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The Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forest Act, 1949 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1949

THE TAMIL NADU PRESERVATION OF PRIVATE FOREST ACT, 1949 THE TAMIL NADU PRESERVATION OF PRIVATE FOREST ACT, 1949. TAMIL NADU ACT XXVII OF 1949. (Received the assent of the Governor-General on the 10th December 1949, first published in the Fort St.George Gazette, Extra ordinary on the 14th December 1949.) An Act to prevent the indiscriminate destruction of private forests and interference with customary and prescriptive rights therein and for certain other purposes WHEREAS it is necessary, to prevent the indiscriminate destruction of private forests and interference with customary and prescriptive rights therein: It is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949. 2. It applies (i) * * * * (ii) to forests situated in estates as defined in the Tamil Nadu Estates Land Act, 1908, in the State of Tamil Nadu ; (iii) to private forests situated in other areas in the State of Tamil Nadu and having a contiguous area exceeding forests for the purposes of this Act, by notification, in the District Gazette, but does not apply to reserved forests constituted under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act,.....

Maharashtra Forest Development (Tax on Sale of Forest Produce by Government or Forest Development Corporation) (Continuance) Act, 1983 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1983

.....necessary or expedient to remove the difficulty: Provided that, no such order shall be made after the expiry of the period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. SECTION 13: REPEAL OF MAH. ORD. III OF 1983 AND SAVING (1) The Maharashtra Forest Development (Tax on sale of forest-produce by Government or Forest Development Corporation) (Continuance) Ordinance, 1983, is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken (including any notification or order issued) under the said ordinance shall be deemed to have been done, taken or issued, as the case may be, under the corresponding provisions of this Act. Maharashtra State Acts

Forest Act, 1963 Chapter 5

Title: Control over Forests and Lands Not Being the Property of the Government

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....(2), construct at its own expense, in any forest, such work as it thinks fit. Section 40 - Appeals Any person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) of section 37, in regard to the sanction or the permission referred to in that sub-section may, within thirty days from the date of the receipt of the order, prefer an appeal in writing to the Deputy Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner after following the prescribed procedure may pass such orders thereon as he deems fit. Section 41 - Penalties (1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 37 or of the rules framed under section 38 or any of the terms of a notification under section 39, shall, without prejudice to any other action under this Act, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine or with both. 1[(2) x x x] ______________________ 1. Omitted by Act 12 of 1998 w.e.f. 11.5.1998. Section 42 - Bar of suits No order of the State Government or a Forest Officer not below the rank of a1[Deputy Conservator of Forest] under this Chapter and no notification issued by the State Government under section 39, shall be liable to be questioned.....

Forest Act, 1963 Section 37

Title: Preservation of Private Forests

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

(1) No owner of any forest and no person claiming under him, whether by virtue of a contract, licence or any other transaction entered into before or after this Act comes into force, or any other person shall, without the previous permission of the1[ Deputy Conservator of Forest], cut or girdle trees or do any act likely to denude the forest, or diminish its utility as a forest: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to the removal of fallen trees or any act done for the usual or customary domestic purposes or for making agricultural implements for bona fide use of the owner. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the State Government may, by notification, and for reasons to be specified in such notification, exempt any class of forests, or class of trees or any forest produce therein from all or any of the provisions of this section. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 20 of 2001 w.e.f. 5.9.2002.

The Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Nonforest Areas Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2005

.....commission of such offence and all vehicles, boats or animals used for carrying such timber. Explanation .--The terms "vehicle" and "boat" in this section, sections 10 and 11 shall include all the articles and machinery kept in the vehicle or boat, as the case may be, whether fixed to the same or not. (2) Every officer seizing any timber under sub-section (1) shall, place on such timber a mark indicating that the same has been so seized and shall, as soon as may be, make a report of such seizure to the Forest Range Officer having jurisdiction over the area. (3) The Divisional Forest Officer to whom a report is made under sub-section (2) shall, - (a) if he is satisfied that the timber mentioned in such report is of any tree transported in contravention of section 6, make a report of the seizure of such timber to the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, having jurisdiction over the area in which such seizure has been made; (b) if he is not so satisfied, order that such timber and any tool, rope, chain or other article or any boat, vehicle or animal, seized along with it, shall be returned to the person from whom they were seized. 10. Power to release property seized under.....

The Orissa Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1947 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1947

.....in this behalf. The officer shall pass such orders on the appeal as may think fit. 5. Penalties "(1) Who ever contravenes the provisions of sub section 2 of section 3 or any of the term of a notification under sub section 4 of that section shall be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extent to Rs. 2000 and for a second or subsequent offence with imprisonment which may extent to 2 years or with fine which may extent to 5000 rupees or with both. (2) Not withstanding anything contented in section 322 of the code of Criminal procedure, V of 1893, it shall be lawful for any magistrate of the first-class, specially empowered by the state government in this behalf, to impose a fine exceeding Rs. 1000. 6. Bar of suits " No order made under this act either by the state government or by an officer authorized by them and no notification issued by the government under sub section 4 0f section 3 shall be called in question in any court of law. 7. Power to Make Rules " (1) The State Government may make rules for carrying out the purpose of this act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the fore going power such rules may provide for- (a) The classes or.....

The Orissa Soil Conservation Act, 1965 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1965

.....(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything in good faith done of intended to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder. (2) No suit or prosecution shall be instituted against any public servant or person duly authorised under this Act in respect of anything done or intended to be done under this Act unless the suit or prosecution has been instituted within six months from the date of the act complained of. Section 30 - Power to make rules (1) The State Government may subject to the condition of previous publication make rule for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may provide for the following matters, namely : (a) all matters allowed or required by this Act to be prescribed; (b) procedure to be followed in making inquiries; (c) manner of service of notices; (d) preparation of draft scheme under Section 5 and Section 10 and submission thereof to the State Government; (e) making of regulations by the Collector under Section 14; (f) preparation of draft statement under Section 19; (g) duties and responsibilities.....