Title : 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. (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 number, kind and girth of the tree sought be cut and the reasons therefor along with the consent of the owner or occupant. (3) On receipt of the application, the Tree Officer may, after inspecting the tree and holding such inquiry as he..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Adoption of Trees
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, the Tree Authority may, subject to such terms and conditions as it may specify in that behalf, permit any individual, body corporate or institution to adopt any tree for such period as may be specified therein and during such period the said individual, body corporate or institution shall be responsible for the maintenance and preservation of the said tree. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Establishment of the Tree Authority
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(1) The State Government shall, by notification, constitute a Tree Authority for each urban area and for each rural area. (2) Such Authority shall consist of five members as follows:- (a) For an urban area,- (i) the Mayor or the President of the Municipal Corporation, the Municipal Council or the 1 [Town Panchayat], as the case may be; (ii) the Divisional Forest Officer or his nominee; (iii) the District Horticultural Officer having jurisdiction; (iv) the Municipal Commissioner or the Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be; and (v) one member of the Municipal Corporation, the Municipal Council or the 1 [Town Panchayat], as may be, nominated by the Mayor or the President , as the case may be: Provided that where the Corporation or the Municipal Council or the 1 [Town..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Meetings of the Tree Authority
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(1) The Tree Authority shall meet at least once in three months at such place and time as the Chairman may decide and shall conduct its business in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The quorum to constitute a meeting of the Tree Authority shall be one-third of the total number of its members. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Adoption of Trees
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, the Tree Authority may, subject to such terms and conditions as it may specify in that behalf, permit any individual, body corporate or institution to adopt any tree for such period as may be specified therein and during such period the said individual, body corporate or institution shall be responsible for the maintenance and preservation of the said tree. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Appointment of Other Officers
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
The Chief Conservator of Forests (General) may from time to time, appoint such other officers and servants to assist the Tree Officer as he may consider necessary who shall be subordinate to the Tree Officer. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Planting of Adequate Number of Trees
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(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 Cl. (c) of Sec. 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..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Preservation of Trees
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
Subject to the provisions of Sec. 12, it shall be the duty of the owner or occupier of the land who is required by an order under Sec. 8, or Sec. 10 to plant a tree or trees to ensure that they grow properly and are well prescribed. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power of State Government and the Tree Authority to Givedirections
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 : Planting of Adequate Number of Trees
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(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..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section