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vided they have been declared to be at the service of the Waters 

 and Forests Service. 



The maximum fine shall be imposed in the case of a repe- 

 tition of the offence. 



Art. 56. If the animals are found outside the leased dis- 

 tricts or the prescribed routes of travel, the purchaser by auction 

 or by agreement shall be punished according to the penalties 

 prescribed in Art. 177. The herder shall be besides condemned 

 to a fine of one to 5 francs ($0.19 to $0.96), and in case of a 

 repetition of the offence, to imprisonment for one to five days. 



Art. 57. Save in the cases set forth in the specifications, 

 purchasers by auction or by agreement are forbidden to fell 

 trees, or to carry away acorns, fruit, or seed from the forests, 

 under penalty of the maximum fine prescribed under Art. 118. 



In case of a repetition of the offence they can however be 

 sentenced to imprisonment for three days or more. 



Art. 58. The alfa ^^ and other diverse products of the forest 

 shall be disposed of by auctions or by sales by agreement subject 

 to the routine prescribed under Arts. 18 and 19. 



The provisions for carrying out the sales shall be determined 

 by a decree of the Governor General. 



Violations against these provisions shall be punished by fines 

 prescribed by this law. 



Art. 59. The Governor General of Algeria, upon the recom- 

 mendation of the conservators of Waters and Forests shall 

 have the power to authorize the lease for a maximum period 

 of eighteen years, of open land, blanks, or the cleanings exist- 

 ing in the federal forests. 



This lease shall either be put up to public auction or made 

 by means of mutual agreement. 



SECTION VII. — WOOD RIGHTS IN STATE FORESTS 



Art. 60. Only those shall be permitted to exercise any 

 right " whatever in the State forests whose rights upon the 



1" A native grass valuable for fodder. 



" The term "droit d'usage" is primarily the right to gather wood in any forest, 

 but often also includes the right to pasturage, etc. 



