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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Forest Act, 1927 Section 45

CERTAIN KINDS OF TIMBER TO BE DEEMED PROPERTY OF GOVERNMENT UNTIL TITLE THERETO PROVED, AND MAY BE COLLECTED ACCORDINGLY

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Forest Act, 1927 Section 45 is part of Forest Act, 1927 - CERTAIN KINDS OF TIMBER TO BE DEEMED PROPERTY OF GOVERNMENT UNTIL TITLE THERETO PROVED, AND MAY BE COLLECTED ACCORDINGLY. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) All timber found adrift, beached, stranded or sunk; all wood or timber bearing marks which have not been registered in accordance with the rules made under section 41-, or on which the marks have been obliterated, altered or defaced by fire or otherwise; and in such areas as the State Government directs, all unmarked wood and timber, shall be deemed to be the property of Government, unless and until any person establishes his right and title thereto, as provided in this Chapter.

(2) Such timber may be collected by any Forest-officer or other person entitled to collect the same by virtue of any rule made under section 51-and may be brought to any depot which the Forest - officer may notify as a depot for the reception of drift timber.

(3) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any class of timber from the provisions of this section.

Frequently asked questions

What does Forest Act, 1927 Section 45 provide?

Section Section 45 of the Forest Act, 1927 (CERTAIN KINDS OF TIMBER TO BE DEEMED PROPERTY OF GOVERNMENT UNTIL TITLE THERETO PROVED, AND MAY BE COLLECTED ACCORDINGLY) is reproduced on this page as part of the Forest Act, 1927. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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