Act Info:
THE INDIAN FOREST ACT, 19271
[Act, No. 16 of 1927]
[21st September, 1927]
PREAMBLE
An Act to consolidate the law relating to forests, the transit of forest-produce and the duty leviable on timber and other forest-produce.
w hereas it is expedient to consolidate the law relating to forests, the transit of forest-produce and the duty leviable on timber and other forest-produce; It is hereby enacted as follows:-
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1. This Act has been declared to be in force in the Khondmals District by the Khondmals Laws Regulation, 1936 (4 of 1936), section 3 and Schedule; and in the Angul District by the Angul Laws Regulation, 1936 (5 of 1936), section 3 and Schedule.
This Act has been extended to :-
(1) Berar (partially) by the Berar Laws Act, 1941 (4 of 1941).
(2) The Province of Coorg, see Coorg Gazette, 1930, Pt. I p. 94.
(3) The Delhi Province, see Gazette of India, 1933, Pt. IIA, p. 293.
(4) The whole of Madhya Pradesh, by M.P. Act 23 of 1958.
(5) Dadra and Nagar Haveli, by Reg. 6 of 1963, section 2 and Schedule I (w.e.f. 1.7.1965).
(6) Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, section 3 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1.10.1963).
(7) Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, section 3 and Schedule; and
(8) Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindvi Islands by the Reg. 8 of 1965, section 3 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1.10.1967).
(9) Sikkim by S.O. 1138 (E), dated 1st December, 1988 (w.e.f. 20.4.1989).