Timber Regulations, 1993

19 (1) Every permit holder and every operator shall remove from the forest area within any period that is specified in the permit or agreement or, if no period is specified in it, within 12 months after the expiry of the permit or the completion of operations in accordance with the agreement,

• (a) all buildings and other works owned by the permit holder or operator;

• (b) all equipment that was brought into the forest area in connection with the cutting and removal of timber; and

• (c) all debris.

(2) However, on the request of the permit holder or operator and before the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (1), the forestry officer may extend that period by a maximum of 12 months having regard to the circumstances beyond the permit holder’s or operator’s control that prevent them from removing the things referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) within the specified period.