Title : Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act 1976
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA PRESERVATION OF TREES ACT, 1976 Chapter I Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section 2 - Definitions Chapter II Section 3 - Establishment of the Tree Authority Section 4 - Meetings of the Tree Authority Chapter III Section 5 - Appointment of Tree Officer Section 6 - Appointment of other officers Chapter IV Section 7 - Duties of Tree Authority Chapter V Section 8 - Restriction on felling of Trees Section 9 - Planting of adequate number of trees Section 10 - Planting in place of fallen or destroyed trees Section 11 - Preservation of trees Section 12 - Adoption of trees Section 13 - Recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with order for planting trees Section 14 - Appeal Chapter VI Section 15 - Seizure of property Section 16 - Power..... 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 Notified Area Committee, 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 Notified Area Committee, 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..... 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(1) The Karnataka Preservation of Trees Ordinance, 1976 (Karnataka Ordinance No. 14 of 1976) is hereby repealed. (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be deemed to have been taken, made or issued under this Act and shall continue in force accordingly unless and until superseded by any action taken or any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form or bye-law made or issued under this Act. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Preservation of Trees Act,1976
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA PRESERVATION OF TREE ACT, 1976 Chapter 1 Section 1 - Short title, extent and Commencement Section 2 - Definitions Chapter 2 Section 3 - Establishment of the Tree Authority Section 4 - Meetings of the Tree Authority Chapter 3 Section 5 - Appointment of Tree Officer Section 6 - Appointment of other officers Chapter 4 Section 7 - Duties of Tree Authority Chapter 5 Section 8 - Restriction on felling of Trees Section 8A - Cancellation or suspension of permission granted under section 8. Section 9 - Planting of adequate number of trees Section 10 - Planting in place of fallen or destroyed trees Section 11 - Preservation of trees Section 12 - Adoption of trees Section 13 - Recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with order for planting trees Section 14..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Appeal
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(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. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Duties of Tree Authority
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
Notwithstanding anything in the relevant Act or any other law for the time being in force, the Tree Authority shall, subject to any general or special orders of the State Government, be responsible for (a) the preservation of all trees within its jurisdiction; (b) carrying out a census of the existing trees and obtaining, whenever considered necessary, declaration from all owners or occupants about the number of trees in their lands; (c) specifying the standards regarding the number and kind of trees which each locality, type of land and premises shall have and which shall be planted subject to a minimum of five trees per hectare in the case of rural areas; (d) development and maintenance of nurseries, supply of seeds, saplings and trees to persons who desire or are required to..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Planting in Place of Fallen or Destroyed Trees
State : Karnataka
Year : 1976
(1) Where any tree has fallen or is destroyed by wind, fire, lightning, torrential rain or such other natural causes, the Tree Officer may suo moto or on information given to him, after holding such enquiry as he deems fit, by order, require such owner or occupier to plant a tree or trees in place of the trees fallen or destroyed, of the same or other species at the same or other suitable place as may be specified in the order. (2) The owner or the occupier of the land shall comply with such order within thirty days from the receipt thereof or such extended time as the Tree Officer may allow. 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 : 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 : 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 section