Forest Officers Powers, Duties and Rewards Rules, 1973

N. W. F.P. Forest Officers powers, duties and Rewards Rules, 1973 ( 6th J11ne 1915) No. S.ft (FAD) V-168/71-In exercise fof the powers conferred on him b~ Section 76 of the Forest Act 1927 (Act XVI of 1927), read with section 72 thereof and in Suppreuion of all previous ruled in this behalf the Governor of the North-West Frontier Province is pleased to make the following rules, previously. 1. Sbort tllle •• eo•meaceaeat.-(1) These rules &ball be called the North­ West Frontier Province Forest Officers (Powers, Duties and Re\"'!ards) Rules 1973. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Dt&altlNI.-All words and e:x:preasions used in these rules, unless the context otberwiae requires, shall have the same meanings as are assianed to them in section 2 of the Forest Act, 1927 (hereinafter referred to as the Act. 3. Powen of Fon1t ollcer1.-Tbe Forest Officers men1ioned in column 2 of the Schedule to these rules shall exercise powers in respect of the subjects under the section of the Act, specified against each in columns 3 and 4 of the uid Schedule. 4. s,ectal power of die Chief Co,senator alHI Coaenatora. -Notwitbstand­ ina the provilions of rule 3 the: Chief Conservator of Forests, and conservator of Forests may cxerciac all, or any of the powers conferred on various categories of the Forest Officers under tbese rules. 5. Ran .... -(1) Upon conviction of the offender or on directing •lhe con­ fiscation of property under section 56 of the Act, the Magistrate by whom the case has been decided, may order payment of reward not exceedina three-fourth in nlues of the property confiscated on penalty imposed, or five hundred rupee,, whichever is IC88 to tbe person or persons responsible for the derection of the ca1e. The rewards 1ball be paid out of the proceeds of the property confisca.ted 0r the penalty imposed as the ca1e may be : Provided that no reward shall be admisi;iblc to Revenue Officer■ of and above the rank of Teh,ildars, all police officen above the rank ot Inspector and all Fores! Ofticera of and above the rank of Extra Assistant Conservator. Provided further that where the number of persons responsible for the detec­ tion of a case is more than one, the reward admissible under this rule shall be distributed amonast the persona concerned equally. · (2) If after payment of the reward the conviction is reversed in appeal, the amount paid away in reward shall not be recovered unless it shall appear the person or persons receiving the reward have acted fraudulently in the case. N.W.P.-P. Fo,eJt OJ!fur, l'owui Dutiei ti Rewardi R11le1, 1973 '3 (3) Io cases where. under section 68 of the Act, a Forest Officer bas accepted a su111 of money as compcnsatior. for any damage which may have been commi• te~, the Conservator of Forests, concerned or any otber officer empowered in this behalf, may authorise the payment of a portion of the amount realized (not c~cceding three-fourths) as a reward to any person or persons who may have cQ11tributed to the discovery of the offender. SCHEDULE Serial Forest Officers empowered No. I. All Deputy Conservator, Assistant Conservator, with incharge of Forest Division. 2. 3. 4. s. ,. 8. Chief Conservators of Forests and all Conservators of Forests. All Deputy Cor..servators, Assistant Conservator and Extra Assistant Con­ servator when incbarge of Forests Division. All Deputy Conservators, Assistant Conservators, Extra Assistant Con­ servators, Forest Rangers, Deputy Rangers and Foresters when specially authorised in that behalf by the Chief Conservator of Forests, or Conservo­ tor of Forests. AIJ Deputy Conservators, Assistant Conservator, Extra Assistant Con­ servat.Jr, Forest Ran1ers, Deputy Rangers, and Foresters when spec1aJJy authorised in tbl"t behalf by the Chief Consenator of Forests, or Conser­ vator of Forest. A)) Deputy Conservator, AHistant Conservator, and Bxtra Assistant Con­ servator when inchar1e of Forr:Pt Division. AU Deputy Conaorvator■, Asaiataot Consc:rvator, and E:atra Auistant Con­ servator. AU Deputy Cooservaton, A11istaot Conservator, and Extra Auistaat Conseniator. Section Brief description of of the the powers Act To publish tran1Jation of 21 notification of reserved forests. To stop ways and w.atcr­ coursc ie a reserved forest. To notify season during which the kindlina act c,f fire is oot prohibited. To permit acts otherwise prohibited in reserved forest. To pernmit act11 otherwise prohibited in protected forest. To notify depots for drift timber etc. To use notice to claimants of drift timber etc. To decide claima to drift timber etc. 25 26 27 38 45 46 47 66 N.W.F.-P. Fortal Offictr1 l'o~rl Dutk1 It Rewards Ru/11, l91J 10. II. 12. J3. 14. ,ts. 2 All Deputy Conservators, Assistant Conservator and Extra Assistant Con­ servator. All Deputy Conservators, Aa&istint Conservator and Extra Assistant Con­ aerntor of Forest when incharge of Forests Divjsion. AJI Forest Officers, not below the ratk of Extra Assistant Con1enator of Forests. Con1cnator of Forests and all Divi• sionaJ ·Foreit Officers provided that such jobs are beld by officers not lower in Assistant Conservator of Forests. or Extra AHistant Conservator of For~&t. and that they have passed prescribed departmental examinations in Forest Law. (o) Coosnvator or F8rcso. (b) Asai1tant Conservator of Forests and Extra•A111istant Con1crvator of Foruts, who have passed the depart­ mental e:aamination in Forest .law. Con&enator of Forests and alJ Forest Officers ab·JJVe the rank of Assistant Con,ervatcr of Forests, or Extra AHistant Conseuator of Forests provided that ihey have passed the pre6cribed dep•rtmental e:xaminatioo In forest Law. All Deputy Con6uVatorl!', AssiEtant Conserutor, ·ai:d Extra /assistant Con­ servator of F'or:st when ;ncbhrge of Poreat Division. 3 To deceive payment on account of drift timber, etc. To direct ,eluse of pro­ perty seized. To accept compensation. Powers of Civil Court to ccmpel attendance of witnesses ud production of documeot,, etc. Power to issue search warrant uoder the Code of Criminal Procedure. Pov.er to hold an enquiry into iorest officers, and in the course of such inquiry to receive and record evidence. To take poucssion of, and sell, forest produce for Government. 4 so 68 72 (b) 72 (c) 72 (d) 83