l64 THE ALGERIAN FOREST CODE 



settlement of boundaries will be effected in accordance with 

 the provisions in the following articles. 



Art. 8. The separation of the State woods and forests, and 

 bordering properties can be requested either by the Woods and 

 Forests Service or by the border owners. 



Art. 9. The separation act shall be commenced, either by the 

 State or by the border owners, according to the usual methods. 



Nevertheless it shall be suspended, while decisions upon par- 

 tial or lesser actions are given, if the Service binds itself to give 

 a decision within a period of six months, in proceeding with the 

 general delimitation of the forest. 



Art. 10. When the general boundaries of a State forest are 

 to be estabHshed, this delimitation shall be announced two 

 months in advance by an order of the prefect. This order 

 shall be posted and published in the neighbouring communes, 

 and posted at the domiciles of owners of border property, or 

 at those of their farmers, guards, or agents. 



After this lapse of time, the officers of the Waters and Forests 

 Service will proceed with the boundary work, whether border- 

 ing owners are present or not. 



Art. II. The report of the boundary work shall immedi- 

 ately be filed at the secretary's office of the prefecture, and 

 an abstract at the office of the secretary of the sub-prefect, 

 which is connected with each division. Notice shall be given 

 by an order of the prefect, pubUshed and posted in the neigh- 

 bouring communes. Interested parties can thus take note and 

 enter their protests within a year from the day on which the 

 order shall have been pubhshed. 



The Governor General shall declare whether he approves, 

 or if he refuses to confirm this report in whole or in part. His 

 declaration shall be made pubHc in the same manner as the 

 report. 



Art. 12. If, after these lapses of time, no protests have 

 been raised by the bordering owners against the boundary 

 report, and if the Governor General has not signified his re- 

 fusal to confirm it, the dehmitation shall be final. The officers 

 of the Waters and Forests Service shall proceed in the pre- 



