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Maharashtra Felling of Trees (Regulation) Act, 1964 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1964

.....it, after hearing such person in respect thereof SECTION 06: PROCEDURE IN CASES TO BE DEALT WITH UNDER THIS ACT 25Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the provisions of Chapters XII and XIII of the Code shall apply in relation to cases dealt with under this Act as those provisions apply in relation to cases of unauthorized felling of trees dealt with under the Code SECTION 07: AWARD OF PENALTY OR CONFISCATION NOT TO INTERFERE WITH OTHER PUNISHMENTS The award of any penalty or confiscation of any property under this Act shall not prevent the inflicting of any punishment to which the person affected thereby is liable under any other law SECTION 08: INQUIRIES AND PROCEEDINGS TO BE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS All inquiries and proceedings before any26[Tree Officer] shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193, 219 and 228 of the Indian penal Code SECTION 09: OFFICERS TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS The officers exercising powers or discharging any duties or functions under this Act, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code SECTION 10: EXECUTION OF ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF MONEY Any sum.....

Preservation of Trees Act,1976 Chapter 5

Title: Restriction on Felling of Trees and Liability for Preservation of Trees

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

..... (c) misuse of felling permission; (d) non-fulfilment of conditions of felling permission; (e) violation of any provisions of this Act or the rules or orders made thereunder; (f) felling of unpermitted trees; (g) dispute between grantee and others.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 12 of 1998 w.e.f. 11.5.1998. Section 9 - Planting of adequate number of trees (1) Every owner or occupant of a land shall, within a period of five years from the appointed day or within such extended period as the Tree Authority may specify, plant trees so as to conform to the standards prescribed by the said Tree Authority under clause (c) of section 7. (2) If in the opinion of the tree Officer the number of trees in any land is not adequate according to the standards referred to in sub-section (1), the Tree Officer may, by order giving a reasonable opportunity to the owner or occupier of the land of making representation, require him to plant such trees, or additional trees, as the case may be, and at such places in the land as may be specified in the order. (3) The owner or occupier of the land shall comply with such order within thirty days from the receipt.....

Preservation of Trees Act,1976 Section 8

Title: Restriction on Felling of Trees

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

.....restrictions as may be prescribed, for bona fide domestic use of a family, one or more members of such family may, if they are otherwise entitled to do so, in the aggregate, fell , in a calendar year, such number of trees as would fetch3[not more than 2.8 cubic metres of timber,1[fifty poles and bamboos]1and five tonnes of firewood.] 4[(7) Nothing in this section shall apply to felling of 3[Casuarina, Coconut, Erythrina, Eucalyptus', Glyrecidia, Hopea Wightina, Prosipis, Rubber, Sesbania, Silver Oak and Subabul trees]] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 12 of 1998 w.e.f. 11.5.1998. 2. Inserted by Act 21 of 1977 w.e.f. 1.12.1987. 3. Inserted by Act 21 of 1977 w.e.f. 29.7.1977. 4. Substituted by Act 39 of 1987 w.e.f. 1.12.1987.

Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act 1976 Chapter V

Title: Restriction on Felling of Trees and Liability for Preservation Oftrees

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

.....order made by the Tree Officer under Sec. 8, 9 or 10, the Tree Officer may, after giving a reasonable opportunity to owner or occupier of making representation and without prejudice to any other action which may be taken against the defaulter under this Act take necessary action and recover the expenditure incurred from the owner or the occupier, as the case may be. If such expenditure is not paid within the time specified by the Tree Officer, the amount along with interest at six per cent per annum and other expense, if any, shall be recovered as if it were an arrear of land revenue. Section 14 - Appeal (1) Against the order of the Tree Officer under Sec. 8, 9 or 10, an appeal shall lie to the Tree Authority. (2) Such appeal shall be filed within thirty days from the date the decision is Minunicated to the owner or occupier of the land and shall be accompanied by a fine tone hundred rupees. (3) The Tree Authority shall decide the appeal after giving to the appellant a reasonable opportunity of being heard. The decision of the Tree Authority shall be final.

Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act 1976 Section 8

Title: Restriction on Felling of Trees

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

.....shall be deemed to have been granted. (5) Where permission to fell a tree is granted, the Tree Officer may grant it subject to the condition that the applicant shall plant another tree or trees of the same or any other suitable species on the same site or other suitable place within thirty days from the date the tree is felled or within such extended time as the Tree Officer may allow. (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) to (5) but subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, for bonafide domestic use of a family, one or more members of such family may, if they are otherwise entitled to do so, in the aggregate, fell, in a calendar year, such member of trees as would fetch '[not more than 2.8 cubic metres of timber and five tonnes of firewood. (7) Nothing in this section shall apply to felling of Casuarina and Hopea Wightiana trees.

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 195

Title: Felling, Lopping and Trimming of Trees

State: Central

Year: 1924

(1) Where, in the opinion of a1[Board], the felling of any tree of nature growth standing in a private enclosure in the cantonment is necessary for any reason, the1[Board] may, by notice in writing, require the owner, lessee or occupier of the land to fell the tree within such time as may be specified in the notice. (2) A1[Board] may- (a) cause to be lopped or trimmed any tree standing on land in the cantonment which belongs to the Government; or (b) by public notice require ail owners, lessees or occupiers of land in the cantonment, or by notice in writing require the owner, lessee or occupier of any such land, to lop or trim, in such manner as may be specified in the notice, all or any trees standing on such land or to remove any dead trees from such land. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority"

Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 262

Title: Felling Lopping and Trimming of Trees

State: Central

Year: 2006

(1) Where, in the opinion of a Board, the felling of any tree of mature growth standing in a private enclosure in the cantonment is necessary for any reason, the Board may, by notice in writing, require the owner, lessee or occupier of the land to fell the tree within such time as may be specified in the notice. (2) A Board may-- (a) cause to be lopped or trimmed any tree standing on land in the cantonment which belongs to the Government; or (b) by public notice require all owners, lessees or occupiers of land in the cantonment, or by notice in writing require the owner, lessee or occupier of any such land to lop or trim, in such manner as may be specified in the notice, ail or any trees standing on such land or to remove any dead trees from such land.

Forest Act, 1963 Section 91

Title: Application for Permit for Felling Catechu Trees

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

(1) Every person who, whether as holder, occupant, tenant, sub-tenant or lessee or in any other capacity, having right over catechu trees growing or existing or found on any land and who is desirous of felling such trees for manufacture of cutch, sale or other purposes, shall apply to the1[Deputy Conservator of Forest] in the prescribed form and obtain a permit: Provided that no such permit shall be necessary for felling of catechu trees sold by the Forest Department and manufacture of cutch from such trees. (2) Every permit referred to in sub-section (1) shall be in the prescribed form. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 20 of 2001 w.e.f. 5.9.2002.

Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act 1976 Section 26

Title: Transit of Felled Materials

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

The provisions of Sec. 50 of the Karnataka direst Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act 5 of 1964) and Chapter XVI of the Karnataka Forest Rules shall mutatis mutandis, apply to the transit of the felled trees under this Act.

Preservation of Trees Act,1976 Section 26

Title: Transit of Felled Materials

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

The provisions of section 50 of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act 5 of 1964) and Chapter XVI of the Karnataka Forest Rules shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the transit of the felled trees under this Act.