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title: "Unauthorised occupation of forest or protected area land (Art. 49)"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/administrative-and-public-law-en/unauthorised-occupation-of-forest-or-protected-area-land-art-49-en"
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description: "Art. 49: unauthorised occupation of land — forest territory: 200 lari fine; protected area: 400 lari. Legal.ge."
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# Unauthorised occupation of forest or protected area land (Art. 49)

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## What Article 49 is about and when it is applied

Article 49 of the Georgian Administrative Offences Code concerns the unauthorised occupation of land on territories with a special status — the forest territory of Georgia and the boundaries of protected areas. The norm is divided into two parts, and the division is reflected directly in the price: unauthorised occupation of land on forest territory carries a fine of 200 lari, while within the boundaries of a protected area it carries a fine of 400 lari. If you have been fined under this article, the first thing to be clear about is under which part your case was classified: one and the same described act triggers two different amounts depending on where it took place.

This page explains what the article says, how its two parts differ, and which questions remain outside its frame — so that you can form a clear position towards the penalty document and turn to a specialist in good time.

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### How much is the fine for occupying land on forest territory?

Under the first part of the article — 200 lari. For the same act within the boundaries of a protected area, the second part provides 400 lari. The amounts are exact; no range is written in the article, so the price of the decision depends on the correct determination of the territory.

### I have been cultivating this land for years and have now been fined. Is that fair?

The article does not mention duration — it punishes unauthorised occupation regardless of when the use began. But the fact of long use and other circumstances enter into the assessment of the case. Checking the disputed points is done with a lawyer.

### How was I to know the land counted as forest or protected?

Article 49 does not explain the delineation of these territories — that is established by other normative acts and cadastral information. If the precision of the boundary is central to your case, it is the first thing to verify with a specialist.

### Will they take the land away along with the fine?

Article 49 does not provide for that — it contains the fine only. Other possible demands connected with the occupied land appear from other norms and the documents of the case. Read every page you receive carefully.