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The Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1971

.....FORESTS (VESTING AND ASSIGNMENT) ACT, 1971 ( Published in K. G. Ex. dt. 23-8-1971.) THE KERALA PRIVATE FORESTS (VESTING AND ASSIGNMENT) ACT, 1971 [Act No. 26 of 1971] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the vesting in the Government of private forests in the State of Kerala and for the assignment thereof to agriculturists and agricultural laborers for cultivation Whereas the private forests in the State of Kerala are agricultural lands; And whereas Government consider that such agricultural lands should be so utilized as to increase the agricultural production in the State and to promote the welfare of the agricultural production in the State; And whereas Government also consider that to give effect to the above objectives it is necessary that the private forests should vest in the Government; Be it enacted in the Twenty second year of the Republic of India as follows:- Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 10th day of May, 1971. Section 2 -.....

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,.....

The Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Amendment Act, 1978 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1978

.....of the Tribunal on any matter within its jurisdiction shall be final and conclusive.". 3. Amendment of section 8." In section 8 of the principal Act, for subsection (3) the following sub-section shall be, and shall be deemed always to have been, substituted, namely:" "(3) If the Tribunal decides that any land is not a private forest or that a private forest or portion thereof has not vested in the Government and" (a) no appeal has been preferred against the decision of the Tribunal within the period specified therefor : or (b) such appeal having been preferred has been dismissed by the High Court, the custodian shall, as soon as may be after the expiry of the period referred to in clause (a) or, as the case may be after the date of the order of the High Court dismissing the appeal, restore possession of such land or private forest or portion, as the case may be, to the person in possession thereof immediately before the appointed day". 4. Insertion of new section 8A." After section 8 of the principal Act, the following section shall be, and shall be deemed always to have been, inserted, namely:" "8A. Appeal to the High Court ."(1) The Government or any person objecting to.....

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 Kerala Preservation of Private Forests (Amendment) Act, 1973[1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1973

.....letter "or under section 3A" shall be inserted ; (b) for the words ''In that sub-section", the word ''therein" shall be substituted. 5. Amendment of section 7."Section 7 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section and after sub-section (1) as so renumbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:" "(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 3A or any of the terms and conditions subject to which a permission has been granted under that section shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.". 6. Amendment of section 14."In sub-section (2) of section 14 of the principal Act," (i) in clause (a), after the words ''permitted to be cut", the words, brackets and figures "under sub-section (3) of section 3" shall be inserted; (ii) in clause (d), the words, figure and letter "or section 3A" shall be inserted at the end. 7. Repeal and saving,"(1) The Kerala Preservation of Private Forests (Amendment) Ordinance, 1973 (3 of 1973), is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act.....

The Madras Preservation of Private Forests (Amendment) Act, 1971 [1] Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1971

.....Twenty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: "€ 1. Short title. "€This Act may be called the Madras Preservation of Private Forests (Amendment) Act, 1971. 2. Amendment of section 1. "€In sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Madras Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949 (Madras Act XXVII of 1949), as in force in the Malabar District referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956), for the figures, letters and word "31 st December, 1970", the figures, letters and word ˜31 st December 1971' shall be substituted. 3. Repeal and saving. "€The Madras Preservation of Private Forests (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (22 of 1970), is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Madras Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949 (Madras Act XXVII of 1949), as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the said Act as amended by this Act as if this Act had come into force on the 23 rd day of December, 1970. Tamil Nadu State Acts

The Madras Preservation of Private Forests (Second Amendment) Act, 1971[1] Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1971

.....Short title and commencement. "€ (1) This Act may be called the Madras Preservation of Private Forests (Second Amendment) Act, 1971. (2) This section and section 3 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 13 th day of January, 1971 and section 2 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 23 rd day of March, 1968. 2. Amendment of section 10. "€For section 10 of the Madras Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949 (Madras Act XXVII of 1949) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following section shall be substituted, namely: "€ "10. Power to make rules. "€ (1) The State Government may make rules prospectively or retrospectively for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers such rules may provide for "€ (a) the classes or kinds of trees, which may be permitted to be cut, and the girth of such trees; (b) the terms and conditions subject to which permissions may be granted; (c) the procedure to be followed by the District Collector before granting permissions; (d) the levy and collection of fees on every application for permission under sub-section (2) of section 3." 3......

The Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Amendment Act, 1981 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1981

.....of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement .-(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Amendment Act, 1981. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 9th day of June, 1981. 2. Amendment of section 8.-In section 8 of the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 (26 of 1971) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in sub-section (1), for the words "may apply to the Tribunal" , the words "may, within such period as may be prescribed, apply to be Tribunal" shall be substituted. 3. Repeal and saving .-(1) The Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Amendment Ordinance, 1981 (4 of 1981), is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act. Kerala 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.....

Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 Complete Act

Title: Karnataka Forest Act, 1963

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

..... Section 102 - General powers to make rules Section 103 - Rules to be laid before State Legislature Section 104 - Penalties for Contravention of Act or rules Section 104A - Restrictions on trade and transport of blackwood or Bite trees and timber thereof Section 104B - Certain offences to be cognizable Section 104C - Abetment Section 104D - Special provision regarding bail Section 104E - Omitted Section 104F - Persons not be released on probation Section 104G - Removal of persons convicted of certain offences Section 105 - Persons bound to assist Forest Officers Section 106 - Management of forests which are the joint property of State Government and other persons Section 107 - Power of State Government to apply provisions of this Act to certain lands of State Government or local authority Section 108 - Failure to perform service for which a share in produce of Government forest is enjoyed Section 109 - Recovery of money due to Government Section 110 - Lien on forest produce for such money Section 111 - Land required under this Act to be deemed to be needed for a public purpose under the Land Acquisition Act Section 112 - Recovery of penalties due under bond .....