S.L. 549.64 Art. 14Damaging substances

(1) No person shall dump or attempt to dump, throw or attempt to throw, pour or attempt to pour, let fall or let reach or attempt to let fall or let reach biocide, defoliant, fertiliser, acid, alkali or other corrosive material, fuel or any other combustible or explosive material, saline water, chemical or any other substance near any tree listed in Schedule I or Schedule II or near any tree sited in a tree protection area or any protected area, which may harm any such tree, save for uncontaminated fresh water for irrigation purposes and substances for the treatment of trees and of arable land: Provided that in tree protection areas, or where similarly justified for conservation purposes, the competent authority may prohibit such irrigation or treatment if this would be in conflict with the conservation status of the trees in question or the biodiversity of the area.

(2) The competent authority may authorise the use of substances prohibited in sub-regulation (1) or any other treatment for weeding or surgical interventions which may in its opinion be required.