THE FORESTRY ACT, 1919. I 7 



consult the appropriate agricultural department, and, in the case a.d. i 9 iq 

 of land proposed to be sold or disposed of, shall give that de- 

 partment an opportunity of acquiring the same. 



The appropriate agricultural department shall be in England 

 and Wales the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, in Scotland 

 the Board of Agriculture for Scotland, and in Ireland the 

 Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland. 



(4) An advance shall not after the commencement of this Act 



be made under subsection (i) of section one of the Development 9 Edw. -. 

 and Road Improvement Funds Act, 1909, for the purposes of c ' 47 

 forestry, unless before that date the Development Commissioners 

 have made and the Treasury have approved a recommendation 

 for the advance. 



(5) It shall be lawful for any of the persons under a disability 

 referred to in section seven of the Lands Clauses (Consolidation) 8& 9 vict. 

 Act, 1845, or °f tne Lands Clauses (Consolidation) (Scotland) 8& 8 9 vict. 

 Act, 1845, t0 en ter into agreements with the Commissioners c ' ' 9 ' 



for the purposes of this section in like manner in all respects 

 as they are entitled to enter into agreements for the purposes 

 of those sections. 



(6) In this section the expression "timber" includes all forest 

 products. 



4, — (1) Where the Commissioners are satisfied that trees or Prevention 



of damage 



tree plants are being or are likely to be damaged by rabbits, by rabbits 



. and vermin. 



hares or vermin owing to the failure of an occupier of land to 

 destroy sufficiently the rabbits, hares or vermin on the land in 

 his occupation, or otherwise taking steps for the prevention of 

 such damage, the Commissioners may, after giving to the 

 occupier and owner such opportunity of destroying the rabbits, 

 hares or vermin, or taking such steps as aforesaid, as in the 

 opinion of the Commissioners is reasonable, authorise in writing 

 any competent person to enter on the land and kill and take the 

 rabbits, hares or vermin thereon, and the Commissioners may 

 recover from the occupier summarily, as a civil debt, the net 

 cost incurred by them in connexion with the action so taken. 



(2) Any person acting under an authority given by the 

 Commissioners under this section shall, if so required, produce 

 his authority, and, if any person obstructs any person so 

 authorised in the due exercise of his powers or duties under 

 this section, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine 

 not exceeding twenty pounds. 



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