The felling, conversion or removal of catechu trees and timber or manufacture of cutch shall not be effected by any person, other than the following, namely:-
(1) by the officers of the Forest and Revenue Departments of the State Government authorised in this behalf by the State Government either by a general or special order; or
(2) by a person holding a permit granted by the1[Deputy Conservator of Forest]
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1. Substituted by Act 20 of 2001 w.e.f. 5.9.2002.
2. Omitted by Act 1 of 1981 w.e.f. 23.2.1989.