Forest Act (ForA)
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Art. 42 Misdemeanours
1 Any person who wilfully: a. clears forest without authorisation; b. obtains a payment for himself or others, to which he is not entitled by providing untrue or incomplete information; c. fails to comply with or hinders the prescribed generation of forest shall be liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding one year or to a monetary penalty. 2 If the offender acts negligently, he or she shall be liable to a monetary penalty not exceeding 40,000 Swiss francs.
Para. 1 — Amended by Art. 333 of the Criminal Code (SR 311.0) in its version according to the Federal Act of 13 Dec. 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2007 (AS 2006 3459; BBl 1999 1979).
Art. 43 Contraventions
1 Any person who wilfully and without authorisation: a. misuses forestry buildings and installations; b. restricts the accessibility of the forest; c. fails to comply with accessibility restrictions according to Article 14; d. drives in the forest or on forest roads with motor vehicles; e. fells trees in the forest; f. hinders investigations or provides untrue or incomplete information or refuses to provide information in breach of the obligation to provide information; g. fails to comply within or outside of the forest with the regulations on measures for the prevention and remediation of forest damage and measures against diseases and pests that may threaten the forest internally; Article 233 of the Criminal Code is reserved; h. fails to comply with the regulations on the origin, use, trade in and safeguarding of forest reproductive material. If an offence is at the same time an offence against the customs legislation, it is prosecuted and judged under the Customs Act of 1 October 19
Para. 1 — Amended by Art. 333 of the Criminal Code (SR 311.0) in its Version according to the FA of 13 Dec. 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2007 (AS 2006 3459; BBl 1999 1979). Para. 1 let. g — SR 311.0 Para. 1 let. h — [BS 6 465; AS 1956 587; 1959 1343 Art. 11 No III; 1973 644; 1974 1857 Annex No 7; 1980 1793 No I 1; 1992 1670 No III; 1994 1634 No I 3; 1995 1816; 1996 3371 Annex 2 No 2; 1997 2465 Annex No 13; 2000 1300 Art. 92, 1891 No VI 6; 2002 248 No I 1 Art. 41; 2004 4763 Annex No II 1; 2006 219
Art. 44 Misdemeanours and contraventions in businesses
If the offence or contravention is committed in the course of business of a legal entity, a partnership or a sole proprietorship or in the course of business of a public law corporation or institution, Articles 6 and 7 of the Federal Act of 22 March 1974 on Administrative Criminal Law apply.
SR 313.0
Art. 45 Prosecution
The cantons are responsible for prosecution.