Title : Power of State Government and the Tree Authority to Give Directions
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
The State Government may from time to time give to the Tree Authority or any Tree Officer and officers subordinate to him and the Tree Authority may give to the Tree Officer or officers subordinate to him, such general or special directions regarding the discharge of their functions and for carrying out effectively the purposes of this Act and such Tree Authority or Tree officers shall comply with the directions issued. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Appeal
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(1) Against the order of the Tree Officer under section 8,1[8A], 9 or 10, an appeal shall lie to the Tree Authority. (2) Such appeal shall be field within thirty days from the date the decision is communicated to the owner or occupier of the land and shall be accompanied by a fee of one 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. (4) Where an appeal is made in time, the period for compliance specified in the order of the Tree Officer shall be reckoned from the date on which the appeal is decided against the appellant and where the appeal is allowed the fee paid under sub-section (2) shall be refunded to the appellant. (5) Every appeal shall..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Recovery of Expenditure on Failure to Comply with Order for Planting Trees
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
Where the owner or occupier fails to comply with an order made by the Tree Officer under sections 8, 9 or 10 the Tree Officer may, after giving a reasonable opportunity to such 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 himself and recover the expenditure incurred therefor 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 expenses, if any, shall be recovered as if it were an arrear of land revenue. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Powers of Tree Officer in the Matter of Investigation
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
1[15A. Powers of Tree officer in the matter of investigation (1) Any Tree officer within such area as the State Government may, by notification specify, may as regards offences under section 22 exercise powers conferred on an Officer incharge of a police station by the provisions 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 purposes of section 156 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 the area in regard to which the Tree 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-in-charge of such station. ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 20 of 2000 w.e.f...... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Restriction on Felling of Trees
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(1) With effect on and from the appointed day, notwithstanding any custom, usage, contract or law for the time being in force, no person shall fell any tree or cause any tree to be felled in any land, whether in his ownership or occupancy or otherwise, except with the previous permission of the Tree Officer: 1[Provided that no permission shall be granted under this section for felling of trees if it involves felling of all trees in the areas proposed for cultivation or extension of cultivation of rubber or tea.] (2) Any person desiring to fell a tree, shall apply in writing to the concerned Tree Officer for permission in that behalf. The application shall be accompanied by a site plan or survey sketch specifying clearly the site or survey numbers, the numbers, kind and girth of the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Seizure of Property
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
Where the Tree Officer has reason to believe that an offence under this Act is committed in respect of any tree, he may seize the tools and any boats, vehicles or other conveyances or animals used for the commission of the said offence along with the tree or part thereof which has been severed from the ground or the trunk, as the case may be. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Release Property Seized Under Section 15
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
The Tree Officer may release the properties seized under section 15 if the owner or occupier executes a bond for their production whenever required. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Repeal of Karnataka Ordinance No. 14 of 1976
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(1) The Karnataka Preservation of Trees Ordinance, 1976 (Karnataka Ordinance No. 14 of 1976) is hereby repealed. 1 [(2) Notwithstanding such repeal any action taken or any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form or bye-law made or issued under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been taken, made or issued under this Act and shall continue in force accordingly unless and until superseded by any action taken or any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form or bye-law made or issued under this Act.] _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 14 of 1979 w.e.f. 4.12.1976. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Investing Tree Officer with Certain Powers
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(1) The State Government may, by notification, invest the Tree Officers and other officers with all or any of the following powers, namely:- (a) power to enter upon any land and to survey, demarcate and make a map of the same; (b) powers of a civil court to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and material objects; (c) power to issue a search warrant under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; (d) power to hold inquiries into offences under the Act and in the course of such inquiry to receive and record evidence; (e) power to take possession of property under the Act; (f) power to direct release of property or withdrawal of charges; (g) Power to insist any person to plant tree or trees of suitable species in adequate numbers on any land owned or..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Appointment of Tree Officer
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(1) The 1 [Principal Chief Conservator] of Forests (General) may, subject to sub-section (2) appoint for each urban area and rural area one or more Forest Officers as Tree Officers for the purpose of this Act. (2) Such Tree Officer shall,- (i) in an urban area comprising of a 1 [larger urban area], be not below the rank of an Assistant Conservator of Forests; (ii) in an urban area comprising of a 1 [smaller urban area or a transitional area], be not below the rank of a Range Forest Officer; (iii) in a rural area of the kind specified in Schedule II, be not below the rank of a Range Forest Officer. (iv) in a rural area of the kind specified in Schedule, I, be not below the rank of a Divisional Forest Officer. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 12 of 1998 w.e.f...... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section