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Part III · Penalties and Procedure

26B. Littering in reserved forest

(1)

No person shall litter in a reserved forest.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

(3)

A person contravenes subsection (1) if he causes an unpleasant smell or degrades the beauty or the appearance of property, or detracts from the natural cleanliness or safety of property, by intentionally —

(a)

discarding or depositing any rubbish, trash, garbage, debris or other refuse;

(b)

draining, or causing or permitting to be drained, mining sludge, industrial effluent, sewage or the drainage from a cesspool,

Forest septic tank, recreational or camping vehicle waste-holding tank or other contaminated source; or

(c)

permitting any rubbish, trash, garbage, debris or other refuse to be thrown from a vehicle which he is operating or which is under his control.

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