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for every fagot load carried by a man. In addition the offender 

 can be sentenced to a maximum of five days' imprisonment. If 

 trees sown or planted in the forests less than 5 years ago are 

 concerned, the penalty will be a fine from 3 to 5 francs ($0.58 

 to $0.96) per tree, without respect to its size and in addition a 

 maximum imprisonment of 15 days. 



In case of a repetition of the offence, the maximum fine shall 

 always be imposed. 



ART. 173. Those persons who have lopped, barked, or muti- 

 lated trees in the woods or forests, or who have cut off the main 

 branches, shall be punished as if they had cut them down at the 

 stump. 



ART. 174. Those persons who have taken or removed cork 

 (liege de reproduction) 26 from the woods and forests, or those 

 who are illegally keeping it contrary to the decrees promulgated 

 by the Governor General, in accordance with Art. 134 of the 

 present law, shall be condemned to a minimum fine of 20 francs 

 ($3.86) and a maximum fine of 40 francs ($7.72) for every 100 

 kilos (220 pounds) of cork, in proportion to the amount removed 

 or retained, also to imprisonment for a fortnight to six months. 



Those persons who have removed ordinary cork-oak bark 

 (liege male (i)) without damaging the tree shall be punished 

 by fines which shall not be less than 10 centimes ($0.02) nor 

 exceed i franc ($0.19) per tree. 



Those persons who, in removing the cork-oak bark, have 

 damaged the tree, shall be punished according to the penalties 

 enacted in Art. 172. 



In case of a repetition of the offence, the maximum fine shall 

 always be enforced. 



ART. 175. Whoever shall remove windfalls or wood cut in 

 trespass shall be condemned to the same fines and payments 

 as if he had felled it himself. 



ART. 177. The owners of animals trespassing during the day 



in woods 10 years and upwards in age shall be condemned to a 



fine of from 20 centimes ($0.04) to i franc ($0.19) for a hog, 



sheep, or calf; from 40 centimes ($0.08) to 2 francs ($0.39) for 



26 See p. 59 for a description of cork-oak management. 



