JV. C. State CoR^ge 



162 THE ALGERIAN FOREST CODE 



3. Woods and forests of public institutions, which come 



under the same conditions. 



4. Woods and forests in which the State, communes, or 



pubhc institutions have proprietary rights conjointly 

 with private individuals. 



5. Ground, either covered with brush or bare, the re- 



forestation of which has been recognized and declared 

 to be of public benefit, under the conditions indicated 

 in Part III, Art. 76, and in Part IV, Arts. 107, 108, 

 109. 



The following are likewise placed under forest administra- 

 tion, but only provisionally: 



1. Woods and forests presumably belonging to the State 



in virtue of Art. 4 of the act dated June 16, 1851. 



2. Woods and forests which are in litigation either be- 



tween the different classes of owners mentioned above, 

 or between one of these owners and private individuals. 



The woods and forests within the territory under military 

 control are placed under the forest administration, but dealt 

 with as the Governor General shall direct or according to any 

 regulation passed by the government council. 



Part II. — Waters and Forests Administration 



Art. 2. The ofhcers^ of Waters and Forests employed in 

 Algeria form part of the staff of the Home Waters and Forests 

 and are subject to its laws and regulations especially as concerns 

 promotion. 



They perform their duties under the authority of the Gov- 

 ernor General of Algeria. 



The promotions in grade and class are decided upon in accord- 

 ance with the recommendations of the Governor General and 

 according to grades, either by a decree based on the recom- 

 mendation of the Minister of Agriculture, or by a resolution by 

 the Minister of Agriculture. 



•■' The words "agents" and "preposes" have been taken to signify "officers" 

 and "employees" to distinguish between the superior supervisory and the sub- 

 ordinate ranger force. Those having at least the rank of forest assistant (garde 

 general) are locally referred to as officers. See p. loi for data on organization. 



