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The Meghalaya Forest (Removal of Timber) (Regulation) Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 1981

.....as the State Government may, by notification, appoint for the purpose of exercising the powers and functions of a competent authority under this Act and the rules made thereunder for the whole or any part of the State; (b) "Prescribed" means prescribed by Rules made under this Act; (c) "State Government" means the Government of Meghalaya; (d) "Schedule" means a Schedule to this Act; (e) "Trading Depot" means any place or premises used for keeping, storing or stocking timber for the purpose of trade or otherwise of the timber outside the State. (2) Words and expressions used, but, not defined in this Act and defined in the Meghalaya Forest Regulation (Assam Regulation 7 of 1891 as applied in Meghalaya) shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in that Regulation. 3. Removal of timber outside the State. (1) No person shall remove or cause to be removed for the purpose of trade or otherwise, any timber outside the State, and no Trading Depot shall be set up or established at any place without a licence from the competent authority: Provide that no such licence shall be granted by the competent authority- (a) in respect of timber the size of which is.....