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to cattle dealers, even if those dealers are right holders, as well 

 as herds on shares, are excluded from the benefits of rights. 



ART. 69. The roads by which cattle may go and come from 

 pasturage shall be designated by the Waters and Forests officers. 

 These roads shall be considered as having at least a width of 

 20 metres (22 yards). 



If these roads cross any coppice, or young growth of high 

 forest which is not enclosed, ditches or enclosures may be con- 

 structed at the joint expense of right holders and the Service, 

 and in accordance with the directions of the Waters and Forests 

 officer, in order to prevent the cattle from straying into the 

 woods. 



ART. 70. If the right holders bring a greater number of 

 cattle into the forest than the number fixed in accordance with 

 Art. 67, for the excess number, the penalties uttered under 

 Art. 177 shall be enforced. 



The maximum fine shall be enforced in the case of herds 

 on shares or those belonging to cattle dealers being discovered 

 in portions of the forests reserved to right holders. 



ART. 71. All right holders are forbidden to bring sheep, 

 goats, or camels into the forests or intervening land under pen- 

 alty to the owners of such stock of the maximum fine set forth 

 under Art. 177, but the right of indemnity is reserved to those 

 who have a title, or a possession which gives a title. 



In addition the herder can be fined from i to 5 francs ($0.19 

 to $0.96), and, in case of a repetition of the offence, he can be 

 imprisoned for one to five days. 



The Governor General may, however, by an order given by 

 the Government Council, authorize the pasturage of sheep in 

 certain forests. 



He shall also be able, in urgent cases, to throw open the 

 closed areas to the temporary use of herds. 



Under exceptional circumstances the introduction of the goats 

 of right holders into the (fire) lines of State Forests can be 

 authorized. 



ART. 72. The commoners who have any sort of a right to 

 free timber can only take such timber after permission has 



