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 &PPENDIX V. 



, Notifications Nos. 3554 of \2th June 1890 and No. 2823 of 2lst June 1894. 

 The following rules have been made by the Chief Commissioner : 



I. Any person desirous of clearing by fire any standing forest or grass land within three 

 miles of any reserved forest shall observe the following rules : 



(1) He shall give notice of his intention to burn at least one week beforehand to 



the nearest Forest Guard, Forester or lianger. 



(2) He shall clear a fire belt at least 30 feet broad on that side of the area which 



he proposes to burn which is nearest to the reserved forest in such manner that 

 no fire can spread across such belt. 



(3) He shall take care not to burn when a high wind is blowing. 



II. Any person desirous of burning on land within one mile of a reserved forest, any 

 wood, grass, weeds or other inflammable materials shall collect such material into heaps and 

 burn it heap by heap in such a manner that the resulting fire shall not extend to the sur- 

 rounding area or endanger the reserved forest. 



III. Any person collecting inflammable forest produce, such as grass and bamboos, on 

 land adjoining a reserved forest, and any holder of a permit to collect such produce from a 

 reserved forest shall stack it in an open space at such reasonable distance from the forest as 

 the Forest Divisional Officer may by general or special orders prescribe, and shall isolate the 

 stacks in such manner that if they take fire the fire shall not be able to spread to the sur- 

 rounding area or endanger the reserved forest. 



IV. Camping places along the boundary of and within the limits of a reserved forest 

 will be cleared and set apart by the Divisional Forest Officer for the use of travellers, a list 

 ihereof being published annually, and except on such camping grounds no fires shall be 

 lighted within or along the boundary of a reserved forest. All persons using these camping 

 grounds shall light any fires they make for cooking or other purposes in such a way as not to 

 endanger the reserved forest or any buildings, sheds or other property on the camping ground: 

 and before leaving they shall collect in the centre of the camping ground all inflammable 

 material which is to be left behind, and shall carefully extinguish all fires. 



V. The carrying of burning wood, firebrands, or torches along the boundary of any 

 reserved forest is prohibited between the 1st November and 30th June t>r such earlier or 

 later date as may be notified by the Forest Divisional Officer under Section 25 <c) with the 

 previous approval of the Conservator. Smoking is similarly prohibited between the 1st 

 November and 30th June within a reserved forest, save at an authorised camping ground. 



