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Government, the Governor may acquire the same by agreement with the owner 

 thereof, or compulsorily under the provisions of the Fublic Lands Ordinance, 

 which shall be deemed to be applicable for the acquisition of such rights. 



Powers of Natives to Grant Absolutely. 



15. Notwithstanding any Native law or custom to the contrary, any Native, 

 and the Chiefs of any Native community on behalf of such community shall 

 be entitled to enter into any agreement to grant and convey absolutely any 

 lands, and any rights in and over any lands owned by them which it is proposed 

 to constitute a forest reserve under the provisions of this Ordinance. 



Power to Declare Lands no longer a Reserve. 



16. The Governor may by order direct that from a date named therein any 

 lands or any part thereof constituted a forest reserve under this Ordinance 

 shall cease to be a forest reserve or a part of such reserve, and thereupon from 

 such date such lands or part thereof shalt cease to be a forest reserve or a part 

 of such reserve ; provided that the rights, if any, which have been extinguished 

 therein shall not revive in consequence of such cessation. 



Colonial Secretary may Execute Grant. 



17. When the owner or owners have consented tc grant any concession, 

 lease or licence under the terms of this Ordinance, or the rules made there- 

 under, the Colonial Secretary may execute any instrument making such grant 

 on behalf of the owner or owners, and such execution shall bind the owner or 

 owners and his or their successors in title as effectively as if it had been duly 

 executed by him or them, provided that at the time of such execution there 

 shall be attached to the instrument a certificate in writing signed by the 

 Colonial Secretary that the consent of the owner or owners has been obtained 

 to the grant. 



Prohibitions. 



18. The Governor in Council may from time to time by any order prohibit 

 the following things, or any of them, namely : 



(1) The taking and collection of timber, rubber, and forest produce or any 



kinds thereof specified in the order in any forest reserves and Native 

 lands, either generally or for tne purpose stated in the order, by any 

 persons other than the holders of concessions, leases or licences 

 granted in accordance with rules made under this Ordinance, or by 

 any other persons or by any classes of persons specified in the order ; 



(2) The taking and collection of timber, rubber and forest produce, or any 



kinds thereof specified in the order, in any forest reserves and Native 

 lands during any period specified in the order ; 



(3) The sale, offering for sale, purchase and export of timber, rubber and 



forest pioduce, or any kinds thereof specified in the order, by any 

 persons other than the holders of concessions, lease? or licences granted 

 in accordance with rules made under this Ordinance, or by any other 

 persons or by any classes of persons specified in the order ; 



(4) The sale, offering for sale, purchase, possession and export of timber, 



rubber and forest produce, or any kinds thereof specified in the order, 

 taken, collected or prepared in contravention of any order or any rules 

 under this Ordinance ; 



(5) The sale, offering for sale, purchase, possession and export of timber, 



rubber and forest produce, or any kinds thereof, taken, collected, 

 prepared, sold or purchased in any territories near or adjacent to the 

 Protectorate in contravention of the law for the time being in force 

 in such territories ; 



(G) The sale, offering for sale, purchase, possession and export of timber 

 rubber and forest produce, or any kinds thereof specified in the order, 

 during any period prescribed by the order. 



And the Governor in Council may from time to time by any order vary or 



revoke any order made under this section. 



