1 84 THE ALGERIAN FOREST CODE 



PART V. JOINT TENANCY FORESTS 16 



ART. 92. All the provisions of the present law, relating to 

 the preservation, and to the administration of the woods which 

 form part of the State domain, as well as the prosecution of 

 crimes and offences committed in the woods, are applicable to 

 the woods in joint tenancy mentioned under Art. i of the present 

 law, save for the modifications given in Part IV, for woods of 

 communes and public institutions. 



ART. 93. No felling area, ordinary or extraordinary, no ex- 

 ploitation or sale, can be made by joint owners under penalty 

 of a fine equal to the total value of the wood so felled or sold; 

 all sales thus effected shall be declared null and void. 



ART. 94. The costs of establishing boundaries, surveying, 

 and patrol shall be borne by the State and the joint owners, 

 each in proportion to their interests. 



The Waters and Forests Service shall nominate the guards, 

 regulate their salaries, and shall have sole right to dismiss them. 



ART. 95. In case of refunds and awards for damages the 

 joint owners shall receive the proper amount each in proportion 

 to their interests, as in the case of sales returns. 



ART. 96. The provisions set forth under Arts. 92 and 93 are 

 applicable to woods in litigation mentioned under Art. i. 



The proceeds arising from sales, refunds, or (civil) damages 

 shall be paid into the treasury 17 for remittance to the owners, 

 after final judgment, prorated in accordance with their recog- 

 nized interests, after deducting the expenses of patrol and office 

 administration, unless disputes arise or claims are made for 

 indemnity or damages on the ground that the administration 

 records (are incorrect). 



PART VI. PRIVATE FORESTS, REFORESTATION AREAS, 



AND CLEARINGS 



ART. 97. Private individuals exercise all the rights of owner- 

 ship over their woods, except for restrictions enumerated in 

 the following articles. 



16 Literally this could be rendered undivided or litigated woods placed under 

 forest administration. 



17 La caisse des depots et des consignations. 



