2 Crown Lease 1441 (plan C.D. 230);

thence in a southerly direction and following the western boundary of said Waidamudamu Crown Lease 1441 by line bearing 192 degrees 42 minutes distance 618.6 links to a wooden peg at the north-western corner of Waidamudamu Crown Lease 2356 (plan C.D. 271);

thence continuing in a southerly direction and following the western boundary of said Waidamudamu Crown Lease 2356 by lines bearing 166 degrees 25 minutes distance 706.1 links to a wooden peg and 172 degrees 29 minutes distance 823.6 links to a wooden peg at the south-western corner of said Waidamudamu Crown Lease 2356;

thence in an easterly direction by a line bearing 98 degrees 00 minutes approximately for a distance of 58 chains more or less to the south-western corner of lot 62 Naiyaca, Crown Lease 1336 (plan C.D. 220);

thence in an easterly direction and following the southern boundary of said lot 62, Naiyaca, Crown Lease 1336 by line bearing 111 degrees 04 minutes distance 717.2 links to an iron peg;

thence in a general southerly direction by lines bearing 220 degrees 40 minutes distance 1085.9 links to a wooden peg, 111 degrees 42 minutes distance 501.2 links to a wooden peg and 152 degrees 13 minutes distance 902.8 link to an iron peg on the western boundary of lot 60 Naiyaca, Crown Lease 1325 (plan C.D. 219);

thence continuing in a general southerly direction and following the western boundaries of lot 60 Naiyaca, Crown Lease 1325, lot 61 Naiyaca, Crown Lease 1326 (plan C.D. 219) and Qilaqila Crown Lease 2015 (plan C.D. 251) by lines bearing -

at the northern corner of Baletani Crown Lease 1314 (plan C.D. 221); thence in a southerly direction and following the western boundary of Baletani Crown Lease 1314 by line bearing 179 degrees 38 minutes distance 824.8 links to the northern fide of the Labasa-Navakuru Road;

thence in a general south-westerly direction and following the north-western side of the Labasa-Navakuru Road by lines bearing -

thence in a general north-westerly direction by lines bearing-

to a small creek marking the eastern boundary of Rakarakaniwadamu surveyed lease (plan C.D. 301);

thence in a northerly direction and following the said small creek upstream for approximately 6 chains to the north-eastern corner of said Rakarakaniwadamu surveyed lease;

thence in a westerly direction and following the northern boundary of the said Rakarakaniwadamu surveyed lease by lines bearing 299 degrees 28¹/₂ minutes distance 717.3 links to an iron peg and 234 degrees 10 minutes distance 1007.3 links to a creek;

thence in a southerly direction and following the said creek downstream for approximately 13 chains to its junction with the left bank of the Wairikicake River;

thence continuing in a general southerly direction and following the left bank of the Wairikicake River upstream for approximately 22 chains to the northern corner of Seniduna surveyed lease (plan C.D. 299);

thence in a southerly direction by line bearing 191 degrees 11 minutes distance 226.0 links to an iron peg on the eastern side of a 50 link access road; thence by lines bearing 317 degrees 45 minutes distance 421.8 links and 241 degrees 43 minutes distance 51.5 links to a wooden peg on the eastern boundary of Seniduna Crown Lease 1323 (plan C.D. 217);

thence in a general westerly direction and following the eastern and northern boundaries of the said Seniduna Crown Lease 1323 by lines bearing -

thence in a general south-westerly direction and following the said left bank of the Saqaru Creek upstream for a distance of approximately 205 chains to Kanakanamoli Native Land Commission mound marking the southern corner of lot 31 on Native Land Commission sheet B/17, 4;

thence in a northerly direction and following the western boundary of said lot 31 on Native Land Commission sheet B/17, 4 for a distance of 25 chains more or less to Waivukavuka Native Land Commission mound and continuing for a further 30 chains approximately to Cereyanitabua Native Land Commission mound on a rocky bluff and a further 10 chains approximately to Delaicereyaganitabua Native Land Commission mound;

thence in a north-westerly direction and continuing to follow the boundary of lot 31 on Native Land Commission sheet B/17, 4 for a distance of approximately 59 chains to Motuyagakiveta Native Land Commission mound and being the starting point.

PART II

Starting at an iron peg on the southern side of Labasa-Navakuru Road and being the north-western corner of Naqaracula Crown Lease 787 (plan C.D.146);

thence in a southerly direction and following the western boundary of said Naqaracula Crown Lease 787 by lines bearing 188 degrees 57 minutes distance 342.2 links and 180 degrees 26 minutes distance 186.6 links to a one chain road reserve;

thence in a westerly direction and following the northern boundary of the said one chain road reserve by lines bearing-

thence in a general easterly direction and following the said southern side of the Labasa-Navakura Road by lines bearing-

north-west corner of Naqaracula Crown Lease 787 and being the starting point.

PART III

Starting at a point on the right bank of the Wairikicake River and being the southern corner of Bukebukelevu Crown Lease 888 (plan M.1467);

thence in a generally northerly direction by lines bearing-

thence in an easterly direction and following the said right bank of the Wairikicake River downstream for a distance of approximately 11 chains to the north-western corner of Vunisea Crown Lease 976 by lines bearing 190 degrees 45 minutes distance 640.0 links to a wooden peg and 107 degrees 13 minutes distance 2013.3 links to the left bank of the Drakaniwai Creek;

thence in a southerly direction and following the said left bank of the Drakaniwai Crrek upstream for approximately 108 chains to Matamata Native Land Commission mound at the southern corner of lot 4 on Native Land Commission sheet B/17, 4;

thence in north-westerly direction by a direct line following the south-western boundary of said lot 4 on Native Land Commission sheet B/17, 4 for a distance of approximately 24 chains to Delaisewavu 2 Native Land Commission mound;

thence in a general northerly direction for a distance of approximately 10 chains descending a spur to the source of the Sewavu Creek at Delaisewavu Native Land Commission mound;

thence continuing in a northerly direction and following the Sewavu Creek downstream for approximately 42 chains to its junction with the right bank of the Wairikicake River;

thence in a general northerly direction and following the said right bank of the Wairikicake River downstream for a distance of approximately 20 chains to the southern corner of Bukebukelevu Crown Lease 888 and being the starting point.

(20) VUNIMOLI

(Legal Notice No. 16 of 1967.)

All that parcel of land situated within the Tikina of Vaturova in the Province Cakaudrove on this island of Vanua Levu, known as "Vunimoli" and comprising, part of Native Land Commission Lot 16 on Plan B/18-3, as described hereunder and as more particularly delineated on Plan PP 20 lodged in the office of the Director of Lands at Suva.

Commencing at Vuniyama 1 survey mound at the junction of the boundaries of Native Land Commission Lots 16, 17 and 30; thence north-westerly by the southern boundary of the said Lot 16 for a distance of approximately 23 chains to Vunimoli survey mound; thence on a bearing of 360 degrees for a distance of approximately 25 chains; thence on a bearing of 90 degrees for a distance of approximately 19 chains; thence on a bearing of 180 degrees for a distance of approximately 33 chain to the point of commencement; the whole containing an area of 50 acres more or less.

(21) VARACIVA CREEK

(Legal Notice No. 34 of 1967; revoked by Legal Notice No. 68 of 1980.)

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(22) LOLOLO

(Legal Notices Nos. 122 of 1968; 65 of 1969; 145 of 1980*)

All that parcel of land situated in the tikina of Ba and Vuda, in the province of Ba, containing an area of 16, 970 acres, more or less, described hereunder and mo particularly delineated on Plan PP 28 lodged at the office of the Director of Lands, Suva, with copies at the offices of the Divisional Forestry Officer Western, Lautoka, and the District Surveyor Western, Lautoka.

Western Portion

Commencing at a point on the south-eastern boundary of Lot 30 on Native Lands Commission Plan H/8-4 and being the northern corner of Plan ND 4195; thence north-easterly and northerly by the eastern boundary of the said Lot 30 for a distance of approximately 226 chains to the south-western corner of Plan ND 4439; thence by the south-eastern boundary of that plan and by the south-western boundary of Plans ND 2927, ND 2992 and ND 4638 to Teidamu River; thence south-easterly by Teidamu River upstream to the northern corner of Plan ND 2964; thence by the north-western boundary Plans ND 2964 and ND 3016 and by the south-western boundary of Plan ND 3016 to its junction with Vatukubau Creek; thence upstream by that Creek and by its western tributary to a point on the tributary due east of Vunadoi survey mound; thence westerly to that mound and generally south-westerly to the north-eastern corner of Plan ND 3472; thence by the northern and western boundaries of the said plan and by the northern boundary of Plan ND 2698 to its junction with the eastern boundary of Plan ND 4502; thence by the eastern, northern and western boundaries of the said plan to the junction of that boundary with Vilakolewasautoko Creek; thence westerly by Vilakolewasautoko Creek to the most easterly corner of lot 2 on Plan ND 3017; thence by the northern and western boundary of Lot 2 on the said plan to its junction with Vilakolewasautoko Creek; thence generally westerly by Vilakolewasautoko Creek downstream to its junction with the south-eastern boundary of Plan ND 4195; thence generally by the eastern and northern boundaries of the said plan to the point of commencement; save and except the land listed below for so long as such land is not Native land leased to the Crown:-

Lot 1 Plan ND 3524 (Native Lease 9378)

Lot 1 Plan ND 4503 (Native Lease 11867)

Eastern Portion

Commencing at a point being the northern corner of Plan ND 3191 and being on the southern boundary of Lot 4 of Deposited Plan 1442; thence north-easterly by the south-eastern boundary of Lot 4 of Deposited Plan 1442 and Plan BA 31 to the south-western corner of Plan BA 1504; thence easterly by the southern boundary of Plan BA 1504 to the south-eastern corner of the said plan; thence south-westerly by a direct line for approximately 17 chains to the northern boundary of Plan BA 1484; thence generally southerly, by the northern and western boundaries of Plan BA 1484; thence easterly by the southern boundary of Plan BA 1484 and BA 1441; thence southerly by the western boundary of Plan BA 1840 to the southern corner of the said plan and being on the northern boundary of Lot 17 of Native Lands Commission Plan H/9-1; thence north-easterly by the northern boundary of the said Lot 17 for a distance of approximately 76 chains to the western corner of Lot 19 of Deposited Plan 1705; thence generally easterly by the southern boundary of Lots 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 6 and 5 to its junction with the western boundary of Plan VA 1685; thence by that boundary southerly and by the western and south-western boundaries of Plan BA 499 to its junction with Namosau Creek; thence southerly by Namosau Creek upstream to the western boundary of Plan BA 1247; thence southerly by the western boundary to the south-western corner of the said plan; thence from that point southerly by a direct line for a distance of approximately 36 chains to the north-eastern corner of "Vatubalavu" Block of Plan BA 772; thence generally westerly, southerly and easterly following the external boundary formed by Plans BA 772, BA 1259 and BA 1667 to the western boundary of lot "Tauvegavega No.3" of Plan BA 772; thence from that point southerly 2.4 chains to the north-western corner of Plan BA 2146; thence southerly and easterly by the western and southern boundary of lot 3 of Plan BA 2146 to Waikatakata Creek; then south-westerly and upstream by Waikatakata Creek to its junction with the northern boundary of Plan BA 1571; thence westerly by the northern boundary of Plans BA 1571; thence westerly by the northern boundary of Plans BA 1571 and BA 1570; thence by the western and southern boundaries of Plan BA 1686 and by the southern boundary of Plan BA 2002; thence by the western and southerly boundaries of Plan BA 1890 and by the south-western boundary of Plan BA 1408; thence upstream by Vuniboroboro Creek to the western corner of Plan BA 1949; thence generally south-easterly by the south-western boundary of Plans BA 1949, BA 1296, BA 1813, BA 27 and BA 1508; thence by the western and southern boundaries of Plan BA 1471 and by the north-western, south-western and south-eastern boundaries of Plan BA 1601 to the western corner of Plan BA 1414; thence by the south-western boundary of the said plan to its junction with Waiwai Road; thence generally westerly following Waiwai Road to the north-western boundary of Plan BA 1983; thence by the north-western and south-western boundaries of Plan BA 1983 and by the western boundary of Plan BA 1362 to Varaciva Creek; thence generally southerly and westerly by Varacia Creek upstream for a distance of approximately 470 chains to a point on the said creek adjacent to the source of Narovurovu Creek; thence due north of a distance of approximately 16 chains to the source of Narovurovu Creek; thence generally north-westerly by the said creek downstream to its confluence with Sa Creek; thence south-westerly by Sa Creek for a distance of approximately 70 chains to its junction with the eastern boundary Native Reserve Claim 63 contained within Native Lands Commission Lot 34A of Reserve Plan H/8-4; thence by the eastern and northern boundaries of the said Reserve Claim to the southern boundary of Plan ND 3205; thence by the southern, eastern and northern boundaries of Plan ND 3205 and by the eastern boundary of Plan ND 3520 and the eastern and northern boundaries of Plan ND 2922 to Teidamu River; thence northerly by the said river to the eastern boundary of Plan ND 3425; thence by that boundary and the north-eastern boundary of Plan ND 2994; thence by the south-eastern boundary of Plans ND 2995 and ND 3191 and by the southern and eastern boundary of that plan to the point of commencement; save and except-

(a) the land comprised in the Vitabu Forest Reserve and in the following leases, road reserve and tenancies at will:-

Tenancy-at-Will LD 4/1/698 (Adjoining BA 931); and

(b) any of the land comprised in the following Crown and Native leases and tenancy-at-will for so long as such land is neither unalienated Crown land nor native land leased to the Crown:-

Tenancy-at-Will NLTB 4/7/2126 (Adjoining ND 3205); and

(c) any of the following native land leased to the Crown, for so long as such land is required by the Commissioner of Water Supply for use in connection with the Ba Water Supply:-

There is excluded from the above areas -

All that parcel of land comprising the Lololo Reserved Forest, with the exception of an area of 8.3 ha, situated approximately 282 metres westward of the confluence of Lololo and Nasei creeks and shown verged yellow on PP205.

The area excluded, which extends to 6,860 ha, is more particularly shown verged in red on PP205 kept at the office of the Director of Lands and Surveyor-General Suva, with copies available for inspection at the offices of the Conservator of Forests, Suva, the Commissioner Western, Lautoka and the District Officer Lautoka.

(23) NABORO

(Legal Notice No. 138 of 1969.)

All that portion of land situated in the Tikina of Suva, Province of Rewa, known as Naboro and lying astride the Queens Road at about fifteen and one half miles from Suva and extending southwards for approximately ten chains, in varying widths, from the said Queens Road and containing an area of approximately fifty-seven acres more or less and being a part of Certificate of Title XI/05 folio 53 such portion of land being shown verged red and more particularly delineated on plan P.P. 65 deposited in the office of the Director of Lands in Suva a copy whereof is available for inspection at the office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Southern.

(24) SARU CREEK

(Legal Notices No. 87 of 1983; 121 of 1980*.)

* This Notice revokes legal Notice of 71 of 1980

All that area of land being part of land contained in Certificate of Title 4999 and situated in the Tikina of Vuda in the Province of Ba, containing an area of 3111 acres, more or less, and at a location of about four miles south-east of Lautoka City.

The area is more particularly shown, verged red, on plan PP 103 kept in the office of the Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources and available for inspection at the offices of the Conservator of Forests in Suva and of the Project Manager, Pine Scheme, in Lautoka.

There is excluded from the above area-

All that parcel of land comprising the Saru Creek Forest Reserve with exception of an area of approximately 3.2 ha verged in yellow on PP 190 and situated at the north western corner of the said Reserve.

The area excluded is more particularly shown verged in red in PP 190 kept the office of the Director of Lands and Surveyor-General, Suva, copies of which are available at the offices of the Conservator of Forests, Suva, the General Manager, Fiji Pine Commission, Lautoka, the Commissioner Western, Lautoka and the District Officer, Lautoka.

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SECTION 7 - NATURE RESERVES

(1) NADARIVATU

(Proclamation No. 17 of 1956.)

All that portion of land containing an area of 230 acres more or less a forming part of the Nadarivatu Forest Reserve and bounded by the following boundaries, that is to say:-

From a point situated 188 degrees 2,450 links from the peak known Delainadarivatu in a line bearing 193 degrees 30 minutes and for a distance of 1,445 links; thence in a line bearing 277 degrees 30 minutes for a distance of 500 links join a small stream; thence following down this stream to its junction with the Nukunuku stream; thence following up the Nukunuku stream to its source; thence in a line bearing 320 degrees for a distance of 425 links to an iron peg; thence in a line bearing 354 degrees for a distance of 95 links to a point on the southern edge of the Buretolu Road; thence following along the southern edge of this road for' distance of approximately 7,600 links to the point of commencement.

(2) TOMANIIVI

(Proclamation No.18 of 1958.)

All that parcel of land extending to approximately 3,270 acres situated in the Tikina of Tavua, Province of Ba, Island of Viti Levu, being a portion of the Nadarivatu-Nadala Forest Reserve as proclaimed under the provisions of the Forest Act and bounded as follows:-

Commencing at Korotaso iron peg, which peg is that described in proclamation of the said Nadarivatu-Nadala Forest Reserve; thence south-easterly and south-westerly and following the boundary of the said Nadarivatu-Nadala Forest Reserve to the eastern side of the road from Nadarivatu to Nasoqo near the 13 mile post; thence in a general north-westerly direction and following the north-eastern side of the said road to a point at the source of the Waimoqe Creek and being l8 chains east of the point 9 mile post; thence in a north-easterly direction by a way of a line parallel to and distant 10 chains north-west from the summit of the main ridge through Korotas and Tomaniivi Trigonometrical Station to a point situated 284 degrees 30 minutes distance 1,000 links from Korotaso iron peg; thence in the direction 104 degrees 30 minutes for a distance of 1,000 links to the point of commencement.

(3) NAQARANIBULUTI

(Proclamation No. 18 of 1958.)

All that parcel of land extending to approximately 690 acres in area situated in the Tikina of Tavua, Province of Ba, Island of Viti Levu, being portion of the Nadarivatu-Nadala Forest Reserve as proclaimed under the provisions of the Forest Act and bounded as follows:-

Commencing at Qaranibuluti on the Ba Province eastern boundary and being the point described in the proclamation of the Nadarivatu-Nadala Forest Reserve; thence in a south-easterly direction and following the said Ba Provincial boundary to a point bearing 94 degrees distance 3,150 links from Naqaranibuluti Trigonometrical Station; thence in a westerly direction to a point 1,200 links south of Lomailagi peak by way of a line parallel to and distant 1,200 links south from the ridge running from Qaranibuluti through Naqaranibuluti Trigonometrical Station to Lomailagi peak; thence in a north-westerly, northerly and north-easterly direction by a circular arc of radius 1,200 links from the said Lomailagi peak to a point bearing 330 degrees distance 1,200 links therefrom; thence by way of a true north line for approximately 7,230 links to the left bank of the Waikubukubu Creek; thence in an easterly direction and following the said left bank of Waikubukubu Creek upstream to its source on the aforesaid Ba Province eastern boundary; thence in a south-westerly and southerly direction and following the said Ba Province eastern boundary to the point of commencement.

(4) DRAUNIBOTA AND LABIKO

(Proclamation No. 26 of 1959.)

Those parcels of land situated in Suva Harbour and known as Draunibota or Cave Island and Labiko or Snake Island containing estimated areas of four and three-quarter acres and two-thirds of an acre respectively, being as shown on plan referenced 49 in file F. 32/6 deposited in the Secretariat, Suva and being parts of Suva and Namuka Harbours Forest Reserve.

(5) TAVEUNI

(Proclamation No. 29 of 1959.)

All that parcel of land extending to 9,930 acres more or less and being the whole of the Ravilevu Forest Reserve as described in Proclamation No. 25 of 1959.

(6) VUO

(Proclamation No. 10 of 1960.)

That parcel of land situated in Suva Harbour and known as Vuo or Admiralty Island containing an estimated area of three acres, being as shown on plan reference 49 in file F.32/6 deposited in the Secretariat, Suva, and being part of Suva Namuka Harbours Forest Reserve.

(7) VUNIMOLI

(Proclamation No. 3 of 1967.)

All that the reserved forest also constituted by Proclamation No. 3 of 1967 (see Item (20), Reserved Forests).

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SECTION 7 - SYLVICULTURAL AREAS

(1) NAMOSI-REWA

(Proclamation No. 4 of 1956.)

All that area of mangrove forest situated between high water spring tides and the outward or seaward edge of such mangrove forest, bounded in the west by the Namosi-Rewa Provincial Boundary and in the east by the main course of the Rewa River, excluding any areas of such mangrove forest which are alienated.

(2) YARAWA

(Proclamation No. 2 of 1962.)

All that the reserved forest constituted by Proclamation No. 20 of 1962 (see Item (16), Reserved Forests).

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SECTION 8 - PROTECTED FOREST

BATIWAI

(Proclamation No. 11 of 1956.)

Commencing at the junction of the Savutini Creek with the right bank of the Navua River; thence following the right bank of the Navua River downstream to its junction with the Wainiveisalato Creek; thence following the Wainiveisalato Creek upstream to its source at Naitivu on a ridge; thence along the Naitivu Ridge generally south-west by west to the most northern corner of Deuba Freeholds thence following the northern boundary of Deuba Freehold Crown Grant 510 as Deuba No. 1 Freehold Crown Grant 561 in a general south-west by westerly direction to the most western corner of the Deuba No. 1 Freehold on a ridge; thence following the ridge, being the main Navua River and coastal watershed, in general westerly direction passing Nakavoro (Trigonometrical Station), Vunivug, Dirinavai and Naobekuasewa to Korokayiu (Trigonometrical Station) at the source of the Savutini Creek; thence descending north-westerly into the source of the Savutini Creek; thence descending north-westerly into the source of the Savutini Creek following the Savutini Creek downstream to its junction with the right bank of the Navua River, the point of commencement, and more particularly delineated on Plan No. F641/1 deposited in the office of Conservator of Forests at Suva.

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[Subsidiary Legislation]

SECTION 35 - FOREST REGULATIONS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

REGULATION
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Period and conditions of licence
4. Removal of forest produce
5. Deposit
6. Production of licence
7. Duty of person in charge of vehicle, etc.
8. Royalties and fees
9. Conservator may waive or reduce fees
10. Payment of fees and royalties
11. Penalty
12. Licence of convicted person may be cancelled

First Schedule-Fees and Royalties Payable for Timber
Second Schedule-Grazing Licence

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Regulations 19 April 1955, 25 November 1958, 9 March 1962,
Legal Notices Nos. 146 of 1968, 112 of 1970, 40 of 1972,
52 of 1973, 18 of 1977, 72 of 1977, 66 of 1979,
108 of 1979, 53 of 1980, 13 of 1981, 26 of 1982.

Short title

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Forest Regulations.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Conservator" means the Conservator of Forests;

"forest officer" includes any Assistant Conservator of Forests, Forest Ranger, Forester or Forest Guard;

"licence" means a licence granted under the provisions of section 33 of the Act.

Period and conditions of licence

3. -(1) A licence may be granted, and thereafter renewed, for any period not exceeding thirty years in the case of a timber concession or ten years in any other case and may be made subject to conditions relating to all or any of the following matters:-

(a) requiring the licensee to mark out and keep clear the boundaries of the area in respect of which the licence is granted and, if so required by the Conservator or any forest officer authorised by him in that behalf, of any subdivision of that area;

(b) controlling, prohibiting or restricting the felling of trees or any class species of tree and the taking of any other forest produce;

(c) requiring the felling of any tree of any specified species;

(d) as to the method of felling trees in and the extraction of forest produce from the area;

(e) as to the procedure to be adopted in preparing forest produce for measurement and the measurement of forest produce;

(f) as to the minimum utilizable size of forest produce,

and such other conditions as the Conservator may consider to be necessary to secure the profitable exploitation of the forest produce in the area, to ensure the proper calculation and due payment of any fees or royalties payable on such forest produce and to safeguard the area in the best interests of good husbandry and sylviculture. (Amended by Regulations 9 March 1962.)

(2) A licence may be revoked by the Conservator on the ground that an condition subject to which the licence was granted has not been complied with.

Removal of forest produce

4. -(1) All forest produce cut, taken or collected under the authority of a licence shall be taken to such place as may be specified in the licence to measured, weighed or counted and shall not be removed therefrom, except with the authority of a removal pass or letter of authorisation in that behalf, signed by forest officer.

(2) Any person who -

(a) removes any forest produce from the place where it is cut, collected or taken except for the purpose of taking such produce to the place specified in the licence as the place where such forest produce is to be measured, weighed or counted; or

(b) removes any forest produce from the place so specified in the licence except under the authority of a removal pass, or letter of authorisation, signed by a forest officer,

shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations.

Deposit

5. -(1) Before the issue of any licence, the applicant shall, if so required by the person empowered to issue the licence, deposit with that person such sum o money as that person may require not exceeding the amount estimated by that person as likely to be payable by the applicant in fees or royalties, or both, under the licence within the next ensuing three months.

(2) Any sum of money deposited under the provisions of this regulation (hereinafter referred to as a "deposit") may be applied towards the payment of any fees, royalties or other charges due and payable by the licensee under any licence issued to the licensee.

(3) Where a deposit or any part of a deposit is applied in accordance with the provisions of this regulation the licensee shall, within fourteen days of his being so required by a forest officer duly authorised in that behalf by the Conservator, deposit an equivalent amount with the forest officer.

(4) The Conservator or any forest officer authorised by him in that behalf may cancel any licence held by any person who fails to deposit any money on being so required under the provisions of this regulation.

Production of licence

6. -(1) Any person cutting, taking or collecting forest produce under the authority of a licence shall on being required so to do by any forest officer, police officer, customs officer or any person authorised in that behalf by the Native Land Trust Board produce the licence to such officer or person either at the time the demand is made or at such time and place as the officer or person may in the circumstances reasonably require.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations.

Duty of person in charge of vehicle, etc.

7. -(1) The driver or person in charge of any vehicle, boat or raft containing forest produce shall -

(a) stop at any time or place if called upon to do so by any forest officer, police officer or customs officer;

(b) produce on demand by any such officer any licence, removal pass or other authority, authorising the possession or removal of such forest produce;

(c) render such assistance as may be necessary to enable the adequate examination and measurement of such produce by any such officer.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this regulation or who obstructs any officer in the exercise of his duty under this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.

Royalties and fees

8. -(1) (a) The royalties payable to the Crown on all forest produce cut; felled, collected, tapped or converted on Crown Land shall be as set out in the First Schedule:

Provided that no royalties shall be payable where forest produce is cut on land leased from the Crown and is either -

(i) removed to other land leased by the Crown to the same lessee; or

(ii) removed and returned, following conversion to sawn lumber, to the land where it was cut;

and is not subject to gift, sale or barter;

(b) the royalties payable on all forest produce cut, felled, collected, tapped or converted within a reserved forest on native land or within a sylvicultural area on native land shall be as set out in the First Schedule;

(c) the fees payable to the Crown on forest produce cut, felled, collected, tapped or converted on or removed from any land other than alienated land shall be as set out in the First Schedule;

(d) the fees payable to the Crown on forest produce cut, felled, collected, tapped or converted on and removed from alienated land shall be as set out in the First Schedule:

Provided that no fees shall be payable where forest produce is cut on alienated land and is either -

(i) removed to other alienated land owned or leased by the same person; or

(ii) removed and returned, following conversion to sawn lumber, to the land where it was cut;

and is not subject to gift, sale or barter;

(e) the fee payable to the Crown in respect of a licence to depasture livestock in any reserved forest or sylvicultural area on Crown Land shall be as set out in the Second Schedule. (Amended by Regulation 9 March 1962.)

(2) The Conservator or any forest officer authorised by him in his behalf may reduce or waive any fees or royalties, or both fees and royalties, payable to Crown under the provisions of this regulation -

(a) on forest produce which on the report of a forest officer he may judge to be of inferior quality;

(b) on forest produce which has been taken under a licence for the purpose of any work of public utility or for use or disposal by the Crown.

Conservator may waive or reduce fees

9. -(1) Where the Conservator is satisfied that the removal or use of any forest produce by any licensee should be expedited or encouraged -

(a) in the public interest; or

(b) in the event of an emergency; or

(c) on account of it being so situated that its removal is especially difficult or costly;

(d) on account of its small size,

he may, with the prior approval of the Minister, by order waive or reduce any fees or royalties payable to the Crown in respect of such forest produce.(Amended by Legal Notice 112 of 1970; 40 of 1972; 52 of 1973.)

(2) The order shall specify the area within which and the type of such forest produce which may be removed or used without payment of any fee or royalty or on payment of a reduced fee or royalty as the case may be to the Crown and shall, unless previously revoked, cease to have effect at the expiration of such period (not exceeding five years) as may be specified in the order, but without prejudice to the powers of the Conservator to make a new order in accordance with the provisions of this regulation. (Amended by Legal Notice 40 of 1972.)

Payment of fees and royalties

10. Royalties and fees and other charges due under these Regulations shall be paid at such times and places and in such manner as may be specified in the licence, or if no time, place or manner of payment be so specified, then at such time an place and in such manner as the Conservator may direct.

Penalty

11. Any person guilty of an offence under these Regulations shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment not exceeding two months or a fine not exceeding $200 or both such imprisonment and fine.

Licence of convicted person may be cancelled.

12. The Conservator may cancel any licence issued to any person on the conviction of such person for any offence under these Regulations.

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FIRST SCHEDULE
(Regulation 8)

(Substituted Legal Notice I8 of 1977; amended by Legal Notice 66 of 1979; 53 of 1980; 13 of 1981; 26 of 1982.)

(1) FEES AND ROYALTIES PAYABLE FOR TIMBER

Dollars per cubic metre

Measurement will be per cubic metre or part thereof of sound timber in log form as assessed at the time of measurement.

Measurement of timber may be carried out in the sawn state at the discretion of the Conservation of Forests but the royalties and fees shall then be assessed at two and a half times the rate prescribed in this Schedule.

The number of cubic meters of timber in log form shall be calculated by multiplying the square of the mid-diameter (measured in centimetres) by π, multiplying the product by the length of the log (measured in meters) and dividing this total by forty thousand.

The number of cubic meters in sawn timber shall be calculated by multiplying the width (in millimetres) by the thickness (in millimetres) and multiplying this sum by the length in meters and dividing the total by one million.

(2) SPECIES OF TIMBER TREE IN EACH CLASS

Class 1

CLASS 2

CLASS 3

CLASS 4

CLASS 5

All native species not included in classes 1, 2, 3 and 4 with the exception Yasidina (Sandalwood-Santalum Yasi) to which special conditions apply.

(3) DEFINITION OF ZONES FOR ASSESSMENT OF ROYALTIES AND FEES FOR TIMBER

ROYALTY ZONE I

All those lands on the island of Viti Levu with the exception of those lands that are hereinafter defined as "Royalty Zone II".

ROYALTY ZONE II

All that land contained with the boundary described as following:-

Viti Levu Block

Commencing at high-water mark on the north coast of Viti Levu in the District of Rakiraki in the Province of Ra at the mouth of Waisai River and on its west bank being the eastern-most corner of the parcel of land NIC 148; thence in a general southerly and south-south-westerly direction following the right bank of the said river upstream as far as a point situated 45 chains more or less south-south-east from the beacon Drumasi where the Waisai River meets the boundary of the Old District of Savatu and Tavua; thence following the said district boundary in a south-easterly direction as far as Matanidrawalu Mound having passed over the Korolevu Peak (2,764 feet); thence still following the boundary of the Old District of Savatu and Tavua in a southerly direction as far as the Natabavakadua Peak(2,254 feet); thence in a south-south-easterly direction following the dame district boundary as far as the mound called Nakoronibuluta; thence in an easterly direction following the same district boundary to the mound called Mocekoroqou being the point at which the boundaries between the Old Districts of Savatu, Tavua and Nailuva meet; thence in a south-easterly direction along the boundary between the Old Districts of Nailuva and Nabuobuco as far as a mound called Viakovi; thence in a southerly direction along the watershed between the Navai Creek to the west and the Wabu Creek to the east as far as the footpath between the villages of Navai and Nasoqo; thence along the said footpath in a south-easterly direction following the watershed between the Naqawaqawa Creek to the east and the Waigagi to the west as far as the iron peg called Saivou No. 2; thence in a south-westerly direction along the boundary between the Old Districts of Nabuobuco and Savatu until the said boundary meet the Old District of Nadrau; thence in a westerly direction along the boundary between the Old District of Savatu and Nardrau as far as the Nanuku Creek at its confluence with Waibiu Creek; thence upstream along the Waibiu Creek as far as its confluence with Vutokoborumate Creek; thence in a westerly direction following the boundary between lots NLC 3 to the south and NLC 2 to the north to the mound called Nakoromakadre; thence proceeding along the said boundary to the Nanuku Creek at its confluence with Qalinaolo Creek; thence upstream along the Nanuku Creek in a southerly direction as far as the rock mound called Navatuniduna; thence along the boundary between lots NLC 2 and NLC 4A in a southerly direction to a mound called Erenavuga situated on the footpath between the villages of Nadrau and Vanualevu; thence continuing in the same straight line as far as the Nagalitoro Creek to an unnamed rock mound situated about 6 chains more or less from a waterfall on the said creek; thence downstream along the Naqalitoro Creek in a westerly direction as far as its confluence with the Sigatoka River; thence in a northerly direction upstream along the Sigatoka River as far as the Naiyala rock situated at the south-eastern corner of the lot NLC 90 and being on the boundary between the Old Districts of Savatu and Nadrau; thence proceeding in a westerly direction along the said boundary as far as the mound called Tananiu No. 2 where the boundaries between the Old Districts of Savatu. Nadrau and Navatusila meet; thence in a westerly direction along the boundary between the Old Districts of Savatu and Navatusial towards the source of the Dura Creek and downstream along the said Creek as far as its confluence with the BA River where the boundaries between the Old Districts of Savatu, Navatusila and Wali-Yalatina meet; thence downstream along the BA River as far as its confluence with the Navuninamo Creek and on the bank opposite to it which if the boundary between lots NLC 191 to the north and NLC 188 to the south; thence in a south-westerly direction following the said lot boundary as far as the mound called Cuvanatavui situated at the source of Nawasalai Creek; thence downstream along the said Creek as far as its confluence with the Marou Creek whence it is called Koroito Creek and upstream the Koroito Creek as far as the mound called Nakeli at the western boundary of Lot NLC 18; thence along the same lot boundary as far as the mound called Vunisea situated on the boundary between the Old Districts of Qaliyalatini and Naloto; thence in a westerly direction to the mound called Navatusova along the boundary between Crown Land Schedule "B" Lot 6 and Crown Land Schedule "A" Lot 7; thence following the same boundary to the source of Qalidriwadriwa Creek and downstream along the same Creek as far as the mound called Nabalekoto; thence still following the same lot boundary and downstream along the Navuniyasi Creek as far as its confluence with a larger Creek also called Navuniyasi Creek; thence upstream along the said Creek which is the north-western boundary of Crown Land Schedule "A" Lot 7 as far as its confluence with Lura Creek; thence upstream along the Lura Creek which is the boundary of Crown Land Schedule "B" Lot 8 and Crown Land Schedule "B" Lot 10 to its source at a mound called Vatumaca; thence along the same boundary in a westerly direction as far as the mound called Vatukadri, thence in a southerly direction along the western boundary of Crown Land Schedule "B" 10, 9 and 14 as far as the mound called Vunamoli situated about 12 chains more or less south of the Trigonometrical Station called Koroimavua; thence in a southern-easterly direction along the north-eastern boundary of Crown Land Schedule "B" Lot 15 as far as the mound called Vitogo; thence downstream along the Mualevu Creek as far as its confluence with Nawaidamu Creek which is also the boundary between the old Districts of Naloto and Magodro as far as the mound called Tavanavucu No.1 thence in a westerly direction along the said district boundary as far as the mound called Tualeita situated about 8 chains more or less north-east of a Trigonometrical, Station called Delasonadradra; thence in a northerly then westerly direction along the boundary between the Old Districts of Naloto and Vaturu as far as the mound called Korodoko where the boundaries of the Old Districts of Naloto, Vaturu and Nalotawa meet; thence in a westerly direction along the Nalotawa and Vaturu District boundary as far as the mound called Koroivunabitu; thence in northerly, direction along the western boundary of NLC 1129 as far as the mound called Koroboya No. 1; thence in a westerly direction along the northern boundary of NLC 1135 following the watershed between the Nukunuku and Wainivau Creeks to the south and Viliva and Nasalato Creeks to the north as far as the Nawalolo Creek to the mound called Nawalolo; thence downstream along the said creek as far as the mound called Datadata which is situated at the confluence of the Wainivau and Nawalolo Creeks; thence upstream along the Wainivau Creek as far as its source to the mound called Naweleci; thence in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary of NLC 1148 passing through Koroinodamu Trigonometrical Station as far as the Koroivunaqolo Mound; thence in a southerly direction to Vunatoto Mound which is situated on the boundary between the Old Districts of Nalotawa and Vaturu; thence along the said boundary as far as the mound called Koroinatuvulosewa; thence along the boundary between Lots NLC 580 and NLC 564 as far as the mound called Nalutumailagi; thence along the boundary between Lots NLC 563 and NLC as far as the mound called Vatidoviyasalevu; thence in a southerly direction along the boundary between Lots NLC 581A and NLC 563 as far as the mound called Narairaiyaga situated at the source of Savuwakalu Creek; thence along the boundary between Lots NLC 556 and NLC 563 as far as the mound called Vatunasarau situated on the Vunaqoru Creek; thence downstream along the side Creek as far as the mound called Dravu; thence in an easterly direction along the boundary between Lots NLC 573 and NLC 563 as far as Yavuni Mound situated in a village of that name; thence in a south-easterly direction downstream long the Valanakula Creek as far as the mound called Valanakula; thence along the boundary between Lots NLC 573 and NLC 572 as far as the mound called Naqalo; thence along boundary between the Lots NLC 592 and NLC 560 as far as the mound called Sarusarunato; thence along the boundary between Lots NLC 592 and NLC 559 as far as the mound called Sarusarunato No.2; thence along the boundary between lots NLC 591 and NLC 559 as far as the mound called Vucilevu on the west bank of the Vucilevu Creek; thence along the boundary between Lots NLC 591 and NLC 567 as far as the mound called Balinareba; thence along the southern boundary between Lots NLC 590 and NLC 567 as far as the beacon called Koroidro; thence along the southern boundary of Lot NLC 569 as far as the mound called Nabo situated on the Nadi River; thence downstream along the Nadi River as far as it confluence with Naiqaruqaru Creek; thence upstream along the said Creek as far as the Trigonometrical Station called Koroikabukau on the boundary between the Old Districts of Vaturu and Magodro; thence in a south-western direction following the said Old Districts boundary as far as the mound called Namoko No.1; thence in a south-easterly direction along the boundary between Lots NLC 13 and NLC 84 as far as the mound called Koronabuatara situated at the source of the Tuwana Creek; thence downstream along the said Creek which flows into the Vuto Creek as far as it confluence with Namada River; thence downstream along the Namada River following the boundary between the old Districts of Magodro and Namataku to its confluence with Taunataka Creek; thence upstream along the said Creek, as far as the mound called Sogo at its source which is also the source of Natula Creek; thence downstream along the Natula Creek which flows into the Nawaidule Creek as far as its confluence with Namada River; thence downstream along the Namada River as far as its confluence with the Sigatoka River; thence upstream along the Sigatoka River as far as its confluence with the Vunarara Creek on the southern bank; thence upstream along the said Creek as far as the mound called Ucuna; thence continuing in a south-south-westerly direction and crossing the Daravuravu Creek to the mound called Navutu; thence downstream along the Lomolomolevu Creek as far as its confluence with the Lokia Creek; thence in a southerly direction as far as Nabulibuli Mound having passed over the mounds called Nakara, Covikia and Natara; thence in a general south-easterly direction as far as the mound called Sona having passed over Lebanacalevu and Vatuvatu Mounds; thence in a south-westerly direction to the mound called Korocivicivi; thence, in a south-easterly direction as far as the mound called Takara having passed over the mounds called Delainamaoli and Yavanasa; thence following the boundary between the Old Districts of Namataku and Nasikawa in a north-easterly direction as far as the peak callled Drenabukete No. 2 which is the source of the Yalo Creek; thence downstream along the Yalo Creek which joins the Vatavui Creek and downstream along Vatavui Creek as far as its confluence with the Nasikawa Creek; thence upstream along the said Creek which becomes Nasoqolevu Creek, as far as the south-eastern extremity of Lots NLC 16 and 1 of the District of Bemana to the source Sawanabeka Creek and the Matadradra Creek as far as its confluence with Yalavou Creek; thence upstream along Yalavou Creek which becomes Nawasalasala Creek and then Tubarua Creek as far as the point at which the boundary between the Districts of Bemana and Koroinasau meet the northern boundary of the Old District of Komave; thence along the watershed between tributaries of the Sigatoka and Sovi Rivers to the west and tributaries of the Navua River to the east in southerly direction as far as a point situated between the sources of the Waivaka Creek and the Busa Creek having the co-ordinates 18° 08' 30" South and 177° 42'45" East; thence to the nearest source of Waiyaka Creek and downstream along the said Creek to the Nabouleka Creek and downstream along that creek to the Navua River; thence downstream along the Navua River as far as the village of Namuamua situated in the Old District of Deuba; thence in an easterly direction following the boundary between the Old Districts of Wainikiroiluva and Deuba far as the confluence of Wainikovu Creek; thence upstream along Wainikovu Creek following the boundary between the Old Districts of Namosi and Veivatuloa as far as the confluence of Waimanu River and Waikounaka Creek; thence in a north-westerly direction along the boundary between Lots NLC 93 and NLC 89, far as Waidina River at its confluence with Wainiveikobakoba Creek; thence in a northerly direction along the boundary between Lots NG 147 and NLC 93 as far the mound called Lawalawana; thence continuing in a northerly direction along boundary between Lots NG 147 and NLC 86 which follows Waikalou Creek upstream along Waidamudamu Creek; as far as the boundary between the Old Districts of Waidina and Namosi; thence in an east-south-easterly direction along the said district boundary as far as the boundary between Lots NLC 232 and 235; thence following that boundary in an east-north-easterly direction as far as Wainavadu Creek; thence downstream along Wainavadu Creek as far as its confluence with the Waidina River and down the Waidina River as far as its confluence with Wainuku Creek which is the boundary between Lots NLC 229 a NLC 200; thence in a northerly direction along the said boundary which also follows the Waidelaileka Creek and up the Wainatu Creek to a point where artificial boundary between Lots NLC 245 and NLC 201 meets the Wainatu Creek; thence following the south-eastern boundary of Lot NLC 245 as far as the main branch of Wainadi Creek; thence downstream along Wainadi Creek as far as confluence with Wainavobo River; thence downstream along the said river as far as the mound called Naulutitatua; thence along the boundary between Lots NLC 264 and NLC 247 until it meets the boundary between the Old Districts of Waidina and Soloira; thence in a north-westerly and northerly direction along the said District Boundary until it reaches the boundary of Nadarivakawalu District; thence in a northerly direction along the boundary between the Old Districts of Nadarivakalu and Soloira and on to the boundary between the Old Districts of Soloira and Matailobau; thence following the boundary between the Old Districts Matailobau and Rara; thence following the boundary between the Old Districts of Matailobau and Nabaitavo; thence following the boundary between the Old Districts of Nabaitavo and Taivugalei; thence along the boundary between the Old Districts of Taivugalei and Viria as far as the Tavenu Creek; thence downstream along the Tavenu Creek and Navutudua Creek as far as the REWA River; thence by the left hand bank descending the REWA River as far as the point opposite the village of VIRIA where the boundary of Lot CG 242 reaches the river; thence in a north-north-easterly direction along the western boundary of Lot CG 242 called Marakilulu as far as the mound called Naitaradanu; thence in a south-easterly direction along the eastern boundary of Lot CG 242 as far as the mound called Uluisani situated on Waivau Creek; thence upstream along Waivau Creek as far as the mound called Buivakami; thence along the boundary between NLC 427/428 and NLC 124 as far as the mound called Delaidakua No.1 which is situated at a point where the boundaries between the Old Districts of Vugalei, Naitasiri and Viria meet; thence in a south-easterly direction along the boundary between Lots NLC 1087 and NLC 1081 passing through the mound called Cegunasoqe and the source of Nadravodravo Creek as far as the mound called Lewanini; thence along the boundary between Lot NLC 1087 and a part of NLC 1081 to the mound called Davuilevu at the source of Volatoka Creek; thence downstream along the Volataka and Waisomo Creek as far as the Waidalice River; thence downstream along the said river as far as its mouth; thence along the high-water mark in a northerly direction and following the coast thereof in the Provinces of Tailevu and Ra as far as the Waisai Creek which is the starting point.

ROYALTY ZONE III

All that land on the island of Vanua Levu with the exception of those lands that are hereinafter defined as "Royalty Zone IV".

ROYALTY ZONE IV

All that land contained within the boundary described as follows:-

1. Western Vanua Levu Block

Commencing at the mouth of the Sarawaqu River in the Old District of Lekutu; thence upstream along the said river as far as the confluence of the Sigawe and Naqarani Creek; thence upstream along Naqarani Creek as far as the mound called Namata; thence in an easterly direction along Kovicoqe Ridge and the Liurewa Ridge as far as the mound called Navatavesi which is on the boundary between the Old Districts of Lekutu and Dreketi; thence along the said District Liurewa Ridge as far as the mound of Lekutu and Dreketi; thence along the said District between the Old Districts called Ravatulevu situated on the boundary between lots NLC 592 and NLC 586; thence in a northerly direction along the said boundary as far as the mound called Nabukanididi situated at the source of Waikelio Creek; thence downstream along the Waikelio Creek as far as its confluence with Waiasasa Creek; thence upstream along the said creek as far as the mound called Niukitu; thence in a south-easterly direction along the boundary between lots NLC 586 and NLC 569 as far as the boundary between the Old Districts of Lekutu and Dreketi; thence in a north-easterly direction along the said District Boundary as far as the mound called Beka; thence in a north-easterly direction along the boundary between lots NLC 367 and NLC 366 as far as the peak called Vidiga; thence in a northerly direction along the same boundary as far as the mound called Naucunivatu situated near the source of Navunitivoli Creek; thence downstream along the Navunitivoli Creek as far as its confluence with Nabalawalati Creek; thence upstream along Nabalawalati Creek as far as the mound of the same name, thence in a southerly direction along the boundary between lots NLC 370 and NLC 366 as far as the mound called Savuveicoka situated beside the Doidamu Creek thence upstream along the said Creek as far as the mound called Nabalawangani which is situated at the source of the Doidamu Creek; thence in a northerly direction continuing along the boundary between lots NLC 370 and NLC 366 as far as the mound called Nadurunitoa; thence in an easterly direction along the boundary between lots NLC 389 and NLC 366 as far as the mound called Nabereavosa situated at the source of a creek of the same name; thence downstream along the Nabereavosa Creek as far as its confluence with Naikelik Creek and upstream the Naikelikeli Creek as far as the mound called Qaqarava; thence in an easterly direction crossing lot NLC 401 for a distance of approximately 12 chains to the peak called Uluiwasavulu; thence to the source of Nakakawavatu Creek and downstream along the said creek, continuing downstream along; Saunikula Creek as far as its confluence with Salevu Creek; thence upstream along the Salevu Creek as far as its source marked by the mound called Uluinalewaki; thence along the Main Divide as far as the mound called Nalewaki; thence in an easterly direction following the Main Divide across lot NLC 400 and NLC 380 as far as the mound called Nasivi or otherwise also known as Naviri; thence continuing along the Main Divide across lot NLC 54 as far as the mound called Tava No. 2 situated at the source of Nabusa Creek; thence downstream along the said Creek as far as its confluence with Drawa River; thence upstream the Drawa River as far as its confluence with Nalutuyaganimulo Creek; thence upstream along the said creek to its source and to the mound called Nagivigivi situated in the Main Divide; thence in a north-easterly direction along the Main Divide as far as the boundary between the Old Districts of Seaqaqa and Wailevu West; thence in an easterly direction along the said District Boundary until it meets with the district of Wailevu East at the mound called Domowainiura; thence continuing along the boundary between the Old District of Wailevu East and Seaqaqa to the mound called Nalutu which is the source of Naturua Creek; thence downstream along the Naturua Creek and on to the Waibalabala Creek as far as its mouth; thence following the high-water mark in a general westerly direction and continuing along the coast thereof as far as the Nasarawaqa River which is the starting point.

2. North-Eastern Vanua Levu Block

All that land contained within the boundary described as follows:-

Commencing at the mouth of the Nubu River on the north coast of Vanua Levu in the District of Labasa; thence upstream along the Nubu River as far as confluence with Rawa Kawacawa Creek; thence upstream along the said creek far as its confluence with Drudrusabu Creek; thence in a south-south-easterly direction following the southern boundary of Crown Schedule "A" lot 14 an passing through the mound called Koronimatomo as far as the village site Nabutubutu situated on the bank of the Nubu River; thence upstream along the Nubu River to the mound called Baleyaba-niduna where the Nubu River meets the Old District boundary between Nagodo and Dogotuku; thence along the said boundary which runs upstream along the Nubu River as far as its source marked by the mound called Veitala; thence following the same Old District boundary until it meets the boundary between the Old Districts of Saqani and Nadogo at a point situated about 12.5 chains more or less south-west of the mound called Kaliliwaliwa; thence in a south-westerly and southerly direction along the boundary between the Old Districts of Saqani and Nadogo as far as the mound called the Gusuivuniivi where the boundaries between the Old Districts of Nagodo, Saqani and Vaturova meet; thence in a southerly direction along the boundary between the Old Districts of Saqani and Vaturova which follows upstream along the Nalagi River, as far as the mound called Vuilolo situated beside the confluence between the Nalagi and Lolo Creeks; thence upstream along the Lolo Creek and boundary between lots NLC 167 and NLC 181 as far as the mound called Solove situated beside the Bukani Creek; thence downstream along the said creeks as far the Nayarabale River; thence upstream along the said river and Nasaro Creek as far as its confluence with the Vunivasa Creek; thence upstream along the said creek which is the boundary between lots NLC 179 and NLC 178, as far as the rock called Vatunikova; thence continuing along the said lot boundary as far as the mound called Qoinamula No.2; thence in a southerly direction along the boundary between lots NLC 175 and NLC 178 as far as the mound called Tanomiwai; thence along the boundary between lots NLC 175 and NLC 164 as far as the mound called Ragocala situated at the source of the creek bearing the same name; thence downstream along the Ragocala Creek which flows onto the Taveta Ceek as far as the boundary between the Administrative Districts of Labasa and Vaturova; thence in a southerly direction following the said boundary as far as the peak called Vatunidromu; thence in a south-south-easterly thence southerly directions along the boundary between the Old Districts of Vaturova and Wairiki as far as the mound called Vunicau; thence in a north-westerly direction along the boundary between the Old Districts of Wairiki and Koroalau as far as the mound called Naqilo situated beside the confluence of Naqilo and Vunicau Creek; thence downstream along the Vunicau Creek as far as its confluence with Nawavua Creek; thence upstream along the said creek as far as its source; thence to the nearby source of the Nasavu Creek as far as its confluence with Nadakua Creek; thence downstream along the Nadakua Creek as far as its confluence with Matani Creek; thence upstream along the Matani Creek as for its confluence with Vatudiri Creek; thence upstream along the said Creek as far as the mound called Nagatogato also known as Delaicatudiri; thence to the source of the GAU Creek and downstream the said Creek as far as the mound called Qaranitore; thence in a north-north-westerly direction along the south-eastern boundary of lot NLC 129 as far as the mound called Vidayaganisova; thence in a south-westerly direction along the said lot boundary as far as the mound called Vuetasau situated 3 chains more or less north-north-westerly direction along the south-eastern boundary of lot NLC 129 as far as the mound called Vidayaanisova; thence in a south-westerly direction along the said lot boundary as far as the mound called Vuetasau situated 3 chains more or less north-east of the Koroalau Creek; thence downstream along the said creek as far as the mound called the Nasealevu No.2 situated on the boundary between the Old Districts of Navatu and Koloalau; thence along the said boundary in a westerly then south-easterly direction as far as the Lease Peg marking the south-eastern corner of lot NLC 367 called Vuinasoso situated on the seashore; thence following the high-water mark in a north-easterly direction and continuing along the coast thereof as far as the mouth of the Nubu River which is the starting point.

3. Tunuloa Peninsular Block

All that land contained within the boundary described as follows:Commencing at the mouth of Wainisona Creek; thence upstream along Wainisona Creek as far as the mound called Delaiwainisona; thence in an east direction along the boundary between lot No. 28 and lot No. 21 of the Old Dist of Natewa as far as the Main Divide of the Natewa Peninsular; thence in north-easterly direction along the Main Divide as far as the mound call Delainabu; thence along the Main Divide crossing lot No. 21 of the District of Natewa to the mound called Navesiveicadra; thence along the Main Divide across lot No. 22 of the Old District of Natewa to the mound called Nabiu; thence a1ong the Main Divide across lot NLC 264 to the mount called Nakoronawa; thence a the Main Divide crossing lots NLC 248, NLC 252, and NLC 249 marked where Main Divide crosses the boundaries by the mounds called Nakesa, Korosega No. 1 and Vunivau respectively; thence in a northerly direction along the boundary between lot NLC 249 and NLC 287 as far as the mound called Koronitabua; then in an east-north-easterly direction along the boundary between lots NLC 288 and NLC 244 as far as the mound called Koroimanumanu which is situated on the Main Divide; thence in a northerly direction along the boundary between lots NLC 244 and NLC 290 as far as the mound called Navalavalovelo situated at the source the Naveisagosago Creek; thence downstream along the said Creek as far as confluence with Lovowaqa Creek and down the Creek as far as its confluence Lutulutu Creek; thence in an east-north-easterly direction along the bound between the Old Districts of Natewa and Tunuloa; thence in a north-east direction along the said District Boundary as far as the mound called Qaraitevuka situated at the source of Dradra Creek and downstream along the said creek as the mound called Dradra; thence along the said District Boundary as far as peak called Wailami; thence along the Main Divide crossing NLC lots 25, 28, 29 and 30 of the Old District of Tunuloa and passing through the mounds call Vatuakoso, Vicovicolevu, Naililili and Tatualevu where the respective lots' boundaries cross the Main Divide; thence continuing along the Main Divide across lots NLC 293D, NLC 293H, NLC 293B and NLC 311 passing through the mounds called Sasavuka, Koronisuli Leko and Rairaikeikioa where the respective lots' boundaries cross the Main Divide; thence along the northern boundary of lot of the District of Tunuloa as far as the mound called Waeluvaluva; thence along Main Divide across lot 4 and lot 11 of the District of Tunuloa passing through mound called Nalovolovo and the peak called Korolevu as far as the peak called Manidaiga; thence in a north-westerly direction along the boundary between lot 11 and lot 13 of the District of Tunuloa as far as the seacoast at a mound called Ragorago; thence in a south-westerly direction following the high-water mark along the seacoast thereof as far as the mouth of Wainisona Creek which is the starting point.

3. OTHER ISLANDS

All islands of Fiji, with the exception of the island of Viti Levu and those parts of Vanua Levu which are hereinbefore defined as Royalty Zone II. Where it is evident to the Conservator that the definition of boundaries of Royalty Zones leads to anomalies he may by writing under his hand direct specific coupes or licences shall be deemed to be in zones other than those he defined until such time that all merchantable timber has been extracted from such coupe or licence area.

(4) POLES – Per 100 lineal metres – all zones:-

6. MINOR FOREST PRODUCE

On forest produce not hereinbefore specified there shall be charged royalties and fees at the rates of 5 per cent and 2½ per cent respectively of the sale value of such forest produce, such sale values to be laid down from time to time by the Conservator of Forests.

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SECOND SCHEDULE
(Regulation 8)

(Substituted by Legal Notice 66 of 1979; amended by Legal Notice 108 of 1979.)

GRAZING LICENCES

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SECTION 35 - FOREST (FIRE PREVENTION) REGULATIONS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

REGULATION

1. Short title
2. Application
3. Fire licences
4. Licences required
5. Cancellation or suspension of licence
6. Clearing land
7. Camps, mines, etc.
8. Dangerous conditions
9. Extinction of fires
10. Reporting fires
11. Fire-arms
12. Notices and signs
13. Damage to equipment, etc.
14. Injury to persons and property
15. Offences

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Legal Notice No. 122 of 1972.

Short title

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Forest (Fire Prevention) Regulations.

Application

2. These Regulations shall apply to -

(a) all reserved forests, nature reserves and government controlled plantation areas in the provinces of Ba, Bua, Kadavu, Macuata, Nadroga, and Navosa and Ra, and in the tikina of Vaturova in the province of Cakaudrove;

(b) all parcels of land any part of the boundaries of which is within one mile of a boundary of a reserved forest, nature reserve or goner controlled plantation area;

(c) such other land as the Minister may from time to time specify by order.