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six inches from the ground ; and no ebony of less girth than ten feet at a point 

 four feet six inches from the ground ; and no tree of the species Funtumia 

 elastica (known as lyere to the Benis) of a less girth than six feet at a point 

 four feet six inches from the ground ; and no tree of the species Pentaclethra 

 macrophylla of a less girth than five feet at a point four feet six inches from 

 the ground ; and no Dika nut tree or wild mango, Irvingia Barteri, of a less 

 girth than six feet at a point four feet six inches from the ground shall be 

 felled : Provided that these dimensions may be reduced by order of the Governor 

 in any district or locality named in such order, where the trees do not attain to 

 such dimensions. 



Marking Stumps and Logs. 



26. (1) The stump of every tree felled and the logs from every such tree 

 shall be marked as soou as possible after the felling thereof with the hammer 

 mark of the holders of the licence and with numbers. The stumps shall be 

 marked consecutively, and the logs from each tree shall bear (1) the stump 

 number of such tree, and (2) log numbers running consecutively from one 

 upwards. 



Removal of Stumps. 



(2) The holders of a licence wishing to remove the stump of a tree shall 

 apply for permission to the nearest European Forest Officer and such Officer may 

 with or without an inspection of the stump by himself or some other Forest 

 Officer grant the necessary permission. 



Re-planting by Holders of Licences. 



27. (1) The holders of a licence shall plant or tend young trees in every 

 open space caused by the felling of a tree and along all disused timber tracks. 

 The trees to be planted or tended in such open spaces shall be of the same 

 species as the tree which was cut, and those to be planted in such tracks shall 

 be mahogany or such other species as may be allowed by the Provincial Forest 

 Officer. 



The young trees aforesaid may be obtained by the holders of the licence 

 transplanting from the adjacent forest, but if suitable trees cannot be thus 

 obtained the holders of the licence shall establish nurseries from which to obtain 

 the required seedlings. 



The holders of the licence shall cultivate and keep clear from undergrowth to 

 the satisfaction of the said Officer all young trees planted as above mentioned 

 during the continuance of their licence. 



Grantors Cultivate Young Trees after Expiration of Licence. 



(2) Grantors who have received any royalties prescribed by rule 40 in respect 

 of timber felled on the lands included in a licence shall after the expiration 

 or determination of such licence cultivate and keep clear from undergrowth 

 to the satisfaction of and subject to the direction of the said Officer all young 

 trees planted by the holders of the licence under sub-section (1) of this rule for 

 a period of two years after the licence has expired or been determined. 



Re-planting by Forest Officers on Holders of Licences or Grantors failing to 



comply with Rule 27. 



28. If the holders of a licence or the grantors shall fail in whole or in part to 

 perform the conditions of the last rule which relate respectively to them, the 

 Governor may direct any Forest Officer to perform the same on their behilf, and 

 all expenses incurred in so doing shall be paid by the holders of a licence or the 

 grantors as the case may be, within two months after demand for payment has 

 been made in writing by such officer. In the event of the holders of the licence 

 or the grantors failing to pay the expenses [ ayable by them in the manner afore- 

 said the amount shall be recoverable as a debt by the Conservator. 



Workmen t Payment of. 



29. The holders of a licence shall make proper arrangements for the regular 

 payments of all labourers employed by them or by sub-contractors who are 

 employed by the holders to carry out the work of felling timber or getting the 

 same out of the lands included in the licence. 



