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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Forest Act, 1963 Section 62A

Powers of Forest Officer in the Matter of Investigation

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Forest Act, 1963 Section 62A is part of Forest Act, 1963 - Powers of Forest Officer in the Matter of Investigation. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1[62A. Powers of Forest Officer in the matter of Investigation

(1) Any Forest Officer not below the rank of a Range Forest Officer and within such specified area as the State Government may, by notification specify, may as regards offences under this Act exercise powers conferred on an Officer incharge of a police station by the provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973:

Provided that any such power shall be subject to such restrictions and modifications, if any, as the State Government may specify.

(2) For the purpose of section 156 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the area in regard to which the forest Officer is empowered under sub-section (1), shall be deemed to be a police station and such Officer shall be deemed to be the Officer-incharge of such station.]

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1. Sections 62A to 62C inserted by Act 20 of 2000 w.e.f. 4.10.2000.

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What does Forest Act, 1963 Section 62A provide?

Section Section 62A of the Forest Act, 1963 (Powers of Forest Officer in the Matter of Investigation) is reproduced on this page as part of the Forest Act, 1963. 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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