S.L. 549.123 Art. 16Dangerous,harmful, combustibleor explosive substanceswaste andscrap.

(1) No person shall dump, throw, pour, place, bury in the ground or deposit:

(a) any biocide, defoliant, acid, alkali, saline water, or any poisonous, corrosive or growth-inhibiting chemical substance;

(b) any tyre, rubber or polystyrene;

(c) any fuel, or other combustible or explosive material; or

(d) refuse or other waste, rubble or scrap, near any protected tree or within any protected area unless the activity is duly authorised:

Provided that the Authority may authorise the use of substances prohibited by paragraph (a) or any other treatment for weeding or surgical interventions which in its opinion may be reasonably required.

(2) The prohibition in sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to the use of substances for the treatment of trees for the purpose of preserving their strength, improving their overall health, improving their fruit productivity or preventing their deterioration:

Provided that the Authority may prohibit such use, irrigation or treatment if it is of the opinion that the conservation of the specimen in question would be in conflict with the conservation of the trees, woodland, the ecosystem or with any relevant management plan.