Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953 (No. 13 of 1953)

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PRS or any persons connected with it shall not be in any way responsible for any loss, damage, or distress to any person on account of any action taken or not taken on the basis of this document. The Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953 Act 13 of 1953 Keyword(s): Rajasthan Forest, Cattle, Forest Offence, River, Timber, Trees, Forest Area Amendments appended: 15 of 2013, 8 of 2014 =. :+#.i;: ..!d'{€!i., i IJ :j I Ij r;l'1 lriL H :i?l l,rl '.;tr iiii ,!fi I 0 t 'lPufinonb in tho sLrt,j 'r'h or coutnst: ir,i ilil iiil t; :l j:j 1 I 1.- '1,'.'lr. \',/ .,r I\. /. , ./.', rr 6. r'..\o l la) i IV .tl, (letctL Lh. lgth )pril, 1CIt3) LAW DEPNTTTMENT NO:I] I IC]\'IIO N Jo,ipu.i., A?riL 10, I t53. No. ?. 12 (12) L/63. - 't'ho loliorving Ach ol tho nirjashhsD St.nto Legisl;r,turo ba,s rccoiyoal thc &s6oDt oI bho hcsidonb ;u bho 3lsb riay of lr{n rch, 1C53 a,nd is horeby puLlis'oorl Ior gouornl inlorrnahioE:* THE RAJ.ASTHAN FOREST ACT, i953. </!ct No- XIII of 1963) I R..oivcd rl,o a"sonr o, rt). F,eci,].nr on JI.r ,L\y of lIirch, lgjll ,\o ,^cD k) consolidc,to t'ce lo,w rolatirg to lorosts tho trrnsit ol lorest pro(luco arrai tilo duly lovixLlo or iinbor ond otbor loresh I rolluco, Xo it eDoc[ed h/ thc ltiijxsthaD Stot6 Legis]aitro es {ollows: CE A.P']'E N T Preliminary . 1, Shorl Titlc, Drlcnt dnd Commencement:-(t) ,Ihia ,Iot :noy Do collorl tho Rr,jostlut lorost Aot, lg53. (2) It gxtends to tho wholo of Ra,jrs[baa oDd stall lorno iDbo fotco ol1 Fuch drto lr,e bho Goyoromolt rnoy, by loiifioa,tion in tho ltojnshhan Gozetbo, appoiDt in thnt boholf. 2. Dcfittitions:- 7t, this Aot ualoss tbsro ia anytlirg .apugnoEt in tho Eubjcot or co!to!t: irr 'I rrli ;i'1"'1.'r irl'i)lixlrt:r' '^rrrLrls rrrrllLlr'':" r: ' :l "r' ''r'1"' I :'l 'n ;,i,,;, ;;,,,; "1.;, .t'L,cp, rr""'Ls' goLrt'. c.c1 rid.; (2) "f'rrrst oiiic0r' nirrxus Irrrv I)cr5'rn \rhotlr tho t,u,,r.,rtr,",,i or ll " ()IIicor ':rrrpLrsorc'l Ll' tho G'ilortrur'r1r' ," Il !r l,'.' "''' 'l |wi r '' 'r" '''l " 'r rrri! oi Ir' ,:..:,".,"-' r.i, :;ror rr'rrrrrr'. '1rr'or" rrrA :'' ];; .";..;i" thor(rrDlor ro bo Ju'ol'Yx l'o'osL oLLr" r; "1\ "L'orosL oIlorv'o" Irroons o'n o(fonco funiehr]'lo ",',1", rl,i;'A';;; 'Lrr'lor :rr'r rLrlc n':Ido Lhor'Lro'loI; . (4) "Ioro:rt ?rorluco" irrcludoe: .rm.!d0d,,0o. 1r,) uho follo*iog \vboLb0r Jourr'l ir)"rr lli.l"'.''ll::,';:1," l,,or'11ht' rrorn rr [oreeL or not' th'tt is lo 3xv:' i'1i,.r No ,1.r , ,.rhcho,tccltoc;u,rvood,.il,r;r). 'firnl/or, chirrco'll, ci)') ,orit, "nt'tt"t vrrnisb' brrk' Iac'mohul llorv 0", t"*lt"n sooile anrl rnyrn'boltnn' onL (L) rlro lnllo$ing rchon lound in' or brouglrt flonr i' loresb' t}lrt iB to Bl],Y: (il lroos ilrxl lolvor' flolrors ond lruits ''rri1 /ll oLhcr pr"r':': 't fro'lndo rot heroinhol'ro ' montionctl ol Lroosl ' (ii) plnnLs not hoing [icos (inolurling grrst;' ' ' '"'ou1'"t0, rccds :r'nd nross)' anA xlL 1.lrLs or Proiiuco of srich lirints; iiii) rrild nrrilnr'16 ruryl sl<ios't'rrslie' horus' bt-'tt'ro't"'' t'li', to"oo""' honny n'nrl urx rnrl oLlror 1'ntts of 1lrot1t'c'o oI auitllth' lorl Iit) nc^h. snrfn'o 60it, rocl' ond minorlls (iDlrlu '" iil"* ll"'"t"o''"' lr"tcri[o' tninonl oils rLtrrl rul proiiucts of miaos or rluorrics)' nlolLns tho Goveln;ncnt(5) ''Goioruruonb" I-U{josthr\D; ;l !rl) "Orlxor' iloluilr: iho ColrL,,i 1\'rLrrls ir: :rsl':ri of !roforLy lLrr(1or tllc i-lu|ori1\LclrdcLrcc or ,rlrrrllo of ell(lr f oLrrt,; ii) "1:tivor" iuclrrdc:: l!ny sLr.1rn, orni], crr'ioli oI oLl)0. chtr)rLols rrLtrt:r.l or r,rlilicilt]; (li) "'l' LrrLor" irrcllr,los LLr:ce \\'hoD lhIy hrro hl rrLt or h:r,r'o booLr frllcrl, o,otl rll rooil \'holhor orlb Lrir or Irrshiooo{1 or ),olto\\o.l oub Ior Il,ny purPosd ol uob; sual (r)) "ifioos" iDclutlcs p$lrns, bxlDl)oos, stulrlps, brrrshrvootl roLl oloos. CEr\ll'l'IiR 1I ol Rcserved Foresls. 3. l)o1c.r'lo 1ctc1?:c lo1'cst:'-'lhe Govornllicl)t D)lY cons!ihtto rny forc.Jt lrDC or wxste l:ID(i, "'hich is ihe pro " porty oi GovcrnrnoDi, or oror \?hioh the Gor'ornmenf has proprictrry Iights or ho tlro Nholo or ant pr"rh of the lorcsL proLluco oi \!hich thc Govarnrnorli is cnbihlcdl t losorlerl fcrcst iu tho lrr,uncr hor0inxlLor proYiderl. '1. Noii fictrtit)n blt Grtttcttn'"itLl:-11\ Vi hcDcvcr it has bcco rlcciilcd to constitllto lx.ny lirftl lL l'cserYod forcst,'tllo OovorDroeDt shrll issro Ir Notiliu$tioE iL the Itn'in'sihao Gu,cbio (c) <lcclaring th:rt it h&s bocn dccidod 60 ooDstitute suoh laEd x, rcEolvoll lolosh (b) spcoilying fls noxrly nB possiblc, tho sitllfution in'l lirnils ol errch li,u'l;:r,rrI (.) n ppoiDting aD o{nccr ( horcinrlicr cr)lcd rtho Iotcs:; Bcttlcrnont Oflioo.' ) ho oDquiro iDto nnd deLcF rllLllo tho cxistcDoo, nl1,bujo ond eitent ol :oEy rigtltg rl ..,r,1 tLr oirqr! r,r trroLrr ol rl-r I,,rr Lrtr ir Ir rr,r. rn., lrnrl ro)nlri!€(1 l,itLirr srrr:)r Iir;rits, or ru 0r oi.or jnj, Ior.csb D:0duco lud to rlrrl 1fith tire :rirnc,rs pr.oviricrl iu tlris cInl)tor. 7 17rl,rn,:/ia]):-Ifor Ihi ]rirrp06o rrl clxr 6c lL) it rhxll Ic rntlirionb to rlcsrribo tho lirrrits ol tho [oreri lrr. rords, riycrs, rrrl.r: or ot]ror 1\cll.Lnor.rn or r6rrlily ioicUigiblo Loun drricu. ('i) 'l'ho ofiic0r rppointcd uodor cl;r,ugo ( c ) ol sub, sociioD (l) shi,ll or(linrrily Lrc r porson not holriinl; ,.ny forcab olnco oxcopb thob ol Iforosb Scihio]neob O[icor (ll) Nothing in this Sccbiorr shcll provcnt tlro Covorn 11]out Iron appoiuti:;g ^lry uunrlcr of OmccrG Dot erce8djng {jhrco, Dcd nrorc thoD ono oi rehom shrll Lro n p4,qon hol.iiDg &Dr forosh ofllco except as iLforesa,id, to pcrform boo duhiss of, a Iror€si Solhlerrcnt OI[cer under this Act. 5. Rar of teciu,o,l ol [ol.cst |i0hk:-]\fhor thL js:ruo ol r notifiialion uddor Scctioo 4, ro right shrll bc ocquired in or orer tLo Lrnd cot:rpriscd in such nolilicl,iion, cxccpt, Ly srlccession ot traJcr a gr^Dt or coDtracb in \e itiDg rnodo or oEtorcd iuto by or orr behr,lf o: the Coyornn]cni or scrxn porson iu vhorn sLlch rigLt wl1s vgsboe \.!-heD [bo noUilicxtiorr \v.)s issuod; tnd Do frcsh {tlc,uiDgs lor culLivoLiol or Ior aDr. cbhor purposc shu,ll bc rrrcdo iu such IiLrjd cxccpt ia a,ccor (l&Dco wilh sllch mles os mry bs mc,do I]y hh6 Govororncut iu thie behrll t), Proclam.atta\ bll Vol.cst ,gct clne l Olficcr: Whon a no[ificrtioo hlls tcen issuoal uDr]c! S6ctiotr 4 tho IoresL Sotilernont Olliccr shail puilish in Ilinrli in wribiDg os rrcll i.s by boat of druur in ovory toryr aad villrgo i nhho aoigh iroorhoo(l of tho lrrrd oolrpriserl bhorein, a proclr,mc,tion,- ,. (n) spccifying as no.Lrly os possiblo, tilo Bitlutiorr aEal lirlribs of bho propose(l foresbsi ll,l, \trl.il,r:,::',i. ..u:,.rirr)riics Iirji,h 1s irrr.ir;riri.r t) .]r,1.11 \il) irsuc orr tho r.ricr\'rLion ol su(h iororr:lLrl (J |:rlr11 l j).rrio(l ol r,)t luBr tlrxu tLroo rrrorrths Iroru lho,l',t. oi such t,rorljrln,!tiou, irrll rIrlrirjr! cYcr', Icrsori olrLimi g no1' right nrculioncri in ScLLiort 1 or Srctiotr ii rrithil1 sLrch poriod ciLhcr Lo prcsert bo hho Iorcst Sol,tlcnrcnh Oilicor ll, \rriLtoD noLico specifJ,iDg. or to llP!o^r bcforc hirl and sbito, Lho nrturo ol such right ond the n.nrcuDt rlnd larLi' culrre oi bbo conr|onsr,iioD ( iI nny ) cln,irncrl in "'ql o L Ib'r"of. l,tqtnts '..t /,'ot.( I \eLllc,t..L nl[,.?t':-'lha Iorc.,L SctLlurocnL Ofllcor. shrll [:L]ro Jo\vrr irr writinq 'u)l st.Llcrrcnts nrrdo [ntlor Soction 6, cnal sball ih somc coDvo r'iBnb plrco inrltiro inbo rLll clrirns iluly prcforrcd uEder thrt lioobiou, onal ihc 0\iBtonco of trDy riliht0 rrrontiono{l in Sc.bioD ,, or Seclt;on 5.rD.l not cltuinreal nI1dor Scctiol 6 sc ilr ts hho si:no rna,f iro iscerin;nobio irorrr bbc rccorris.of Gorcrurnonh &nd bho eyidonco of oDy porsoD lilicly to bo rcquriDtcd Eith tbe srmo, 3, lht|crs of llarest Setll,cnc t a-) ici1:-Iot \ho t',rrpoqo ol srre'r inlu iry, Lh^ Frrost ScLtlamrDL Ulllccr mrJ o\o.oiso thc followiug porvors, bhnt ie to say: (n) oowcr to onror by himsoll or EDy olllcor aubhoriseA l:y hirn lor bho lurposc, upoD ony l;r,nil anc-l to , slrvoy, dcrrrorcLr,io Ina mnko o mop ol tho si,mc; lIr)(] {b) iho po\ecro of o Ciyil Court io the trinl of suits. 9. lhtirction of ri 1.'h.t s: - Rights in rospoct of shich no chinr hes bcoo prelerrerl under SccLion 6 Dd oi tho oxistollce of wbioh oo lrnorl)cdgo hns lsen ocquiroa by iaquiry ttudcr Scctioo 7, sb.rll Lo extirrguishctl, unl,,ss, lofor€ tbo notilicilticir uuLlor S,rcLiotl 20 is puLlishoC, rL]o DUrsou tl rl,rirrring th,:rr i.rii,iii(r:r ihc llor.sl li(rtLIorii.nI Oill.or ti;xL Io l,rrl rL,lli, irrrt .LlLs. i'J.ror l,rrlorLiL,g :rL,,ilr drii,i ,ritliin tir,r ),.,ri,,l Iircrl Lrr,ior l-1,:,riior ii ll). 'l\1\Lli)t/,)tl t,l t:1,)i)tt' r.l(rllrit ti) ln\tl;.r n/ .\lt)[l.ing (:trll[I\tli)it:-(]) lr llrr (rso ol ri r'l,Lirrr rL)l,ti,ir)1j to l,he prlctico of shiliir\g orrllivrbion, hho l|or(,:rt Iioltlorli.DL Olllcor shrll recor(i r stlLco)cllb eolbing Iorlh tho prrbiculsrs o[ ],ho cllIi r &Dd o[ i!u], locrl rrrlo or oraler trDdor \vbich tho prxcLi0o is rllowci or rognlr[od |1nd sulrrit bho strLor enb to Lh0 Goyornnront, togcbhor rvith )ris opinion 39 to $helhor Lho prrctico shoulr'l Lo porrrriiLcrl or prohiLiicd rvhollt' or in part. (2) OD roooipb oI tho shrtomoDt rDd opinion tho Govornmcnt nrry rrrnlio an orrlor perrnitting or prohibi[iog tho prrcbico \eLolly or in port. (9) If sucb prflctico is p6rrnittod wholiy or ia part, tbo Iorosi ge[Llcnre]rt Olliuor rnry trrrogo for its oxorcise: (ir) by lt6ring lh6 liftrits ol tho lauri unrl-.r ar.tllcnrort sc tus to oxciuric Innd o[ siriilcioni; exieri,, ui n sLril$lrlo l(in.l, .,1rC in n loc:!irby rclr,sonobl-y coDvorionL for tho purposes of t]:o clrirnrub, or (L) hy calsirg ccrtrr,in porbions. ol ths lnnd undcr sc[ticrt:cnt to l)o sep]rr:!tcly derDn rc:Li..l, cnrl giving porrnisaion bo thc cLrii,rr,iits io p;,ictiso ehifting cuibivntioD ihoroio undor srrch condiiioD4 as ho in|l.Y Proscribo. ( i) All orrnugomerts rnorlo uuiler auLsecbioD (3) shell bo snbjeci to hho provious sDnoljoD oI th6 Govs!!rDont. (r,) Tbo prftctic0 oI ehiitiog crrlLivction eLoll ia oll crses bo doorncd :1, privilego s hject io coDtrol, rostrictioD rurl aboliliou by hho Govornrnoot 1.!. ?q!l;e| lo acqu;irc lo,ttd opct u,hich i7hl i,9 t l,tinbd:-(l) fu Lh0 oc.so of rcl;!im to a right in or oyor .; . ...1., rh Lr'. (,') I ri1lht ol tvrl; i|) :r, rl!rt r)l \vtl{rr-'orLIse' or to rirs ol "\ rt'r' (,r) t riglLl ol l)l6li11rc, clr (rl) t right Lo 1or'3[ Prodrrco' 'fIo Iorcob SoLtlomenL OllioLrr 8h'tli !&ss r'r'n ordel ,t-ittiog.o. rojoobiog t[o B:lrno io \Yho]o or ir port (2) It auch clrirn is odmihtetl in wholo ol in pub fiho Eoro3L SoLLlomoDL O ti 'cr eb.1lL "iuboL () o r'uJo e'rrb Ir oJ f roro L \o limlte of tbo or' r)oqo'l Iorcsr, or tiil como to Ln igroorrrooh v/ilh tbo ownor LL€reoi Iol Lho E rrrsr''lor ot his riiirls' or (iil) orocoo'l Lo xclniro s'rch l0'nd in Lho mronor'"-' 'provi,to,l bv \rv for Lho tirno heiog iL Iorc'i ioiohing io coT rpulsorv iicqrii6lti.:a o{ lnnl' (3) Ior the pur\rosc ol so ccquiriDg such lrnil: ($) ths loresb Schilornonh Ollicor ehn'li bo ilconrc'l Lo !: ' 0, Colloclor proceediDg uDdor such llxY' (b) ibo cloirurni sh 'll be deerned bo bo o porcon inbsrest':d &ud rlppoariDg boforo hiru in pursuanco o ol 1 nolico giv:n rirder tbrr' l'L r' (c) tho provisions of thx! lx\e sh:r'll Lo doomod Lo have bcon comPlietl rv ith' Lrnrl (d) tho Collectcr with tLro consent ol tbo clairnarl' or tho Co|rrh \Yith tho coDsont ol botL parhi6s' moY L',$.rlal oomPeDsotioD ia lond' ol pa'rtly in lonrl lnd Pcrbly in moDBY. 1r. Ciaillts lo rilhts of 'u)o'\), 't06ler'co1a'se' pas[ 1'9' atd. to to1'csl fiaducsr-Ia iho coso ol & ol''i!D io rights of ..] llrc liir I strr:rjLci i L,,t1r)s.c (,j), (i,), @ nrrl (1) oI Sooriorr 1t, tljr) t',,ro!L sflt 0 rr:rt {)rij..r )),rll t)rss rr or{lcr.!,jrjriLti tj ,l , ,'l Li. l',,,\tt t.,tt 1)l,rlchU l.l)).ut ,c.Lir ).tt ()fit.,:1 : 'l'irr liorr),rt lt,.it ,,f ,,r,1 {lliir:,rr,i)rorlrlssingrrrrl,orl,:rrrrrrlur S., LiDr i?, rl : I rcrorrl, so L!r 1s rrll,t, Lrc fr;rrtir:tL,lc (;r,) tlrc rrrrno, irtlrcr's lo,mc, rcsidcnco rn.l occlrprtion ol thrl l)crsol) clrir ing tho right, end (i)) ll),) rl,:,i1r,rt;orr, po:iLion r:11 arca ol rll Iicl,,i0 or ) lirorl)s of fir:lrls ( Jf :1I3,) arirl tbo ricsigrrnLion rnd |ositiorr of rll blrilrliDga ( if rny ) ir, rcs!0ct of rvhich Ihc crcrr,igc of slroh ri6l)trr is clrrirner] I l. llccafi. 1t'hd.c hc adlnits clal s:-In rcgorrl to :r, (iiLiDr to rL right of prshurc or Lo lbrest pro(luco fldrniftcrl ttr)dcr Sc(jLiolr 12, tlr{r lt.orost SchblctncDt OIIiocr shrll record Ll)c c\lcnL tr r;hitl.r thc c|rirn is so ctirrittcri, spcc'ii-r,iDg thc nurrbcranl dcscriIiior ol tbc .:1iils.::Licl: !ho chiu,r.rL js lrorlr bin)0 to iirrrc crilitlcrl to gr]1zo i]r tho forcst,, Lho:jorlilorr rtriring r;hir:h sucb D11s,,ur. is pernribtcd, tho qurntjcy oi'-'n:0.....1 ,,:n. fnr(-c ,oro:o,6 rb.ul, hc io Iro.u t].,.i.l tirno euthorisca to txlic or rccciyc, an.l sLtcL obhor l 'rlr',.. lit-" 1" tl', xs rnr.. rulrrirc. IIo sr).r,1 1l.o rc,.or(l r l^thuf tb,i L. r'cr rr urhor lorosL Iro.hrco oLL,Lirn.l l,r. Lho cx!rcisc ol tbc righis cltinrcd rrry iro soici o! Ltrtoro(1. .1/i. liaetu:l.sa o/ li0ltls ad i cLlr (1) ]\licr ro:Lliing such rocord tho Ilorcst SctLIcrDsrt Olliccr sball hruving drrcrcgir.l to tbe tr-rxixtoDilrco of tho roscrvcd forcst in tcipccbrI $hieh Lho clairLi is nerlc, pogs such ordcrs os vill rx)suro tbe conLlnucrl oxerci6c of tho rjghis so odmi[[od. (2) Ior tbis 1l(rrposo tlro foroet Sc[blcmc!t Officorrni,J \ i, DsL oLr[ snt)lc oth0r Iorost iroc[ finrl ic r locrlity rol,r,sourrblv 'l oI slrffioieDt oxtenf; coDrou icDt loa tho 1l ,,.1,"1 nl., 1",-,rl , ""r'' or r"r'" w ;::::;;;,i.,,:,1,, ,. trr, ' L'i': r!r rrn' Lo Lho .rito'Ifi so xdrrr iLlc(L; or ...\r'.'.1.,'t .,,1 r "..1 '" lr)(lliLy l c.!sonlLlJ cor"'nr"r' l!o cltinr'in[s; or au) r,' Jr'. .!n or lcr' " 'lrr " o ' 'l:"r''io's 1 '' ,' il "i, ,,',. ' ," ,iJ li li.:ii::::::.r:,' le'o:l ."t , ,",,1 t.r.1. xr,(.\:.rLru B,'r- t,o",'r ': I '",Pn"'li',if1., .,f f," tnder stch rulcs rs rlrry 1-ro tr tbo GovcrDmoili 1e, Cofilnllttrli'1t of filhts-- ln ccso hbd lorcgt ",,t,Ii,*.,;il;;;; t' 10 r11 6 srLro "xei,,1 du reprr Lo ;; ;^';';;;'* 01 'L' '^"" ' r' rLsr ro mlr:o 6ucn ;:, "" ;';;:;"."rion :c , snrrr c:''-o '.i l"l' "i1 . orri.^o{ r',0 iiri'l ri. rr'" ' I -L"r' 'o'' rr""!"'"" i;i1"..","i.i";: ",'; . ,. ,, ',t'; i":'1,':";"1; lLrs LJI'all, . ' l" -" .r ", t,r ,L -r,nr.l.ro),q ol 1 sutu ol . r.1o/ .. "i" "n,,,,," or." ol lrrr,l, or iu srLcb oihcr t?, llr|jal [:'n')t ot'' r 1a.""'l ttn]cr S''tton ll' ',.,r",1,,i,'!''"" /j' 'Dt :r ru^n /6 - ADv nc-son 'e]'o il:';;;r;l';i'; ";rr1or this rci;' or iinv loresi oincer or olbcr ncrsoo gclrorrll-u or soocL "lry crrrporvorol by' i [",",,i",""i ti rhis rr;hxlr.n1], vitl,,:,^:["ir'",,,'it;t'nf.".T, tho rlrto ol [hc ordcr Pisscd on Buc fi ,i[;,;; oil,"",,,,,", .."," l,,i;LT,i j il"tj1""i* ur S(jcLioo 16 Ircscul' '1o rlPrJ:L' " 'ott'"".' "i ti" ho'"o'" T:"1 " t'"'"n'";J, :l;:t;"',,:ff : :ll: bhrt oi .r collecior, 1s th:. Goltrn:i to hon r appcals frofir in Lho Ilrirs!lrin G\zctl^ rpl uru such ordors: 1'rir.,i(1.(l llirl, 1"1,1, (llv,-r,rLr,'rL rrrl rsLrriirslr r (l,lLLr-t irclrirrii,.r ctlicJ llrr: 1rur,rst, llor:rL ioniIos.,i ol LhrLi0 |or' solrr Lc Ld :Il,l).ilrli'1l ir! llr') ( I ' ' | 0 r I I J I I ' ) i b irrr(1, n ir\rrl tlrl lrL)fL-rl (l.nrt i ir l".rn ro crl;l'lislrr,l, tll srr':-)r rpperls sirlll ir,r i) rt)soutul i,n il 1ti. ,,1 )rxtL n/ lt:t ,-'itr liotL ./7:-(1) IJvcri r.ppcl) LrDdor Sccii n 1? str,rtl Lr; rLrr,lo b,v folition iu writlrrg, trrd m:r.y bo <lolivcrerl to iho l.forcsl S0tLlornc)1i Ollicor, vho ahrrll iolvcrd it \siihonb dcl.uy Io bbo rubhority com!etoob bo lroo,r tho eo,mo. 12) If ti..e rppo:r.l Lo tD N,r Omcor rppoinborl undor Scotion 1?, it shall Lo hcrrd irr tba mrnnsr prcscrilcd lor . Lho tirlc bciog for the hcrriDg of rppecls in mrttors rolrl,iog to lrld rolcrrue. (3) Ll ihe n,pperl bo to Lho Forcst Court, tho OoLrrt ,shrll lLx a rlay nntl I convcnient pltco in tho ncighLourhoorl oi .tho proposeri Iorest lol hrr-r;1'g 1,hc r"ppcr.l :'.Ird sbtll giuc xo r.o rl.cr.or to .lui.!:i,,:,:'i ,Lrll J.c.r':l.h .; .'.i occcrdiugly (,1,) the ortlor prsscil on rhe l-Pl,ell bY sLrch Ofiicor ot Corlrh or L-v iho rDatority oI tho rrren:hors ol stloh Couri 0's tho crso rnir,y b: shrrll, snLjccL ooly Lo rovisioD by bho Gornrnrr orLL, Lo IirrLl 19, Pluulct t;:-'llto (:iovornnlo:ri, olrny porson rybo hls modo c, cloiln ul)dcr this Act, rnry n'ppoiDt oiny porcon to opponr, piol,tl antl act,on its or his boholf boloro the lorcst SetblerncDh Omcol or tho Appolln'lo Oliicer ol Courb, iu bho cour6e ol lLDy ioq[iry or ftl)por] under ihis i.ot. 20- NoLi.ficdlio lL dcclarill g fol cst rcrcnred.'-(1) lflou Lho lollouing cvoDts hrvo oocrrrroil, DlImoly: (o) tlrc pcriorl Ii:rcd undor Sootion 6 for ptr,iorring cllr,irns hns clrlsod, DnA o,ll clliurs, il au;7, nrndo ll irrrrlcr th'rt Scr;iion or So'rliott'J lrr'-r'r L'o'rLr i1i:1ro:c'l ol 1)\' Llrc Iioro!t' Srltlorrroirl' O{ll''rr' 0,1 il I,rrl strrlr rtrir s lrr!o 1'Lrorr Ir1'1'r' llro fi:rioi1 liF,itNi )r) Sc.tion L1 tor tyr'r rlirr.g Iro)u tlio .rr,lcr0 1)rca'rrL on:Lroh clrirrrrr h1:r 'li'plo'1, lrrd alL ,,p1,c,rle ( ii,!uv) lr.s1]nii'11 lil'Iin ':u'rlr Ioriorl )rtlo Loeu rliposeri ol b1' lho i'r'ppollttc Ofllcor or Courb, |lDd (c) i,lt liuds ( if any ):io bs iocludod in bho proposod Forcsh, rhich ibo loresb floLtl.rncnL Ollicor hrs, rin.lor Seotion 11, olecled to :Lcquiro t1D{lor bho llrv Ior the tir o beiog il Iorco, rolrLirlg to colnplrlsory &cquisibion cl IlLn:1, hr1'o lccromo vostod in thc Gorcrn:aoot nrtrlor such la v, tho Gov6rDrlroEi 6lrfl,lI publish a notificc'tioB in the Iirixs tLrnG zeito spocifying doliniboly, rccording to bouna''r! rni,rks orochod or ohhorwiso, Lho lirxits of bho forosb l9hich is !o bo rororqe(i, xrrd lLocillrioglbo Fllrro Lo he rcsorrcd frorn r! drto i;xeil by tLo rlotilicrtioD. /2) llrcrll iho d[to !D lixed 6uch {orcsh sha]i b; deoircd Lo l.e.r rc6c rvoJ iorcsr. 21. Ptblicaliott. of I|Lt']tsluliort ol su'c'h ltotificaLiott in eigttbortrh.aad:-'Iho Irorcst Omcor shall, beforo tho dttc Iixoa by srlch lrrtilicc,hiou, crLuso I tr'LnsliLtion thcrcot irr fLindi to bo pubtishcrl in oYory town tnrl vilh"So ir tl:o lreigbbourhood of tho forosi' 22. Poud to rcaise a1'1'ar1cltl:lrtls ntada unkcr Sectiott' 15 ot' Saction Ls..-(1)'1'hc GovcrnmcDt mory, \,ithiD livc yo&rs froul bho prrl,rlicrLion oi cuy uobifiuc,tioll untlor Sor.:biot: 20, rsviso crly ilrrDDgcrl]ont mlrls unilct Section 15 or Section 18, eDJ rnly lor tLlis pttrposc lescind or modily ,,ny order rD.ldo uodor SochioD 15 or Scchion 18, ruud rlirect that oDy ono o{ tho prooeedings speciiied iD Section 15 bo tlllicl! ir lisu of any otho! o[ srch PrccoediDgs, or ihot lhc l t lt rt. I :.ll l,.r:r,rirtii, I ili. l'ruvirlL:,l tlr;ut rro srr,,h :lrr.;Ln!,:rrrrrrrt shlll,. ., I,r ,.:.tr,\ j.,., ..,,,o,c0. l, i[son o. i),:rr,)r)r liIrrl1 t,u lr,r ,LIh,r rc,] t, v r;rrclrIIrr.r' h;Lr,o Iccn hrr,rl. Lrr rrsc irrdrrl 3il oJ) lo tlrc rr)r i, irr ll 1] , .", l: .'rn" Sh.r. ior.^rnnro,,t -nny. h, noriiic.r.ror ,.r .,, .:,, n.1.,, Lno oill rx.l C.!/, rro. .l,.,o.xLor.rll or xny oI i.it, i,, ,,i;,"1.;11,;,i, irs t.rvors ur.,tor this sr;t.on r, rho llo;r,rr1 oI llcvcnuo or to ftny oLhor Auttr(> rity nsrro.l io suoh notiIicrLiot].,, . -.'. f.l tt..th/,t,..tt,rr.t ^r ), 1.....j.D tl f, t.,.t.,ti-",) | a.,,, ",,",!,, !1,,^.!.?!,-*. ri3trr oI rny closcrtption "h,,lr Lu .,.1,;, uu r!.or ov0r rl, I,cscrroJ JoresL osccl,t Ly srlccossioD or uDclor l:jl1i ", couLrxcL in rvribing m:r.Jo Ly or oa l ,ct,rrf of too ,,'l]l']]T" r,:: sorrc pcL.son in wbou srrch Ii6bL wxs vcslod D u,r{i,.J SocLlon 20 rvrs ierrrod. 21. .l q't.c )tl ta tt- 1[i.]tat .) -..,, .,No' irr s,., J,. : "n,,r,.,n;r ;";;;i";, ;"';;;ir"";']l:,J.';J:Jnorr,irrr. 'l ..,ic" ,i.....- ..., cf ^..,. S...:, n (:tJ of Sc-tioD i5 i,"]lll'"''ll'".hv \vxv ni,,ri,r, r.Lir rr.io,,,";,s;;; ;;J;r. i\vts" wiihout rl.c s1n",::uu oI t\o tjooorunroal: " . , i Ir.)vi,l.,l Lhet u.hcn rrr;, such rrgbt js jrplcn.JjLnb to jlnyr',,irl o. house, it rn,y bo eold or suci: l,"rr'l nr ,,ou"n - ''* u' oLbarwisJ x)icDxloJ wiLh """".1j)^ ^I: [inrbor or. othor lorcst troairco obroiood jnr:\orcr61 ot roy,srrch rjrht shlll Lo sol,l or fr"rt"r"a " ""ft i"BLch o\[cuI rs ,lr,Ly brro bccD rllloitLou lD tho ordor rccordcdrLndci Sccbion 14. ,,.,..i:.: ..!':i ?:, !;/ot.). t at., tt n, t tu.rtt,r. cout..c?.., i n rc,tcrucct/arc(/r.-.1i)o l',orcsL O1I,,,r rrr:Ly wiub tho pror;o," .rr"rio,ol.rho {iosorr)roor)L or ;roy c,llicor drily oubhotiso,i by it inl,ttts bchalf, stol anJ, Jrublic,rr nrivoi;o i ir o roscrvcd r;..;, ;, ;;;;.r';r,;;;".ffii, r:; ;H;": ,X:; i;i cr \.;i!ici..nririo r:Lr slclpr,i :r'hiclr i,il0 C.lycr11lEr)l1b (l(lcIns io Lo rL:Isonr|11, ronvcnicLrt, :rlrcr111, crists or hrs Loeu provi rlr:rl or r',rrrrfrrclorl iif tho irorcai; Olllccr irr litlt [|crcoi. 26. A.ls lrohil)itt'tl iI rrrc.i Ior-r.rls:-( 1) [r]y pcreon (r) rlrlies rny Ircsh clc.rring protribiterl by Section 5, or (b) sets firo to lr resorvod lorost, or in coDtrrrcDhioa o[ ilny rn]€s inn.le by thc Govorlnrent iD ihis bobnlf, liinrllcs any firo, ci losv.s i,nl, lirc burDing iD such mn,DDcr fts to e[dnnger suoh L forcsb; or \r})o in n, rcaeryc(l forcst (c) Iiiudlcs, kceps or clrtrics lrny Iiao oxcclt rt such scilsons cs thc 1,.orcsl OIIicer may uotify .in this boholf; ({i) trcspllsscs, or plrshuros cattlo or Dermits cotilo to tresprss; (c) cruscs !,ny dom4o by negiigeilce in Icllilg aDy Lrcc or ruLbiDg or drn"gging ary timler; (i) iclis giiriics lops, tn.ps or brrDS &By tree or strips oif . LI)e brili or lcfl.ycs lrorn, o[ othcr\yiso di,Ilrrges, tho . 3ftm0; (g) qurrries stonc, burns limo or ch0,rcoll or collocts sDbjccts uo:roy meuuf:r.cLrrriogo process or removcs any fo rcsb produccj (h) clclrs or brcrlis up nny l&nr1 for ctltivo',ion or any othcr purposo; or (i) iu oont.or'onbioD o[ nny ru]cs mtuae ir this bchalf l)y Lhc Corcrnnrcnt, hunrs, shoots, Isbcs, !oisons r,otor or sets treps or sD[ros; shi,ll bo puDishoble with imprisonrncab for I term whicb mc,y ortoDd to six moDths, or rvith fino \ebioh nlay extend to 6vo huolrerl ropooror rvibh brhh io n,:1,1itioo to such colDpcn3i,tion il i r lli r r ,lLr,r iu ro frrrcsri ."r| r j,r,, L uo 1,,, 1...:,i ' " u 'rs tho ('onvi,';,.., ., (l) Noitring il] thir ScrLiorr shjrll bc dconrcd to prohiLi[; i't (r) ,i,t, 'rs5 ..1.u,, ,,r. Irorcst t)llicer, or Goyerlltneni; or I ortrrirrior, irr .rr;r1r,.,1. 11,0 r)nrlcr jrDy rLrlo rr.r,,to i,y tbo (b the oxorciso of n crnrriro (,, or .,,b .:-1, -'i8.ll: conIir'ncl rn,lcr 4r^ltcd by arr,nr o l"t'on tc) oI soctio ' ] i, or r'7 o. 'o;,' ilh"r; ':.":: t'"'l io writ rrR rnrdo soctiao 71, )t tho covoromlr'I uu']cr (3) Wbooevor 0rs is ccusn,l gcnco io r ."""rr"a i*"., il"'l""lt^w^ilfrrllv or bl gross nc;li j;,1 : i il "rr fi il [ :":Ji!i{1;";;ffi i,:J; : ; rJ, : il I,x oi:r.rr ri;hos or .r , rLr:;;.-;"";;:1,1-" '-ti"" Lhorcor rbs c\oroi6o iol c.).ir rcriol "" ;, ,, ,,".^',ll',pto'rttue shel/ lro s.r,lnnd"rl li,Is6.4 s;,ho,.r "jr".,ii;;';;; ;;,.;:f :"'.,i, or,icrshjrrr ro Dir\'ic rcrr.oeot,hnic c";rso. ' 'Ds (olr.ero.4 jrD onporrtt *2r.A. powor to rualic rulog *:"li'i,,,i"1 1.,,:IJi- (r) .rbo cov..,,, ^:i;",lii itJ;i::,, "J;i.^.;;;"];";i;"oni mly ,rrio r,,rca r., rcsorver.r Iorcsrs, "",,1..,|11"r, io rospr;ob oI (e) ttrc rurr,Jring oi frcsL clclrint "'y ortaa p*.p"."; '"*"!Bs lor clrl[iviltioo or Ior (b) iho cortinuroco of th6 1 coltivctioD; Procbico of sbifiin' (", jl:,.i-r1,,, of c.r Io oi re crrrying ot torcsrproduco lry persoos r!h oso pasirrro or right uo forest ,r" "1"r,,, ,o tbo righi ol , or wrror c,rrio. i;-";;;;ilrri::::"."";,r1lir:, ,*,(d) tho ,rildliDg, l<c,op;og or o*riyiog ol firo; l 'L ti (o) tho ioiiing, oProciiLrS, t'tl-rpirrg' convcrsioD lrnal ronlovtl ol hrccs tho (oll.rtinn, mirrrulti L rc 11Ito producc, I ro rr) sncL iorca[P; (i) hho cxxrrin|liion o( Joresli produco p3,ss ing ont of girrllilg, s r.rriug rnd tirrlhor r"nd, rcnrovlLl ol lorcsL such forcsbs; ,n) Llro nrot."L:oo 'ro n riro ^l Li'r'L"r' :"1"t' 01l o'" nt5cr oro luc" lrin: in such Ior'sts ir: 'l oI t{""'; (h) tLrs uiLtiog of Sross or'l lftsLiiriug of c&tblo in Fuch forosts: (i) hunting, eboobing, fishing, poisoning sotor &nd soitiDg brl1P oi snaLe3 iD srlch lorests; (j) gtoetclly for corryiug o !t tho purposcs ol thc ^cb' (2\ ,fho C-.,. jiDrnclltrohy p tscribo rs i)cD^ltias lor l'bc , oot.;r'r,ootioo of ury rulca : rodo uuder t'bis Sc'tion' i"r*i,"r.*rt for o loror which ino.v oxtoDd to six moolhs , . i"o *hicU mxv o\tcDal to fivo rrrn'lrod rupuc3 or boLh' :7. Poltcf io d?cin t i '1 ti 'fi ln;t|it r ' '' '1" 'r: 1) ;libo Go,'ernrleao mav, by n tiiicttioa io tbo Rcjrsthon iczerte, direct thot, lro:n r' dr'r,c lixed by such nolifLcs'hion ,o, tor"*o, nn, portion therc' i rcsorvcrl uEder this '\ct .,hirll ccilso to bo :l rcdolved forcs 12\ )Froro [hP {loto so lixc(], \Lch foresh or Portioo shxll ,"^""';; ; rese.vc,l l,"t lhs rig ts ( if rl.v ) whi(:h hrvo boco ,^iirg"rJ"d thereiu shllll no1 '"'ivo ia oonsoqucnce ol luch cossobioD' HA?Ttr i IU OI Village rl'rorests 2,9. fotntuliotr 4 l'illnl i f'olc*lsr-(t) {h" 9::"'"; mout rnfly n88ign [o rrry vill ]go co:nmrruit'y tho riShts ol , eororntn*t to c, o:'"r o"y lrr'n: rvhioh hoe beon cousbitutcd j I ,, (:) 1'ho Co.,,rn1,,a1,5,,, i:"Jiir, ;,;::::l:::::,yi:r. I[ ii]:;,';; "' .:r:,,1:: iq,n..,i,..1J,,,,",,r", 1,,,n',', )i .-n',,,{,"',', ..sqi..r,r.ronc o r flsrrr re, "r, in ,,.,i,,i,",' ,..'rini ur or oLhor Iorosl p ro,luco fl,nLl, of sl|ch fores!. .ur tbo I,rotcctioD .Loci iruprovo a,".,t,",,"11,,f t,T,f :*iqio,,s of rhjs ^ad rnrrtinu ro iosoryo.r .',ros so ,n.,ro ;";;:"T:,1;:^;otri.consistc.t wibb rbo arn**-ru 0f protected Forest!. 2,o- Ptatrclcrl Intn.st* t; ;ij':: ;:;:;,"1 lii,;il[;'J.Z].;"::,ff l::X',Tl;;;il l:;:,1; r: ;l::l*:jr :".::iii.,i;'d; JIi",#: pr6',ri4t ,ry ,*n,", ". i"'ri" ;;T^"1,"n ths co?srnrnonr bas prori,,co cr -n;"n ;;;;;;;;""Jf o'^n, p,.t of tbo Iorcsr .,,^,-( ,1. In: r*",;;;:;,.;"," ;j"l'"'",n,,."0 ,., ,,,,srlch ooLificol,ion slrrll hs clllerl r ,,.l,rotocred ForoJt,,. (3) No srrcb notificfltion cr,liltrrro rnd "-,""1 ", ii" '",,..IrJl, strn'll Lo mrdo nuless tho porsons irr or or.6r rh^ ,^.^'r' ' vJlornmool nnd of privabo *,""g,p-t**f'[*.. ;m ild;l r r.s rrL i Iorest, jur(l Jor.sts ro .rssrltrLri :ihaI l6 ';J:.;il";i,,;;:,;"::is,,neDr 41, of riny foresi laEd or rrast,r snoh ioqtiry and rccJrJ , . Proyided tbrt, i( in bbo cre^rrnd, tb6 GoeornrDoot Uhiukg thri I 1i cre nccossrry Lub l,lrib thoy \\'jll ocouPy EucL iirDglh ol iimo &s io thc rrrean hiroc ho ondrd8or hho riglte ol Govsrotnonb' GovcrrrnreLrh nr:r,y pcorling sLrch inquiry rnrl rccord' declllro 6uch land to be n ptohccrerl Ir'rcsL, but so 1s Doji lo rlbliLlgo or xfTcch soy oxisLing riglrts ol inrliviLlurtle or cornrrlurtribies' i(l) The Strto Govsrnuent mry, by notifiot't'ion ia tho 'r;,,"i.r,rac, rta O(ficial G&zehto, direch th|1t from a 'lotsnarrLh:n Iort,lia; ,rn.n!, ^utr 'e6) 6xeal bv such nolrllcl1L,oo, iny rureBuurdur t^o! No. rJ or r,5,) aori,io; thoroof.l€clrre I irs iL protccteal foresD by o notifiontioi issued nDdsr sub-leciioo (1) sholl ce''60 to be r probeoied forest. 1or sul-r'section i4), auoh(6) Irrogl the dito so lirod uD' foreu! o, po.tio. tAoroof sbrll 'onso tobo a protecto'l foroBt' iri tt u tigltt, iI tlof, whioh hrv6 boon oxiinguishod tbsroin eholl not iovive iu coaeequenco of euch c€ss&tion', go. ?outer to trt:.le notificatiott lcscroing Ireas elcr' Tbe Go!e!irrn6nb rar|ly, bv notillcrr;on in ihe najilsttraa Ch,z6tt6: (a) deolara aBy / Iorest to iro notiffce,tion. (b) declsra thab eny portioD of srrch loresb lpecifie'l in tbo notification ebalt ba closed for euch teim' not arcooaiDg thirty yelrs os the GoYora'tnent thilkg fii, aDil thrt tho rights of Privote perscnsr 11 any' ote- sr,oi, po.tloo "l'tll be suspendeA during snch terrn, provided ihot tho romoinder of sEch torsst bo "ulBoielt "ud il1 o loc&lity loaeona]:ly coDvoDiont' lor tbo cluo axercise of ths rigbts sus?ondea itr tho Portio! so closed; or (o) ptohibit lroro o drie fixed [s cforesaiA, bho quorry' icg ol storo or the br)rniDg of lime or ohoroon'l ot tbs ooliootioo or subiectioa to oDy manufacturing Plocess) or relnovol of ony iorest produco in rny ' Bueh for:st &nd l,bo brerkiDg uP or cl$riDg for trees or olase of trees io ,, protoci€'l issarveai from a dnto fxeri bY tlto ln .,lrirLlior lor r. 111.1:,,... Ior lor.lirrg r.,rtr. or for1r,J.otl,or t..rcl,o.0, ,f r,ry I,rJ i,, ,,iy ",,.n foro... , )1,. ,l t r I , I t , , , 1 1., , 1 t t,[ | 1. . t ] t . t . t | ; t , t | ,,[ ,1,, \ ]t,/t/]r,tt;on11 ) 1t:,) 'ttr',t o,l *- ['lr" lior".t otli,.or (1, .ll , .r,rso r Lr.,rr..,,L f: j]:]1':,, oI cv€ry LoLir,..Lrior) iss,ro.r ,rr,lor S] rion:0 ruLr. rlrl'xe I l,l tu cOlrSl)ic|l,,llc Djr.o in I o, tt,o,.o"igr,r,o,,.r',o",i "",'ii"" i:,j#'l"i:;;;:",;' li:noir ttcILIioD. .12, l,on,rr /o nrrrl,.,: rttlt tnr , oorn.,,,,,0,,, ,1,,r,,,,, "',',i,',,r,,,""ir\ri"'tr o1'' ol(tt d ft'tcgt*:-Tlo ,Dlr[fors) D,rr)roly- rcgu)rrto tho Iollorviug (j1) thc clrttir)F, slwilg, convorsion anrl rcrllovrl o[treos anrl tirrrLcr anrl tho collcolion, :rrrnnfac[ur-sanil rcrrtovnl of lorest prirdlico, tnr, p.ot"ruo,i iorcsus; (L) l,ho- g r:rrr l,irrq of liconccs to thc iDbrrl)i[r!nts of to\vngrn,t vilt..L. q ;I Lhe !,";D;ry ui prol,i"i.,il fo,*1. to L.rr.o irc,... ri,,ri,^. or nrh"r t.m.ct Iro,l,rco for blruiros rr rrso, rrrrl thc IrorlucLjoD raJ rcLrrr,r of srrcL llCcnci,s UJ. slrch lrcrsa!s; (c) tLc grl,rrt;ilg oi licenoce to pcrsoos lcllilg or rcrnov rn{. trccs or iirrrirr:r or othor forcsb pr-oducc lrornrrrclt Io,c',ts Ior bho purposcs "f ,.:;;; ;;;;;;pru.lrlcLton xld r.eLuro of sucb Jiccrrccs L;.s:tcli Perso s; (l) tLo p:rr.rrrr:r:t, if ooy, to l)c marlc I)), thc pcrsons ,)rcr,biouc,l il clrr.rrscs (L) flDd (c) Ior p",r,,1"ii,,, i.(llU srtujr t.ucs or Lo collcr.:t:rud rorrrotc srrr.lr tirnl,cr or crLlicr Iorcsb proJucc; (o) thc otircr-Ijl,Dreuto, if 1ny, to bo rriodo by lhcl, il iespcct ofstch trees, iirirbcr onrl produco, aatl UhoplioC rlhcrC sroh pn;,rreni shr,' rro rI;rJ^. ({) i,ho,c:r,rrrrirrriiorr oI io.csb proilnco p:lssitrg ouI of srrelr io,.:r.t -; l0 (g) t)ro clorrirrg :rntL lrrcrkirg rp ol ltD(l ior clrlLiv.rLiotr o. olhor l)Lr.loscs iri srrcL lorcits; (l)) iho protcrlioIl Irorrr Iire oI 'rirrrLror lyilrg io sLtch lorc6Ls rrirl oi lroc.i rcsor\'rd urrllor Scction 30; (i) i,bo cuLtin! of gr,Lss cnrl pu,sburiug ol ciLLtlo iD 6Lroh iorcsts; (j) hunting, shootiDg, lishing, poisoDiDg n'llte! I).nd sctbing i.rops or snues in such fo:estsl (k) tho protootjo!r rrnI rnrLrrtgclncDb oI rtDy PortioD oi x forost closcA uu(lor Soruiol 3b, rruLl (l) tlro cxr:rciro of r;tjhLi rofor-oJ lo iD Sociiorr 2C. :l:i. I\tnLticr [o1.,n:ls i]t co,tttaDc,.liolt of otifi,-n lio,t ltltder Scction 30 ot, 1,11i6 latdcr SccLtolt S2r-(1) Any t)e1soo wLo conrrnibs rr,ry ol i,he Iollorvilg oIfences, nrmely: (rr,) Iclls, girrllcs, lops, trqrs or btrus ony troo rosorlc{l \oiler Scorion 30, or strips olt tho bfl,rk or ier,\.cs froru or obhorryisu drunrges):tny such trcor (b) contrrry to ony prohi!iiion tnder Soctiou 30 qunrrios llny stcDo, or l,r'r srr,Dy liir., oi chr.rcoLl or colloobs, srrb]ocbs to fuDy rIl&DI{rlctrlring procels or rcrro!0s r,)ry forcsb 1)rodu0e,. (r,) conbrnry k' blrc 'i)rolriLitiou nDilor Sociior 30 brcrlks up or clc:r.rs for drLbivrliioa or cDy othcr purposc :rny llrrrl in oDy probectcd forcst, (1) sets filo to st1(h io.rcsb or Liodles o firc vithorrt ti,liing |l,ll ro:L3orl{Lblo !reoir,u}ions to prevo[L its sprortliog to i',ru' trco rcsorvcal rur'ior Scc[ioo 30. whethcr strrnilirg, fitllon or Iollod or to any oloscd porbion oI sllch Iorcst, (e; Io:r.vcr hrrrnirr,l r,ry l;ro kin(lloA Ly hiu) in tbn viciIlity of nry sltcll trcc or oloso,l fortion, (f) feils ony trec or drllgs otry timbcr sc'os to donl$gc ,.nj Licc tcscrvcal irs xloreFlirl; (g) I crlr;ts r'.r:tlc bo 'larnngc nrry stcli Lrcc; t0 (lr) iufrirtcs rr:;., ;:il: iiil,iic ur(iei Sccrion 3?; r. l Io pr r,i Ir.rl.,o rrtl, ...rpr.soLrr.or,t Iof .r torm,r) rJ r\r, r, t Lo sit ,.,o.r1,,,. o !,ir.r fi ^ ,rh.un r,,ryto Iiyc huudred rrl.es or wiih Lobh whioh ex to oal (2) lyhor)ovor tirc is c:r,rrsoil rvilfully or by gross ncgli jcl)ca in .! !robcclcd Iorcst, tho Govcrnrnent may, not$.ith-rtrnliog. tlrrI rny pe,rrrh.v hjts I).cn inflicro I un,lcr thiss.r'L,on,,lirocL uJri[i in nuclr forcrL or ary portioD t)rorool Iho l:i::]:: :i 1,,y ri;:hr,,f rjrsL,,rc or ro rorcar pro,rnro shrlr,,FF'r:!l)l.nd0,/ ;or sr;,:h pcriurl jrs :t r,hioks Iir, Lrrt rro srrrhorJor shali lrc pesscr'l rvitbotrt tflorrliog the per6ons coDcorDodan opnoitunity io represcnt lheir coac. .,'.", *n,nrl.! ii lhii chttt)tt-r to l1l.ohil)i! ac!t donc t.n?ct't(t.t.tt co.\,.;.. NoLhiug irr ohis Ch,lpicr rbdll l,o deomoC to i,llill't:lf xc! LloDo !viLh rboperrrri.eion io,*.ifingof tr,o i":l::: yj,,:" or in eccord,r.uco \sirb rules rorde'unrtor : "",:" ":, u, exr:epr lrs .";.:iils.,,-iy portion of r loreatcrosprt lto,r.t. S(ulio:r it0, ur :r.r r.qrr,iq "i,y ,,gl,t" ULo o*".-crso ol shixh trrs l,.eo Auspcnrle,l undo. Sect.on 3J, io rh6exerciec o{ rr,y rjght recorrled uo,ler Se.tiorr .g, CIIAPI'],R V Of tlie coniroi over. Forest and Lands nor being the oproperly of Covernment 'J5, Proltctton or r,,--.t r^ ..,.",,,,.,,, ,'r". ;;; ''.',,,'i:,,."! ^'u"r' tot eP*i\t tno noscs: rtrri([], r,,r..r \,, r0c (roverEm0ut D)3y, by notifimtioD(^no:dn-Dtt r.t rxr. rn.r No. ,r l:.:],: rQJrscrrltD c.lzctto. regulrte or pro-. urur r rE jlny lorc0t or ry.Lsto lL!d: (a) tle breoking up or clonring oI Iand Iorcultiyauioo,. (b) tbe posluring of catblo or fc) the firirg or clorriDg of tho yegetntioD; id) tbo unrogulated felling qf glssg; 'l . \\'l,or .u'h r,;-,r'1trou ..r 1 rorrrl,rrrorr il.l o,.rs ro.os3.!r,tor ..r/ ut rh. Iollorir.5 E,.rr1 os--. (i) Jor Irrot€ction r[rirst sLorrDs, windB, l.o]lixg Biooos lrn.1 floods; (ii) ior bbc proseryfttion oi Lhc soil on tbo ri(lgcs i,nd slopos rod in rhs yauet.s of bi y rr.,cts, ir," i."o"o.bioD of lr,Dd slips or of tho fornra.tioo of ravinea . :rod- iotreEts or tbo proLection of IaDd agaiDst srosicn.or tho deposit thsroou of "ood, "-ton"uo: diai6]; (iii1 Ior the ror,intenxcco oI rirors rLDd t.nk\. wxtcr"supPly io springe' (iv) Ior tho protectioo of ror,d, brirlgos, roilwrys ourlobhor J iDcs of communicnbion; (v) lor tbe pmso.yotion of tho public henlth; (vi) for bho provoDtion of dcrudatioE of forosts; (2) lhu Government mrv- for nnv <n.h ^,,. ^ - ilfir, i, ,.1 ifs oren o*puoa", in o, ,, J ' r'urvuiu tcoDs' rnnd, s,ch *",r."'liiil,r,"'Iui'I upoa xn-v forcsl or \vasrr3 (3) No ootification shall Ls 1 ll ::l :l'" ", ;;;; ;; ;;;,1, 1",,:':::' ::j;:, "It,:":l;itrrror tbe. iss o of a Dotic€ to LLo oEDcr oI sucb foresu or ll':i ::,j:g,:" him ro sborv cruso *i,u;.. " *,"","ri" i"ri",a, lil:::r":,ff;:"",T'lll l: u" spec,roc, ,a such notico, ,.,.:.^, - ; , . ,. "",nii rijiuto not Do totdo or rvort coDs ";;;-,,".,;:"":","J" ::r i:i untir rris objcctioos, if cny, "n *u,. r,u o o, r "^ J ir-; ";" jj:ff j;:, :fl, : " 1t :i " frTi;oD( hxvo boon considore4 l,y tbo dovornmouu, 3o-. ['oocr lo a$sune lnan(hFr crlso or ncctnnr ^r -. -,:i.--i .. , ..tle l ol forc.rl:-(l) I"^ or prohib;iiou ";il *;;;,";"'r";Tdrelrco to' '!nv rerulrrion vork ro rro "*.,.""r"u .,i"l"*nli,ll ll-" o.:.u,o*.. "r.",(,ro7ur omo n i,n:r.y. .Lrr.^ r "",,* ;; ;.f i:; "r""",r::::';; t:: 'r'j soch loroii or Ir!rr(l rrr.l :iir.or ccrrsirli,-ring irls d,tc..i.rs, il 1ny, pl,!c6 bho slnro llnlo. thc crlltrol of ;u Foro:b Ol-tioor aurl rnry doolftrs thrrb rll or any oI th6 provjsions of this AcI rellr,ling Lo rosoryod iorllsl,e shrll tupply to sucb forcst or lftDd. (2) llho noC protitr, if tny, rrisirrg frorn tl)o rr:Ln.rgo, mont ol suoh lorosL or lond shrr,il bo pnid bo the srrial orcuor. 37. llapt-oprialiol. of forests ifi cer-tain carer..-(1) Io'nny co86 uEdor ihis Chrptor in whioh ths Goyernmenu considors thl1t in lieu of plooiug tho forest orland l1D{lcr [ho control of tu Forcsi Olficcr, tbo somo abotrlal bo acquirod lor public purposoa lhc Goyornntonb rpny proceod to acqrriro iU in the mranor proeidod l)y tho lnw tor iho tirne boing in folco r:elatiug,to coor)prlsory ncquisibion of lard. (2) 'l'ho ovrior oI any lotest or laud. oomprised in cny Dotifio.liioE uoder Soction 35, Dn, rt any tirDo not le6s thaa throo ol rnoro thon trvolvo yeors frorD tho iltto [beteof, requiro thr,t slrch lorsst or liad ehall ).lo ccquired lor prrLrlic hrrrn^q^o D ^,1 rl,- n^-^.^...^^r a!n,, sLilu,,u oLur rur,isJ or )on rl accor<lingl;r. 33. Prolcction of fol.csts at rcqu,c,sl of oonct-,t: (1) 'Ibe orvuor oI roy lcorl or, .if ttrero L,o moro ihrr ona o!vD6a [boteof, tbo o\ytrors of Bharos tharoin amounting )'n tlre aggregobo to rr,t lirast two-tbirds r.hereof moy, wirh i vior to form|Itioo oa coDsolya,tion ol lorests theroon roprcsoot io iyritiDg !o lbs Colloctor thoir rlcsi,n: ' (i) thxt srrah )rnd bo rolnrged oE roir bahclt Ly tho Ilorest Orlicer ns a rasolycd or c protccteal lorcst on suoh torms ts tEoy be mutuolly agteed [poD; or (b) ihni rll or lrny oI Hro proyisioDs of this Ac6 bo alplicd io sucb Iar,Lls. (1) .In oitber mscs, tbe Governmont Dtoy, by noti0catiol l: ,t,n: ,l^j:.tn:" glz.cbuc, &ppty ro such taod srrcb pr",;;i;; ol lhrs AcL oe it ibinks slribtlLlo to tbo citcumstou; tborcof &!ral s9 moy be desitorl by lbo spplioauto. , CIIATTIIT YI Of the Duty on Timber and other forest producc 39- laux| b iml)osc dnl! olt li1t1l)a. a1)d othcr /orcst ?loducd-ll) Tho Govsrnrncnt rnny Iory c .loty in such rDjLnner ni srrch.Ilrces rnd ob snch rotos ts it mly declaro by noiiliorution in t)ro Ilajostho,n Gozotio oD Gll tirDbor, or cer[aitr classes of timbst or'other forest produoo which is prorluced in Rajnetbon onal io respoot of vhich the Govern meDt bo,s DDy right, (2) In ovory cllso in \vhich such dLlty is dirocted to bo lcJial, ctt], talotent, bh6 GoyornrDent lnoy fix by liko noti6co tion tha rahls oE \yhioh srlch duty shall be i,saesseal, (3) All duties ou tiraber or otber forest produce l,hich rt tho time wben thie Act comes into foroo iu any tarritory, sre levied [herein D[der tbs .utlorjt], of bho Govrrnlcslll shrll be dcerre,] to iio rLE,i io i:u,c becu riuly ievieai under tLe provisions of bhis Act. .i0, D u,ty at to.tlfect pui-cltt1se moneg or |oyalty,:) Iiut!rud ia ubis cbe,ptcrsbrll bo deeBed Lo rffcct Lhc }rr,ou D b, iIany, olarqeft[lo ,Ls lotc]rllse monay or roy:rlty bn any tiDber or obhe! forsstr floaluce, nlthough ibo sarno ie ievicd oD such timbor or ptoalucc \rhiie iD trsnsit, in lhos&ma rncDnor r,s duty i6 lcvi6d. CEAITNN, VII Of the Control of Tirnbcr and oiher forest produce in transit 41. ?oluer la nLalre rulcs to reg latc lla .s of foresl p'od ,ec:.-(l) Ths coitrol oI all riyers ald their b:,,Eks rs rcgnttis tho liool,iug oi timbor as voll xs tho cootrol of tll tirlber c,ucl other forest protll1oe in trolldit by loDrl or voter :.1 is rcst,,1 il lhc ijolcrrrrrcnt, xx(l rb rnfty .r!lio nrleE ioroguicio iIo lrriDsjt oI xli tillrbcI rrrd otbor Iorcst prodUco. l|, ^lll ^ 1: , .j1,. 1,f ;1n.l wi,ho,r r,.,,,ti.0 ro rbo gooorrr-,,.) "' rir^ lo-,.go.r,g 1 o.r.nr ..rch nuca ir.,J: (a) prescrjLc tho routcs by n,hich fllono [;rDbor or o[]rer :lc,j,llo,i. r:r:sb l,r,rJuco rnry rx i,,p".ur, ",poltu"a0r noyod jnto, froo or vithin il,rjasthan. . ' (O) L::llf,, rho. imlorr or esporr or rnoyiog of suctr, ::l*::: orhor,prodrrco wirbin dorinod loirl tirrrits,rr'!uouL IL frlss ,rotn .rrr omcer duly outborisc.l to . ,t::" tJrc sirno or othonyise roo ia accorilonco vibb thc corrrlibihr of srrch p:lss; (c) provide for Lho jssrro productioD on,l reLurn oI sucb .-. passos oDd Ior tho pcymcui of Iees thorofor;(d) provrdo for tbo etoppoge, rcporliDg, er:LmiDlr,tioq Ll-.lr:l* oI tirnbor. or ottror lo.."t prra,,"u io ii;il]1,1,'l rospecr or whicb bhero is rprsoo rovc,,cyu LnxL iny rr,oDeJ js pjrjnLI0 to ube Gr:;i.r:,.rrt, ur ri.coijui oi Lbo Iric€ il 6reof or oD XCCOUDTol rDy rluiy, Ieo, royalLy or chrrge,lrro tbs16sp,6,to wbicb it je desir:r.olo fo" tt" p,,rpo""" ,i 1ni"Act to $jilx :-L ;r)" rl-. (o) proviclo Ior the estouiishmenb and regalatioa.oi dopols to vhich sucb timbcr or othor produco shail lro bjrkjrD by thoso iu chorge of it ior ex"mio,rtion, or lor tho p,,rynrer)b of su.l;rconoy, or iD orJor Lh:ttsuch rnorlis aray be aflixed to it; aorl the condiiioas ru.rdor which such timbcr or othci.produco shtlll bobronght io, storo(.| lri and ,l"poi"; rlu romove'l fronr srtch (l) plohibit tho closing rrp or olsirrrctiog of Ibo :li.r","l ". hlnlis o, :rny rivor uge[l jor tho trjrnsjt oI ilrnbe[ or otbcr forcsL proal[co, tEd [ho tb roviogot grts., bolshryoeJ, irnocbes o. lerres irto *n| anch rivor or loy lc! rvbich mry couso such rivorto Do clog,ri ur obstnrcte(l; 2.6 t) provido for ths proYenbiorl or rctnovrl of any obs . brllcbioo ol bho cb r,nncl oc bi1nks of .LDy soch riser, fi1)d Ior reoo!0rjDg lhc cost oi arlch prcverriioo or rcrnovr) frorn tLe po.soD whoso lrcls 61 p'gli8eoco Dc0essitxteC Lho 6-rrrrc; (b) Irohibit rLsoluiely or s,1}jccr to colrditions Nithin specilicd locrl limits, iho csb'rblisl:menh ol surv-pibs, theconvortiEg, cutting, bul'nitrg, coBce^liDgor malk o iug of tirrrln :, tho rlbcrirg or eirrcing ot n ny rrrorks on tho somo, o. tbo posscssioo or cirryil)g of rnorkiDg bnmrnersorohlor implernouts used lor rnrrliing biurber; (i) rogulrtc tbo uso of proporby nrarlis for tirubsr tnil tbe rogistr^uion of srrch msrts; prescribs tho linro Ior rvhich such rogistretion slall'bo)rl good; limit tbs nrDnbcr of sucb mrrl(s th:rt rnry bo rcUistcrgd by ony ouo pors on, aud provide for tbe levy oI fee! fci sucb regist-r..tioE. 42. l)arally /or br?aeh of t cs madc rndr Sec li!,"r 4!:-\)) ?rc GovsrorneDt rn&y by such rulos plosoribo ca pentltios for bbo .es!{eontioD th€reof iD:prisootneni foi , torll] which rnry extend to six months, o! Iiao vhich moy extiiond lo livs huDareA rupecs or bolh; (?) Such rlrlos rnoy proyido tltot penaltieg $hioh r,ro doublo of thoso moationorl iq eubsection (1) mry bo irllicted iu ci,sos rvhoro tho offooco is comrnittod :r,fbor suoset n,nil L.ofors snorisc or rrt6r prepa.rrtion for eBiottuco to lcwlul r,uthority, o wbsre tho ofleader hae been previouoly colvicdd of !r lilie offeocs. 4il. Gnoernntenl and Fore* Of[iccrs not lio,hle lot ddtuaoc to iln,es! prrtiucc dl deFots: Tbo Cloyeromeut rholl uot Le rosponsiblo lor any loss or ilamrgo which may occur in ros|ro,Jt of rDy rirnbor or othor iorest produco whiir rt a d.po! csbrrl)lished uorlor o rule ll]ado uud€r Seotioa 41, i t ,.ta or \yhiio dci riooil clsowhuro {or Llro prrrposos ol lhis r\ob llud no ll,rcsh Oiliocr slru,ll Lo rcspoDsiLlo lor nny srrch loss or rir,rr:rgc, nnlcss )rc t,r,rscs s,ri-h Ioss or rlrrulgo ncgligoutly, rtrllicio[.)1' or f r.Lrrr]ulcn[ly. ,ll. All T?r$nt bo ltl lo ttil itt ca;c af accitlt,tl at Da1',ol: -\tt cr,sc oi n,ny :r,ccidonb or crnorgoncy illvolYin[i ilanror bo any profcrby iLt ony eu.|h rlcpoh, eYory porBoD 6rnployed |It snch alepot, rvhoUhor by ths GoYcrnDront or by any privlie porson, thftll lo:rrlcc nssisbirnco to 3,ny Ilorcst Oflicor or Pocico Ollicor derrrrrnditlg lris airl in cveri;ing such diDgo! or soonrins suoh proPc.ty from dtmngo or loss, CNAPTtrtI VIII Of rhe Collcction of l)riJt and Stranded Timber 45, Ce1'taifl kinds of lintber lo bc decnbd ?roperl'!! ol Gorcrntnatt tutttl titlc lhcreto ?roretl &ttd n1ol| l.)c colicctcd accol ditl|ig;-(/') AIL tirriiJer fouxd idrilt, bcxchod, . sbrn,Ddsal or suuli ; lll woodor tirlLcr bolring m,rrlis which brro Do! boen rcgiBtoroJ i6 ll,ccorrlilnco rvith rulos moilo uDdor sooiion 41, oa: oD whioh tho mn,rks b.!vo beoD -,ii'"Jrlrl",i, alk:rod or.lshcod by firo o! oLherviso; uDal iu sltoh lrcns os [ho Govern]roat dirocts all unrDgr kcd wood anrl tirullor; eh&ll llo tlcerne(i to Lo the proporty oI GovoiDmon! nrless racl uutil ^Dy pclsoD estrtblisbcs bis right oail tii,lo thorcio, tl8 providerl iu this chopier. (2) Stoh *oor1 lnd tirnL*r troy bo collcctod by any Ilorest olhcer or othcc pomo,r c[tit]cil tro oollocb tbo srrrno lry yirtrlo of oDy nrlo rDIralo tDdc! SocbioD 51 tuDd rxoy be brougbt to liry depr,ri rvhich thc Ilorost Olliccr mry notiiy rts .r depot lor the rcccption of drift tixlbor (3) Tbc Govcrnmo"' ''"' U-' !olificntioD i11 tho n.iriii^,, i],,,,"1t", c\crnlrt r v ol,'ss olllood or [iInLcr fron) tbo prorisions ol this 6ocbiol! ' 4(i- No!it)n Io c'laDnalt'lsoIrlrilt I;1 b?','-Iublic nolioo "lrff i,",. if,r" trl birrro Lo givon l)v tho ltorosb Olfrcor ot i;,";". ";i,"";,n "*"r Section 4i -srr'h not;co qh !ll ' ont !iD ^ i"".ri,,ti"" ol tho tinrlor iDd 6l\1ll rs luiro irny I Brs0tr .l:':"":.:';;"-^;;". Lo Drosont Lo snch omeor, \eiibin n fe(iod :";i:."";;;;,;;'";nLhs rroln Lh6 ilrto or sucb troLico' r vritten stntomenh of euch olaim' 47 Ptoccdlffe otu cloi'ftp''aIcrrc(1lo srrc'h diarber:-(t) Wboo ^oy srroh strto'r)ouL is prcsontsLl "." 'bt:*i:l,jl: ForosL Omcor BILy, r,{bor mrhiug such iD'lul(iv eB no toiuo i;i, "iin". r":""t tii oltim rftor recording hie rec'sbDs ror "o'aoirg o. i'loti.". uho l'iruLor to tho olsi)u3nh 121 ll 6ucb tirober ia cl'riroerl by rDore l'br'B ooo porsolr: rhe Ii,r.:": Ollicor Lr!y .itl)cr rloiivor tbu s'![oo bo oDy oI ;;;;;;; whorn rro ieo"rs cntrtrGJ tberelo' or urrv roler ;;; 'i;i;;;;," i; tbo civir corrrl' rnd retliD Lhotimr'or l"rai"gii" **ip, ol n'n orrler lrom any. such oourt for its ilisPos . I3l J!:rv Dorson Nhose cleiur hlrs bcen rejocLod rrutlor tti" """tion mry withio lir(cc lnooths froru tbodll'o oi such rejcciion instituto 11 suit to rccovc! possession ct the tjm!€r clniurorl t,y hinlbut Do porson 3hn'll }ecoYol any comlrsB' sotioo or costs og,rinsb tho Govcrolrent or agoiDst llny Foresl Otlicor, oo iccotr"t ol suoh rcicctioD' or the dctentioo o. ,"u,or,rt of ony tirrinr or thu dclircry lhoreol to oDy oibor pcr6on u'q('lor Uhi6 sectiorl' Li) No Flrch timbcr sh'llt hc subjoob to process ol rny Ci.ril, Orirrrinri or IlevcDrlo Conrbtlntil ih hls beon dclivored' or,u srrit b,rs lrocl [rou;ht, rs providctl irr lhis soctiou l\- !ti,ilorat o[ 'ncluintc'l tittlx:t':--tt lo stlch sbr'to ,rnr,. i,, p..,.,,r,tc,I rs rrlorcslirl or if lbe cirrimnut olrrits to ltg lrclcr Iris clninr jir Llro ))ri.irl)cr lurl lriihin Lho poriorl fixcd .l;1' .tho. lobico issuo:l urrrlcr SeobioD .lij, or on s.ch clrrirnlaving looo so prclorro,l |1, Iriru n nrl h:rving lr"o,, ,"jo";;:o,nits lo iustiirio,l, s,,it Lo rccorr,. Iosscssicq of suchiirrrhcr,rvllhin thc furihor poriod IireLl fry s..,ti"r, .fi, ii"ownorship ot aLrch ti;rrLcr slrril rest irr tt,u Ooo",r,ro,,l 'Ji wloq sLr, b .rrruur jr.ts | ,,orll,.lisorn I Lu rDothnr fe.sonun4or S,:utioo.t7, io srrch oihcr p61ee1 Irco from ,,ll .ocum-hrlDccs oob orottol lry hirn. 4t. G(,1)(rnt e t t,)t.t !L\ A d,)trn{te t() "*i, )'r^t,,,.,'' ,:ii or/ir*'t ttot tiattlc 1,,r. rnsporrsir,ro io. "nr-io." o, 'r"o !ovorntrrcnt sbrll rroI be mrpocr or roy ;,;;r;; ;"";:r' ;;"r":ll"l,fir,":::, j: j""j:"t- On:". shi.ll 116 y65p6n51L1s for any sucL Ioss orolmrgo, rroless ho cnuscs such loss r ,ni.ririousry ", I.r,,,i,,i;;,;;.""" 'uor or tl:1mxe6 DoslisoEdiy, ,- ,o,?.:. ,:riir,",.o be madi bs ct.timant bclot.c timlcrLs drtLucrd to hi t: l{o lcrsc;r sli.r,ll l,j er)[iilc i ,. ,";;;;; .T::::ri": ol ;rny riu,tror co[ccbed or r1oli,..;pl;s 1i,,oejl11trnlrl Lo L1s p:!irl tb tho l.oroqi nr.. e0ri,rc,l Lo ,i""i* i",,i.1,"'"'"""'ll::. :i or'iof Iorsoa bo duc 'oder ;rny ,,f" ,^.,,r" ,,,,1".-S*raj'ai. "",.- " .., 61. lt(tloer lo ,Dd|c rtiics 1) tho Govornrncnb rn.rv /olloiving rr.nliors. o"r,"11,, ' kl) ths irso rrrrd rr:1isrr,r.Cion iustnr)!xi|lts !o br! nsfil loi tL d ?re,s.t ibc I)cnalti!!si mako rolcs to. re,r:!,rbo Ch6 irr o;r,lving colloctiog, tiur,rer, ind of hlrDmers aul othor inrrli;ug s,rch i;nrh.r (a) .Ihe sr.rvirrg.call6cLion anr] tlisposel ol all tirrrborlroniiont,l iu Sec[iorr y'5, (b) tho rrsc,;rnri rc+tisrmIion ol boi,us rr:ro I;rrro cort,:cLrrrg ti rrrLrcr, ,", .11^"..,i:::1,,: ro t, pcid for grrvins, ]lrovrllg sLorin, o. disposibg ofsucb : tr,) (2) 'Iho Govornment rnrY Lho corrlrr\{oohion of r,oY rLrl0s irrnrisourncoh Ior :r, tsrrrr rrhicl' or liuo qlrich ruc.Y exiood Lo [rvo cllAPTnlt lx . Pcnalties and Proccdulo *52- Scizltre of Pral)ertl liobLc (o cott[iscdlio't: .^-;;;;"r; * (l) Wheoohere is reosoo to belicvo lhcb Iii::l};i' l"'",I:,, n lores! ollcoco h'\s Lneo conrnritlcl iD illi,j*t i:j "' rcspoob of lny loresb produco ouch prorluce' toaether vitb nll tools, boats, c''rLs, truclis' or l!ny ouhor soiiclo, or cr,ttle ueed incornnrittiog n'oy errch oflence tnry t u "ulr"a Uy ony Forost Oflicor or Polico Olficor not bolov iho JnBl. ol o Ecrd ConBtal'16' (2) Dvory Olliocr sei2ilg llDy proporby llnder this soolion sh'r,ll pl:rco on such proporty ll mllrk iodic[liDg th&h ii" "tr"" t *'u"." "o seized, rntL aball, qs sooo os mry bo' rdok6 n iopoib ol auoI esizure to tho MiSistrrto httvi'g iuriediciioa to try the oilonco oo '!ccount of which lbo leizrrro h,rs beoo Inodo or l'o his offici'rl suporiort \YhooYel mcy bo nealot: P.ovided lhilt, \ehen [ho lorosb Proilrrco flibh respoct to vhioh euch olieoce i6 bslitived to hnYo boon colnrlribted iB tho proporty o[ GoYorDnrout ud ihd offeulor il unlinwcin' it rhril be .ullioioot if tho oflicor rnokos, ae soon u's mry tie, d roporb oI tho oiloumstanccs to hiB ofroill EuPeiior' '63, lowcr to t'lel ease {)roqcr l! seizeil vnde'' Se'lioi52r t,[rnrnJ.d ii.,o, rh. Anv Forr:st Onicer of I i,ruk nou inlorioi li1l.1lil'.,,' 'u"TXi to ib*t of n llrnger who, or shoss srrLoi truok8 or cottio uodor oociioli 52, )llr"li relelgo tbb drnlo oEtbo execution by the ownor thsleof ol a bond for thr p rosc.ril-ro, n,s Polollics lor rncdo uodor Lhis sccLioo nrry c$cld bo nix rlroni)rs, htrndrod rLrlecs, or l-roLb' t0 r,rnl ), . .,r / .t^ .-,.f, ., ^ r.,lrrro.J r. 1,r.,,,...,,,....,,,,"''o"tn', nJ'rr ;r'rI'vlcro . a I \ttt,., ttt,.ttt t ra,,,,t l,.i .,:,1,.,, , , 1, ,,rr ...r..,1.r.r,,... r,ro,, ri) rr':r I e t, lr ollict.ul conrcx,onL,i^qr,,,,:r,,,;,:; ; ;.,,:;l'":iir"",;l;,,,,J ?; rll. uljLXrsLrfl,to lr:uvin{ jrrrisrlii:rion r, or $ h;, h rho sci.:rrro r.ts , ",, , irtJ: Lho offorrco or accorrr ()) 'lhc J\ I;r;lstr;r to sh.Lll.* r". . ,, *"r;0,,'?.-1,""i's.iilii, rrpoo rocoiph or r rnpori ur !rrs s"cL,on, r r,rio s,r, Jr ,.1;::]]:r:' srb.sr ctioD (r) es.r,:r1 in, 6^c6s,-1y i". ;;;,,;i:";:;]j;:: ::"j',I;]l ji.;;:olfcuder nnrl tho disposol rccorrlit aoizcrl. g to lll\y of tho proJiorty t5. Iorcri ?roi4en, 1n7ry".at:[):,o/it,, -t r , ,r', ,i,,,,"'. "l'r.lj'r' ,!i!.i,:^^,*,0lr, ,." ,o,t-rho t,,opo,L;, of t,o'cinr,rcnu,.,,,i ,,l )""r"1, "i"1,",ia lofcst oficnec Irs lrcen co,1lrniLr cxrrs. tru(:ie r.)J ,-r::; r ,,.0, ,n"l nn'l ill r..Is, lrojris, ollorrco shrtl '" i,i," t" ,., ,a".,rr..s"rnrni irg cnv folcst ,.^,.1?.) 1,,"n ,:orrJisi:rLio:r )njry I.c ir) ltJ,ljIioD r- .,,r, otirorprnr(hrrrc,rb I.rr scril,c I Ior srrch ntf,.,,,:c. 5t;. Disposot.n cottcttt.rion o nl 7,r ,,t,r"c iti ro.ty", , "i',,,,i,,, ,:,' 'r triat lnr rartt o/r?ncc uholrirtotrnv.roro.;";";.;'il':.::,:;,:,,:;:,*::,:,:;,,;:;;:t':,:: nuco ln rcslcct of shich srrrh ^n^ "l'.u, it ,, i" ii" p.r,",l*'"" '""""""u hxs- l)ccn comnril,toii rc ,r'c t:llion ch.rrr:o of hr,,,i,^,^^.,,'jntoth"sbcon4qDli.c! ,"";, .,; i,""";;i;;",:;i,); ';;';;:n""""r' n'nd, in ony orhcr rr1,-y ,lirect, -.,.,, mlrDngr ns tho Corrrt t,- .'t7' ,lan?etlttn thrn e17nr,1,, not A.itotrrl{r,z /ir./,/J.. lVhcn Iho olTonri,,r is ,,.t ],;.,"r";;. ,;; roun4, [hn i\ij,djsrr,!to r,ny, iI hl finrts thj!t nD I crnloL bc ollo u cr: hag 3l boon co nrriLio,l, ordcr hh6 Iroforty in rcspoct ot rvhich tho oflorr,:o h:rs l)c.lr cornjniLho(l to lr r:ouliscrlcrl rrrrl b;rliou chrrlo ol Lry Lho rorosb OIficcr, or Lo Ld 1))x,L1o olcr Lo L[]D Porson \ h orn tl)o 1\l:rgislirto dcorrrs to l)e orltitlod io Lho sllrrc: P.ovidcLl thiib no slrch orio. sh:rll bo nr:LL1o ul1bil bhe orpirirtiorr ol oIe rrorhh frorn tho rllbe oI soizioB such pro portl', o rvibhoub bcrriug tho persou, iI rnf, clrirning n,oy righh thcrrto, trrl tho cvklcnco, it nny, rvhich ho rnry .pro' duob io support ol lris clrr,irn. i9, l'r'o,:crlwe as to tlcrishq.hle llo)ter'ly scize.l vn(let f,tntion t2:--11 J Nobwiihst,urding &rtybhing horcinboforo coott'lnorl. (q) tbo trIrgistrrto rn:r,y rliroct tho srlc of ony proportl scizod uorlcr Sccbion 6?, rvbich ia eubjcch to apeedy o1(l lntur|l,l fcojLy; l!:rd (b), iI, i o the opition of ths OIIicer sciziog suoh proper t,r', it.ie:rob nossiblo;o oirt.,in iho ordcrs of ths l\Ix.gisbnltt! uo.l6r cl,rrrso (:r) in tirne, suoh olllcer nrry scll tho prope.ty hirnscll, rerrit tho sftl0 l)rocccds inbo Lho ncftrcsl, GoverurocnL 'lro:rsrrrl, lrr:11 rrr:rlic:r rcpJrh oI sDch scizuro srlo oDd ro,Dit trLt)cc to tho lU|Igi6tflLtc rr,lrl thercupoD tho tr{fl.gis trtrto sbirll trlio sn{.,h rnoasruc cs ,Ei1y bo aecossaly for Lhs trial ot tho rcouserl. { 2) il'ho ili,gistrrto rnny rlerl rvith tho procecr'ls o{ thc s;r,lo of nry propcrby bcld un,lcr cl,rusc (&) or clouso (b) of sub.rcoiiorr ( 1 ) ilr tho s:Llrlo ln.tDnor cs ho might lllrvs ,lorllt vilb tho proparty il it bad uot been solrl, l)i. -4ltp tl ho t oltr' tl,l Nr *clt'nl,r 15, Srctiol 16 (n' Sc,.liolr,'/7.-^xy pcrson clrriuringto Lo irhcrcsbcd iu propcrtJ soizcd rrdcl Sc{jtiolr 5.} rrty \,ithio ot)o rnoDth Irorr tho drlbe of ou3'orilcr pls:cd uu(lcr Sootion 65, SociioD 60 or S:otiou ii7 ptescrrb lr,tr !!ppci,l i,bcrcfrotu rvirioh urly bc clisposorl of ir tbc rno[no! proeidr by Sectiou 419, Oodc o( Crirrirrrl lroocdnrc. :-l / tA. l\, ! .,-/: , . t. -t,i. j...\/ rjr ri,.i!,.,.,,.,r. \\.:,,r xh oftlcr for tbo conliscrbion ol nny prol,orLJ, hrs bocIl plsso.l uDrlor Soction 55 or SoCbior) !7 rs lho crso r|nv Lo irr I '], l.^, iol lirrirul l,) {.. t n., .,ror .-rr rJ,1.o;Ll Irorn eltch o|dor h,rs olrpsorl lrrrd fo nur:h rppcrl hrs bcon prcfor rfld, or nlorr, ilD snch rn r1:1rolll Loing prclerroC, tho lppcl hlo OourL r:onfirrns sudr or(lor iD respccb ol bhowholo or I Portion oI such proparty or sucL poltioD thoroof ns iho ctrso Ddy bo shnil ycst in tho Goyornrrrent frco lrom oll 6ECUmbrlr,oceg. 61. '\aring al ?o :cr lo rdcasc properl.lt scizctl; Nothing horeinJtcloro iontuncd shall bo clcomcd to provout aoy officcr eD)io\icrcd in this behall by tho Govornr:rcah frorn rliroctir:g r!t ri.ny tirno tho iurjl)ortiato rclc:Lso of,[Dy proporty s€izoJ undcr SecLion 52. ^ -.6!. I'unishtt"tt f,t1. toro qfii r.ritrr...-Any Forost Ullrc0r or Iolrro OIIir:er who vcxrLtiorraly arrd urroeccsarnly soizos tny propor[y oD protcnco oi ocizilg proporty !irblo to confiscrtioi lr.li1r ihis Acl sLrll bo p.,:iiishrrLrio niiir irhprisor)r,cot for |1 t{}rrn wlich nray exteDd to six :ronlhs or .uith iiro \'tri.h rr1), csr4ud lo i:yl h:rn lred rrrpecs orith i rh 63. |'cinltt ht coun l (.rf,,iting ol dcfa.inll .Dtatk, ott\lrc?s artd ttnbcT o i fot.ullcing bounlnr.u ,to,l;si-rruoeror, \yrLh totcDt to ca,uso djrmnA6 or i jury to ubo Irul-,lic or [o :ri,, I,cr-uo, o( to cals; vro,,glut g,.riu o" dolioorl in tlro fodi,m penxl Cod6, t86o. (a) lrrowiagJy oountoiloiLs upoD &ny tin bcr or sbxDal , ing troo a rnarl( usea by Irorcst Ofliccra to indicrto that suoh timbor or troo io the proportr' of tho Govcnrment or oI lolno por6on, or tbol it ,,rcy lu\rlully bs cut or roxroied by somd pcason) or (b) allers, defnces ot obiiieraies oDy such mlrlr phced on i! rrco or on tiruber by or undor tbo authority of ! Iforest Officer, or 31 () l1t".s, rror.cs, rllsLrols cr d.irrci iny aounrllrry nr,Lrlis. oI any ioresb o. \\.rstc Iruri to rlhich tlro Iroyr-sious ot tlris lIt rr,rc rpIlie11, ehrrll L'o prrrishrirlo \rith irjprisonrrcrr tofrr)ir.),crtcrj(l to t\1,o y(,|1rs, or \\.irI Ii]lc or \jiNlr ), ic) llt wh iclr bot lr. .. tt l.,,t,t ttt nrri.rt t.tt.l.'oro.t oif,, cr o, ror;." orr,"","'tt t|\').,ant: -1)) Aoy a rr.rsisrr;1to ,,,1 ,'r;;;,;';,:,: rr,:,..r, $,rho,,rord(,s rro,o r6airrrt rrr,urr, " -".",'"u," " .,,llillt: 'l'"'llrrv rersoo f::,1,- "",',".'r, , ',, ;:;;";";:.J":,il ,; ii:llll:,,J'lllifrnrprtsuD rclrt [or ono rDorrL]r or uprvrrrrls. t-l) llve ry ofliccr rrrrr, sn,:ron sr,,,,r, ,,,;i;,,';;,: ,,,,[]"rri: :rn xrrnst,,n,ror Lhis tuo prorisiorc 6f rhi" ^-, - , v rlcl'rv rr'r'l s'rl'icct t'.r ". ..",, ii" 1,,,,*,' Ii",J:;:, i"",::" ii;T ;i:, l::J:,;,,11::lrr,srt,ct,io, j,r thc cilqc, or,. rno 6,y;""," !.li;;.",Ji[:uetrcsL Dolico shILioD. 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L tL.Lh. ii, i..u ol tt.o f:rr,:s lixrrl rrnJ^r iiro C"rrr^";i;."J l,,1ss ,i,', Ihit, c,f rh,: Ucrtrrl I ir,,j.,.,;.,,, u, r"","' J..,,, " "",'";'fi'"1.;:l'i::r'Tt,:irrl: ]1,1,:",,11",, unitcr Sect;on ?0 of ihis-,r, J;;j,;;";;i;ihiu)is iii, irrrt noi exccerlrn, tiro follorilg, thit is;;*;:' Iror cxrrr olephrirt., ror cxch clr)rer... ' ('fon rtrupecs) iror crdr bLrfir,to, ur*.. *..", r"ir,"ffrvo Rupees) colt, pou1,, Iitly, :rrulo, !uli, l,oll-o"k, , cory or hcifrrr... ,L,or crch c,rif,:rs.r, pig, rium, "r";.h"op(O'o Rui'"o) t11tflb, goj,t or liid CIIA1'TU1I XI Of Forest Officers 7.2. Gat(!\ln|?n., ,nttt iM)erl toret t Ofliccr ioilhc,tiLtitt l,,tu:r.::-'i'lrr C,,r.urqrrrct rnly iorest ;;; f;;:;; nr ,rr ltlrc Lrllr\\,j, " ,, ..i I ,,:r, tr L tJ lr Ullr(,c I \\ ith ]l,iJ t" ,'":l:'' r''| ' ",'^" ,,'r''i,r ,,.' ro ,,c,.J .rn.rr, . r,,l rr|lrt,rr r rr r LIr. r,,rnr, ,,,,,,,, , '' I'"I II'' . r.' ': 1r.,., .r \;r,j,ss.,a,,,, , ,,. ,ri t'o . j,,f.r r r -1,^rj,l . ^,,,,,,,".,,i ",i,.,,1 j]i,,-, ,,^,ui,r ,..,.,, (./ los.^r to lol,l rrr crrlrriry rnto Iorest ollnuce. ,., "{l o,fl l "'i,,", .n1, 11, i, ", i " ",:,!,i;, :: n,,,, o. t.i c * r,, o,, r, : * A i rho r,,o1,,rr,: ",,r" i,,,,",, illill,ii,lij,,uj;;*."."," ,,,,, ," .. ,,','' l"'' ''ui,,, t.t'ot-r.e tr,lrhnrr.rio rsrirrsr ",r:',,,,ii,"'".li1ljll ,,t e(,ad fitith:.-No s t hiro in goo,t ,,,,,,. ,r"i"r', ir:" liirx t ror irrJ Lhi.s ,lono by ;Hi.;: j:rhi ffjtr+::j!I,"ffi1:.i"jff :, %r:; 3l lL,J ";,;i il';i-i' ;:",';,;:;;' J;,^;J.::1"".,:J.;;;i.';i;: ",rolil' Subsidiary Rrrles ",""{!;,,f1';,';';',:,;,,|,t':t ))t' tuct' lD uttlc rutes:--rha Go"ern (r) io 1,rr:scril,c nn,l lirrrit rtrn , ,,,., "',. lno.."", u u"".,,,,i".',i,l"Ml ,,ua a..ti." or (r)., .tn-r.iirlxte Llrc Icrrrtrrls h, lliur,,.,,,,'rs o,,r ", ii,i "i,ll PIirl Lo omcerx rn,l , . -c,,,,/is,.;Lrion ,,,,r.. ,'i, ,r",ri""".rs ,;f /irr,.i nr,l tr,./ toI tJ c l,rcsar! !t;oll, r,.prorl|ln 1,,,,.., :,,,,r r;,,,r,,.r,1,,,"1,,,,,,,]j,,1i", ^,,r,rispos,rr or ^,,,,,,, ",,,,,,,, i,",,;;;ll;;r"," corc,rr,,:rr,, LrrL ur l,i,r:.tc I)crsorr. x.ii I iu iho o(jcrrp,rLion ii; (r1) gouortiiy i.r crrrY ol1t l\oo irc"'islolrs ol thir [ch 77. I't)ti(tlliLI [ot'brntlt o/'lllcs -Ant pr)rson contrt .".i,,=..rlt.i" lr"nor l'l'is Ao-r' for hho conir:LvoDLion ol "i,'"n-"" i*"', pcnnl[v is pi'ovi11o1, ohlll lro pulishablo .,ilft ;-p.l"n,,,"o,rl Ior 11 horr11 ivhioir :nrv oiteu(l bo ono mo"th, ir *'ith fino rrhioh ntv oxLcr)il [o fivo huDdrod rupoes, or wihh boLh. ?5. lllttes rohel- to hc,t,c [o:'cc of tau):-!'ll les mllilo by tbo-Govornrnent tDdor this Aot sholl bo ?ublisbod io bho ii^j.stl,"" Cl.r"ttu alA shall t'horoupon' so I''r ns bhoy Ilro consisloot wibh this Aob, hrvo eIlcch [I's jf €nocto'L Lheroin' ClIA?'IXR XIII Miscellaneous 79. Pusons bound lo aesist &otcst Officct's atd' Police Ol[iccrs:-(\) ]trverv oersoo who otorcisos n'nv right i., * rssutrol or ProtccteA iorcst, or who i5 pelrnitbod to tr)ro aoy Iorost pro<luco fron or to cut :r'nd reuovs tinrber o, to n".lo." "*iA" io such iores!, r'irri o;or1 pcrscn who is omployeri Ly any euch pc;so:r in sucl'I forcst, &tr'[ ovory ?erson in aoy villogo contigtlous to srrcb folest who ;a omploye,l by tho GoYorEDeEt, or who roooives smolurnonls from ths tjo'.rernrnsrt lor eervicos to bo psl ;'rmcJ to Lbo con)mrrDiLY, shill l)6 bouod to ll1rDish vithout uoocoosslry doloy to thn nelrost Torest Ollicer or Polics Ollicor oDy infol,oshioa bo m:!y possess resPooiing tho commission of, or irtentioo to co,nrriit oDJ (orcst olteuco, o,Dc shall {ortbnith tolie stePs' whcbh0! so roquired by 1Dy Foresb Oiiosl or Polios Olfiosr or Doh (a) to extingrrisb ooy lotcst firo in stch forssb of whioh bo hos hnolvlcdgo or ioformotioD, (ir) [o prcvout JI] .,,r r; ,],, ,ll; "il);ii,, :; : ., : ;a ,,0 ,.r ,rlrr.Jr l.^ r,..q , , ""," i ,"ll ", s,., l, ior, "r ,.rsIrnr tir,6 r,. o,, r ro,..i ",,,,,,ro ,,. rio,, f,o.,, ;lll,;":", rny Forcsi oiric* or rolico o/,cor rrcrnarrrrin ,: ;i;:li:,"i1:#::;""., io ",,"h ro.o",'(d) IrhoD thcro i, """ffi;ili f:[::::]j"'::'::J'ir" jlr:i ;:r":':i ,,, "l;1,"tli,lli"",,r;,:,,1 ,"-:, ; ::;':il:;:". (a) to furDish wilh ,, **:**i;Id"; t[#l"i: r,,: ;::i::J:i]";1,.,,","",,,.i ;,,i.;"11;":";, (c, j,lJllTij,;1""i",1,,,, .J i,v . . .. -. r r,g ro .,,",, ro, ".,r,rol, .,,i rr;";;1 jll, !?.Jjil (d) to *""i.r " -.. -0",,;;,;;;;i,::";:iijlT:: :.r-orico oojccr ;,ilJi,.J::,1" i""":.j ;i;;il::"i,:,;:::: ; ,: H::# J,i?l ;;;*l["i; "11f,+t Jilrfl ,j..lffir*ffi :"**rm:":*r ;:;:';'i;!i;;';'1,;;,",;i:"j:ii:t:!i#i,,{!i::,i** 30 l,r"n i or irr tlo roholo or rry p.Lri oi ihr: .\.rr.,, o. r I ,y . Lo. '' '^ l.rollr.c thorool tho f, )- -'-r ) ,rl.rtLl u ,u ,,,.1,,ir^L,iLL! of\ .r0 ..,,,r "- ",;,;",.:,.,,,i11.",",".,r".1, , 1..reor. lor,rs.,,r.ro.l r j rt.os.,rn,.o. (r)r rssrjo sn h .^",,..,. ",1 :^1:l;",,-:.r ;;,;.:;,::i "x ;li:, ff:# ::^t:^l:ly inrcrcrrc.t ns ir,loorns nccossrry forLro tnrn r:ctncn[ []rcrco[ ;r.,ld bbo jDborests olrll pnrl:^s tltoj.jo. '-' ,f ", " l;:"-1,, jj" li" f:.: ll l*,,, r,,r(r,1 r cs .,ncier crxuso (jL) I.Dl oc p,"r,.",'';, ;:,;l ;;:"j:;i', ' ot ""v ro'0.1, ,u."to 3il[:jli::.:; ;l,ti, nH l!:r ;i,:':;]Iffi"rx ;*;: :l ; ;: .;; ;, :,.: : il 1, " : ::i 1 ,: ;: :, ::,J":;:,.': ;;;,, .61. iiriit,l.c to l)t1.[n],il .\.,,1 ,t,:: ":,i,:,:,i.:i ,:: ;:i,::i!;; il:,:'" ;,:"': , ,t:";l'li;^,l,"JJ;:j; ut', ;,.0p",0) ;, ;,,: ;;;: :,: '^l'.-^, I t'rcst whiuh j, ,'.,.,': :,,," ,,",,;",.-."";.,]i.:- 'l'' .o' rlcr n,hrch the Govcro p,o'i,r"o oi ,n'.n in"'t"""i1,,!o :'rrv r'Lrt or tho rorpc'i i o,,,rrrron of .tulJ: porrormin( ,."".^:: :l't]:',, l,r:r *" srr,:h forcsr, .,,",, "r.'"." "i,,ii ii" i;],1 "1"'* coooocLcd wirh oronI or r.l,o ,,,., r";,,g-*.,iii"i,l] rro io couliucrtioE in tho corc,,,rcu*h,,,,";[ ;;;;;;;; ;:jij[; j;'i:,?;iJj, r," .,,^ .l 1ot'itlod Lhrb rro srrch shrro sh;rll lrc ccrrfjscrtcd untilloo l)or8cr eoLi orl hcrcto, iu)d Ll^,l.ro :rr,ry pro(tuco ," u r""i" "i"ii"'li,t'ir'lobc, ifnny, rrbich ;:l;;lJ;U ;:;;l ;;1,,",,li" lil"'li'J:;: *",li"iTl 's2. l:!rui,c1.lJ t,f tuor,,tt ,t,,. ffJ"i;;'T: .; llli:i[,;1lll: r:,:]il{t"#; t\ I .,,0 I 'li l tini,rr r;r ,r.liiri li)i.3i iri.:1.r.;, oi oi er!ol!cs incitlrrl r;l tlro rrocrLior\ ol this ^.(rt irr rcspccl of tirrrLcr or ot|or iolcsb pro,lr)co or rl (lcr lr,ny coubrILcL rolrlLirig io lir Lor or forcsb protl co. inrlrrrliog anl' e rn rcr:oYcrrible tbcrcurlll0r Ior thto L,rc,'c,h tL,rrcot oi iu cooscqtrrlrclr ol iis r:lnci'l'riirn or u (1.r tlro LorrDs oI e noticc rclrr,iinrl lo Llro s:rl,r of tir'rllr or forcsI prodrlco by auctioo or LrI inIibrrtiorr oI Londcrs, isstorl by or undor bho nrrtbority oi Iorcst 0lllcor oo(l ali compons,ltion avordo(l to Govolnmcut unrlor Lhis l\ct, mny, iI notpiid *'h0D due, bo reccrolcd undor tho Irr,w for tho timo being in {otce, ns if it rvsrs li ..iro:Lr oI lsnd ro1'enu0' .\3. Licn an /a1cst p1oduce [or sltc]t-ntoncy:-(l) WhoD sny snch rlrono.y is paynblo lor or ilr lospeob ol nny foresb proauco, ths nmouDt thoreof ehllll bo dcornctl to bo ll, first ohrrgo orr such produoo, llDd strch produco rnoy bo hftlioo possosBion o{ by c ['orest Ollico! [ntil such amorLDb hl}s bcen p:r,iJ. rZ) jl sr,'1, lmortrt rr DoL Dx:d wr,oE,lrre. tho For.et Ollicor rrrny scll such pl.odrrco by pui-riic:r,uciion, tnrl tho procccds of i;iro sois shr!ll be appliod lirst in discbargiog ' such ilrxcrltli. (3) 'Jiho otrpits, if ooy, if nob cloirrod wibhin sir , Eonlhs frofi bbo dato of tho gaio by tbs porsoD enbitl€(l therclo, ;hrll L:o Iorfsiterl to thc Govornrnont. Sl. I-ani rtgticd ttn,lcr lhis.lct lobndunutl to bc needul fttr o Dllhlic lrloltosc xot(lcr the Ldnd ictllrisilio|t Lautltt futct,:-\l'honovcr ih oppoi]rs to tho Ooycrnrnent that rny lrrrd is rcquired Ior any ol the prrrposcs of [his Act, srch luntl shllll bo dcomed to bo nccdorl for r puhlio purpos,: rvitlrirr thc morning oI bbo hw for t]ro birro Lciog in lorco rcl:rbirrg to compulsory oorluinilion of lrnr1. 35. )lurruu11 ol pa sllics d.ua ?t dci' bond:-WhoD rny pcrsoo irr ocoordolce with any prcvision oI thi! I.t, or il conrplirr,nco rvith ioy ruie modo [hor€uDdor, biude himecli I I l 4i IJ rrJ lcr ri or ir!lrt r.r,L lc ICrf.rri iry c 1.1y (r n(:i, cr coee!nDis lry rDy LcDd or ine[nrrrcrt thnt ]ro or tbr[ ]re nrd hj6 FcrrrDts rnd i6cnts, lill nlstrjtr Ircr,r r.rry rci., tLo nholo 6urn n.cntionrd io such |cnd or instrnment xs Lbo snlorrnLto boprrid iu cnse o[o Lrcir(h of thc coDditior,s lbcreof rrrry, noL11ith(i:rrding nnlthiI]g In Seciiox ?.1 ol tbo Jndinr Coutr0ct "r\ct, 18'/2, bo rccorererl from Iirr io c08o oi suoh breach ao il ib nero rn o.rtcor ol laDal raleDu6. 86, -Fo1Lc1' lo llrcntf)t:-Tho Goverurreot mry by attiIiei,"loD lD tbe llria6tbnD Goratto €)ier,pi ,!,Dy lor(st Iforu qll or ooy pt tb6 lroyi6joDs of this Act. ' 87. /lct ltot to ol[tcl or in,pair certoin righ/t of Iitifurs:-lrctbirg in tLi6 Act F!,rll irr lrir or olbe)\\i€o oflect 6ucb nLootirg, lirbing or other righl6 ol tbs lltrlors oI tho CorcDftniiDg ttatcs or tbe Eo(nrLers oI lhejr IiEriliss ts bore.baen reccgoised il sbihrrgrLhs, forerls or otber loccl sreas by vjrtue oI cor'rDflDts eDt(real irrto rilh th6 nDleJo or alocum"nis collotorxi tberelo. BB. ilcpca! and 'Sacl,Os.-Tbe li11s aDal eDarlmeDLg nceDLicned i. tLe S(hedule lrfleECod to thjs -Act nI]il any oibei cor!esl lrding lrss or ;ules ia {orc6 jn tlo CcreDan liDg Slctes &16 bere by repeciecl" ?rovided that (I) tbo Do1,ii)'(riic!s, orders, rules aDtl IaBulr.tjoDs issued ur.rder 6Dcb laxs ot eRactD)eDl8 l,eloro tbo corntr.incement of tbis.Act sball repaia ia forco as iI issued '.rodcr tbe releynnt prcvi6icns of []is Act so lerg 0B ,resh DoLificatiols, orders) lules ,,Dal reBulations ,,to not nrado under [bis Aet; (2) aay tox or duty iurposed uadcr ary such lals or eractilelts sball bo d(esred to havo been inposed u!dor tbia Act; . (3) olr(Dce6 ccrmitled uldcr sucb liwrs or en^clnle!tB befots the coErrreDcen.etri of thi6 Act 6ball l ro dealt vitb uDder such lons or eExctlDelts as iI lhig -4.:t Iad lot come iDto lorcsr aud ,'1: (4) nll turrcsbs trr.l shili.rf-1hs io:r,ut, prre oi ll,rjrsIhr,o whioh lrrr,yo lrr:orr roscryorl l,oloro bho cornmoncornout of hlris Acb sh r,ll t)s (160ro6l bo bc rosorv0al Iorosts Ior uro 1,'rr1,,5 q, I rlriq Art,. .\!). ft),tct lt.cta.li.oD .-'lho provisioos of tho GoDor,r,l ClrLusca.(ci, lJ)i', of bh3 Ccutc,rl Lo.rislrr,buro dh ll nLutoli.e ntu,r,-r,n.lir tpply, so fLr rs rr!,r bs, tc bhis Acb ia ths sao'o ml,aoor rLs thoy,r,pply to r Ceubrrr,l Aot. 1'car. 1947 ,I'H I' SCIIEDUT,N ( Sce Section SS ) . Enactments Repealed Short Titte Ths I(ot:r,h S6ato Foro:t. rrct,l9 1T (Aot VII), ?hc lrr.liau Forost Act, i927,:is &Crpboi t, . tho Drrn:1i Sb.uho uolor Or.loi. Nc. 40 dntoJ 3l -3-:r:,. 'i'ho J;ripur llorosb Acb, 1939 as nmonrlsd fronr tino to titno. 1039 r943 1r35 79 42 10s3 1942 19,I6 1S41 Tho 'I.onli Slebo Irorost Aot, 1043. 'I'ho Alwor Ilorost Rogulution If of 193,i, lho J3ban[prir Forest Aot, of 1042. (S:urnv.r,i) Tho l.-oro3l Cole, Iiiyasat Dbol pur, 'Iho tr{orvor Ilorost Aot, No. II of 1942 ?hs Forcl;t Eulos Porbobgr,rh Stcto. '.I'ho llrr,usrvlrn Sbirio Itorosb Act. No. I of 1946. Qrooon Juuglo Biyosob Duogupur (Act I of 10.11). .t! )'ctr 1027 1946 1{).j.1 1915 43 Short Ti e llil(oncr Sblltc li'orosb {cb, No. Iy ol tgr? Duogorpur Qrr\viid Gan\cai Juugle, l9ld. '-['ho ]flrrvrr,r lrorosb Ach, lUil 1. Iorcst llulos, liushalgarh. Prabhu Dayal Loiwal, Scctetal'! lo thc G ona.r,tfinnr jktLFkku jkt&i=jktLFkku jkt&i=jktLFkku jkt&i=jktLFkku jkt&i= fo’ks"kkadfo’ks"kkadfo’ks"kkadfo’ks"kkad RAJASTHAN GAZETTE ExtraordinaryExtraordinaryExtraordinaryExtraordinary lkf/kdkj izdkf’kr Published by Authority pS= 20] cq/kokj] 'kkds 1935&vizsy 10] 2013 Chaitra 20, Wednesday, Saka 1935–April 10, 2013 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku fo/kku eaMy ds vf/kfu;eA LAW (LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING) DEPARTMENT (GROUP-II) NOTIFICATION Jaipur, April 10, 2013 No. F. 2 (49) Vidhi/2/2012.–The following Act of the Rajasthan State Legislature which received the assent of the Governor on the 9 th day of April, 2013 is hereby published for general information:– THE RAJASTHAN FOREST (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012 (Act No. 15 of 2013) [Received the assent of the Governor on the 9 th day of April, 2013] An Act further to amend the Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953. Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows: 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan Forest (Amendment) Act, 2012. (2) It shall come into force on and from the date of its first publication in the Rajasthan Gazette. 2. Amendment of section 26, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- In sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Rajasthan Forest 13¼2½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ 2 Act, 1953 (Act No. 13 of 1953), hereinafter in this Act referred to as the principal Act, (i) for the punctuation mark “;”, appearing at the end of the existing clause (i), the expression “; or” shall be substituted; (ii) after the existing clause (i), so amended, the following new clause shall be added, namely: “(j) indulges in any act detrimental to the very existence of the forest.”; and (iii) for the existing expression “five hundred rupees”, the expression “twenty five thousand rupees” shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of section 33, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- In section 33 of the principal Act, for the existing expression “five hundred rupees”, the expression “twenty five thousand rupees” shall be substituted. 4. Amendment of section 42, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- For the existing section 42 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely: “42. Penalty for breach of rules made under section 41.- (1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of the rules made under section 41 of this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or fine which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees or with both. (2) In case where the offence under sub-section (1) is committed after sunset and before sunrise or after preparation for resistance to lawful authority or where the offender has been previously convicted of a like offence, the penalties shall be double of those mentioned in sub section (1).”. Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼3½ 3 5. Amendment of section 51, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- In sub-section (2) of section 51 of the principal Act, for the existing expression “five hundred rupees”, the expression “twenty five thousand rupees” shall be substituted. 6. Amendment of section 52, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- For the existing section 52 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely: “52. Seizure of property liable to confiscation and procedure therefor.- (1) When there is reason to believe that a forest offence has been committed in respect of any forest produce, such produce, together with all machinery, arms, tools, boats, cattle, vehicle, ropes, chains or any other article used in committing any such offence, may be seized by any Forest Officer or a Police Officer not below the rank of a head constable. (2) Every officer seizing any property under this section shall place on such property a mark indicating that the same has been so seized and shall, as soon as may be, either produce the property seized before an officer not below the rank of an Assistant Conservator of Forests authorised by the State Government in this behalf by notification (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the authorised officer) or where it is, having regard to quantity or bulk or other genuine difficulty, not practicable to produce property seized before the authorised officer, make a report about the seizure to the authorised officer, or where it is intended to launch criminal proceedings against the offender immediately, make a report of such seizure to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure has been made: Provided that, when the forest produce with respect to which such offence is believed to have been committed is the property of State Government and the offender is 13¼4½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ 4 unknown, it shall be sufficient if the officer makes, as soon as may be, a report of the circumstances to his official superior. (3) Subject to sub-section (5), where the authorised officer upon production before him of property seized or upon receipt of report about seizure, as the case may be, is satisfied that a forest offence has been committed in respect thereof, he may by order in writing and for reasons to be recorded, confiscate forest-produce so seized together with all machinery, arms, tools, boats, cattle, vehicle, ropes, chains or any other article used in committing such offence. A copy of order of confiscation shall be forwarded without any undue delay to the Chief Conservator of Forests of the region in which the forest produce has been seized. (4) No order confiscating any property shall be made under sub-section (3) unless the authorised officer (a) sends an intimation in prescribed form about initiation of proceedings for confiscation of property to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure has been made; (b) issues a notice in writing to the person from whom the property is seized, and to any other person who may appear to the authorised officer to have some interest in such property; (c) affords an opportunity to the persons referred to in clause (b) of making a representation within such reasonable time as may be specified in the notice against the proposed confiscation; and (d) gives to the officer effecting the seizure and the person or persons to whom notice has been Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼5½ 5 issued under clause (b), a hearing on date to be fixed for such purpose. (5) No order of confiscation under sub-section (3) of any machinery, arms, tools, boats, cattle, vehicle, ropes, chains or any other article (other than timber or forest produce seized) shall be made if any person referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (4) proves to the satisfaction of authorised officer that any such machinery, arms, tools, boats, cattle, vehicle, ropes, chains or any other article were used without his knowledge or connivance or as the case may be, without the knowledge or connivance of his servant or agent and that all reasonable and necessary precautions had been taken against use of objects aforesaid for commission of forest offence.”. 7. Insertion of new sections 52A, 52B and 52C, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- After section 52, amended as aforesaid, and before the existing section 53, of the principal Act, the following new sections shall be inserted, namely: “52A. Appeal against order of confiscation.- (1) Any person aggrieved by an order of confiscation may, within thirty days of the order, or if fact of such order has not been communicated to him, within thirty days of date of knowledge of such order, prefer an appeal in writing, accompanied by such fee and payable in such form as may be prescribed and by certified copy of order of confiscation, to the Chief Conservator of Forests (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the Appellate Authority) of the forest region in which the forest produce has been seized. Explanation.- The time requisite for obtaining certified copy of order of confiscation shall be excluded while computing period of thirty days referred to in this sub-section. (2) The Appellate Authority shall, on presentation of memorandum of appeal, issue a notice for hearing of 13¼6½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ 6 appeal to the officer effecting seizure and to the appellant, and may send for record of the case. (3) The Appellate Authority may pass such orders of “interim” nature for custody, preservation or disposal (if necessary) of the subject matter of confiscation, as may appear to be just or proper in the circumstances of the case. (4) The Appellate Authority, having regard to the nature of the case or the complexities involved, may permit parties to the appeal to be represented by their respective legal practitioners. (5) On the date fixed for hearing of the appeal or on such date to which the hearing may be adjourned, the Appellate Authority shall peruse the record and hear the parties to the appeal if present in person or through any agent duly authorised in writing or through a legal practitioner and shall thereafter proceed to pass an order of confirmation, reversal or modification of order of confiscation: Provided that before passing any final order the Appellate Authority may, if it is considered necessary for proper decision of appeal, make further inquiry itself or cause it to be made by the authorised officer, and may also allow parties to file affidavits for asserting or refuting any fact that may arise for consideration and may allow proof of facts by affidavits. (6) The Appellate Authority may also pass such orders of consequential nature, as it may deem necessary. (7) Copy of final order, or of order of consequential nature, shall be sent to the authorised officer for compliance or for passing any other appropriate order in conformity with the order of Appellate Authority. 52B. Revision before Court of Sessions against order of Appellate Authority.- (1) Any party to the appeal, aggrieved by final order or by order of consequential nature passed by the Appellate Authority, may within thirty days Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼7½ 7 of the order sought to be impugned, submit a petition for revision to the Court of Sessions within the Sessions division whereof the headquarters of the Appellate Authority are situate. Explanation.- In computing the period of thirty days under this sub-section, the time requisite for obtaining certified copy of order of Appellate Authority shall be excluded. (2) The Court of Sessions may confirm, reverse or modify any final order or an order of consequential nature passed by the Appellate Authority. (3) Copies of the order passed in revision shall be sent to the Appellate Authority and to the authorised officer for compliance or for passing such further orders or for taking such further action as may be directed by such Court. (4) For entertaining, hearing and deciding a revision under this section, the Court of Sessions shall, as far as may be, exercise the same powers and follow the same procedure as it exercises and follows while entertaining, hearing and deciding a revision under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 2 of 1974). (5) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 2 of 1974), the order of the Court of Sessions passed under this section shall be final and shall not be called in question before any Court. 52C. Bar to jurisdiction of Court, etc. under certain circumstances.- (1) On receipt of intimation under sub section (4) of section 52 about initiation of proceedings for confiscation of property by the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure of property, which is subject matter of confiscation, has been made, no court, tribunal or authority (other than the authorised officer, the Appellate Authority and the Court of Sessions referred to in sections 52, 52A and 52B), 13¼8½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ 8 shall have jurisdiction to make orders with regard to possession, delivery, disposal, or distribution of the property in regard to which proceedings for confiscation are initiated under section 52, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force. Explanation.- Where under any law for the time being in force, two or more Courts have jurisdiction to try forest offence, then receipt of intimation under sub-section (4) of section 52 by one of the Courts of Magistrates having such jurisdiction shall be construed to be receipt of intimation under that provision by all the Courts and the bar to exercise jurisdiction shall operate on all such Courts. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the power saved under section 61.”. 8. Amendment of section 53, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- For the existing section 53 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely: “53. Power to release property seized under section 52.- Any forest officer of a rank not inferior to that of a Ranger who, or whose subordinate, has seized machinery, arms, tools, boats, cattle, vehicle, ropes, chains or any other article used in committing any forest offence, shall, subject to the provisions of section 52 may release the same on the execution by the owner thereof of a bond for the production of the property so released, when and where required to produce the same.”. 9. Amendment of section 54, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- In section 54 of the principal Act, (i) for the existing punctuation mark “.”, appearing at the end of sub-section (2), the punctuation mark “:” shall be substituted; and (ii) after sub-section (2), so amended, the following proviso shall be added, namely: “Provided that before passing any order for disposal of property, the Magistrate shall satisfy Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼9½ 9 himself that no intimation under sub-section (4) of section 52 has been received by his Court or by any other Court having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure of property has been made.”. 10. Amendment of section 55, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- For the existing sub-section (1) of section 55 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely: “(1) All timber or forest produce which is not the property of State Government and in respect of which a forest offence has been committed, and all machinery, arms, tools, boats, cattle, vehicle, ropes, chains or any other article used in committing any forest offence, shall, subject to the provisions of sections 52, 52A, 52B and 52C be liable to confiscation upon conviction of the offender for such forest offence.”. 11. Amendment of section 60, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- The existing provisions of section 60 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (2) thereof and before sub section (2) as so renumbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: “(1) Property ordered to be confiscated by an authorised officer under section 52 shall, subject to the orders passed in appeal under section 52A or in revision under section 52B, vest in the State Government free from all encumbrances upon the conclusion of the proceedings under section 52B: Provided that such vesting shall take effect (i) where no appeal is preferred under section 52A, on the expiry of the period specified for preferring appeal under section 52A; and (ii) where final order is passed by the Appellate Authority under section 52A but no revision is preferred under section 52B, on the expiry of 13¼10½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ 10 the period specified for preferring revision under section 52B.”. 12. Amendment of section 62, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- In section 62 of the principal Act, for the existing expression “five hundred rupees”, the expression “ten thousand rupees” shall be substituted. 13. Amendment of section 67, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- For the existing section 67 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely : “67. Power to try summarily.-Any Chief Judicial Magistrate or any Metropolitan Magistrate or any Magistrate of the First Class specially empowered in this behalf by the High Court, may try summarily under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act. No. 2 of 1974), any forest offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or fine not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees or both.”. 14. Amendment of section 68, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- For the existing sub-section (3) of section 68 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely: “(3) A Forest Officer shall not be empowered under this section unless he is a Forest Officer of a rank not inferior to that of a Range Forest Officer.”. 15. Amendment of section 71, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.-For the existing section 71 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely: “71. Power to alter fines fixed under the Central Act No. 1 of 1871.- The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that, in lieu of the fines fixed under the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871 (Central Act No. 1 of 1871) as adapted to the State of Rajasthan there shall be levied for each head of cattle impounded under section 70 of this Act, such fines as it thinks fit, but not exceeding the following, that is to say For each elephant - Twenty five rupees Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼11½ 11 For each camel - Twenty five rupees For each buffalo, horse, mare, gelding, colt, pony, filly, mule, bull, bullock, cow or heifer - Ten rupees For each calf, ass, pig, ram, ewe, sheep, lamb, goat or kid - One rupee.”. 16. Amendment of section 72, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- In section 72 of the principal Act, (i) in clause (b), the existing word “and” appearing at the end shall be deleted ; (ii) in clause (c), for the existing punctuation mark “.” appearing at the end, the expression “; and” shall be substituted ; and (iii) after the clause (c), so amended, the following new clause shall be added, namely: “(d) power to issue a search warrant under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 2 of 1974).”. �काश ग�ु ता, Principal Secretary to the Government. fof/k ¼fo/kk;h izk:i.k½ foHkkxfof/k ¼fo/kk;h izk:i.k½ foHkkxfof/k ¼fo/kk;h izk:i.k½ foHkkxfof/k ¼fo/kk;h izk:i.k½ foHkkx ¼xqzi&2½¼xqzi&2½¼xqzi&2½¼xqzi&2½ vf/klwpuk t;iqj] t;iqj] t;iqj] t;iqj] vizsy 10vizsy 10vizsy 10vizsy 10] 2013] 2013] 2013] 2013 la[;k ila[;k ila[;k ila[;k i---- 2 ¼2 ¼2 ¼2 ¼49494949½ fof/k@2@201½ fof/k@2@201½ fof/k@2@201½ fof/k@2@2012222----&&&&jktLFkku jktHkk"kk vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼1956 dk vf/kfu;e la- 47½ dh /kkjk 4 ds 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के पW चात,् �न9 न,ल:खत नया ख7 ड जोड़ा जायेगा, अथा4त:् ''(ञ) वन के अि$तF व के ��त अ�हतकर Zकसी भी काय4 म2 ,ल� त होगा''; और (iii) 5वMयमान अ,भT यिUत ''पांच सौ \पये'' के $ थान पर अ,भT यिUत ''प] चीस हजार \पये'' ��त$ था5पत क� जायेगी। 3. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं13 क/ धारा 33 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� धारा 33 म2, 5वMयमान अ,भT यिUत ''पांच Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼13½ 13 सौ \पये'' के $ थान पर अ,भT यिUत ''प] चीस हजार \पये'' ��त $ था5पत क� जायेगी। 4. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं13 क/ धारा 42 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� 5वMयमान धारा 42 के $ थान पर �न9 न,ल:खत ��त$ था5पत Zकया जायेगा, अथा4त:् ''42. धारा 41 के अधीन बनाये गये �नयम6 के भगं के 7लए शाि�त.- (1) कोई भी T यिUत जो इस अ'ध�नयम क� धारा 41 के अधीन बनाये गये �नयम के उपबधं का उ` लघंन करता है, ऐसी अव'ध के कारावास से जो छह मास तक का हो सकेगा या ऐसे जुमा4ने से जो प] चीस हजार \पये तक का हो सकेगा, या दोन से द7 डनीय होगा। (2) ऐसे मामले म2, जहां उप-धारा (1) के अधीन अपराध सयूा4$ त के पW चात ्और सयूdदय के पवू4 या 5व'धपणू4 �ा'धकारD का 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अ,भhहण करने वाला �F येक अ'धकारD ऐसी स9 पिFत पर यह उपद,श4त करने वाला 'चQन लगायेगा Zक उस स9 पिFत का इस �कार अ,भhहण हो गया है, और यथाशU य शीi, या तो उस अ,भगहृDत स9 पिFत को रा य सरकार Mवारा इस �न,मF त अ'धसचूना Mवारा �ा'धकृत सहायक वन सरंjक क� पिंUत से अ�न9 न के Zकसी अ'धकारD के समj (िजसे इस अk याय म2 आगे �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD कहा गया है) पेश करेगा या जहां स9 पिFत क� माCा या पlरमाण या अO य वा$ त5वक क�ठनाई को k यान म2 रखत ेहुए उसे �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD के समj पेश करना T यावहाlरक न हो, वहां �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD को अ,भhहण के बारे म2 lरपोट4 देगा, या जहां अपराधी के 5व\e दाmंडक काय4वा�हयां तरुO त आरंभ Zकया जाना आश�यत हो, वहां ऐसे अ,भhहण क� lरपोट4 उस मिज$ nेट को देगा, जो उस अपराध का, िजसके कारण अ,भhहण हुआ है, 5वचारण करने क� अ'धकाlरता रखता हो: परO त ुजब वह वन-उपज, िजसके बारे म2 यह 5वW वास हो Zक ऐसा अपराध हुआ है, रा य सरकार क� सपंिFत है, और अपराधी अoात है, तब य�द, यथाशU य शीi, अ'धकारD पlरि$थ�तय के बारे म2 lरपोट4 अपने पदDय वlरp ठ को दे देता है, तो यह पया4� त होगा। (3) उप-धारा (5) के अk यधीन रहत ेहुए, जहां �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD का, अ,भग ृहDत सपंिFत उसके समj पेश Zकये जाने पर या, यथाि$थ�त, अ,भhहण के सबंधं म2 lरपोट4 �ा� त होने पर यह समाधान हो जाता है Zक उसके सबंधं म2 वन-अपराध काlरत Zकया गया है तो वह ,ल:खत आदेश Mवारा और अ,भ,ल:खत Zकये जाने वाले कारण से इस �कार अ,भगहृDत वन-उपज का, सम$ त मशीनरD, आयधु , औजार , नाव , पशओुं, यान, रि$सय , चैन या Zकसी अO य व$ त ुस�हत, िजनका �योग ऐसे अपराध के करने म2 हुआ है, अ'धहरण कर सकेगा। अ'धहरण के आदेश क� Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼15½ 15 एक ��त उस jCे के, िजसम2 वन-उपज अ,भगहृDत क� गयी है, मqु य वन सरंjक को Zकसी भी अस9 यक् 5वलबं के rबना अhे5षत क� जायेगी। (4) उप-धारा (3) के अधीन Zकसी भी सपंिFत के अ'धहरण का कोई भी आदेश तब तक नहDं Zकया जायेगा जब तक Zक �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD (क) उस उपराध का, िजसके कारण अ,भhहण Zकया गया है, 5वचारण करने क� अ'धकाlरता रखने वाले मिज$ nेट को सपंिFत के अ'धहरण के ,लए काय4वा�हयां आरंभ Zकये जाने के बारे म2 5व�हत �sप म2 सचूना न भेज दे; (ख) उस T यिUत को, िजससे सपंिFत अ,भगहृDत क� गयी है, और ऐसे Zकसी भी अO य T यिUत को, िजसके सबंधं म2 �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD को ऐसा �तीत हो Zक ऐसी सपंिFत म2 उसका कोई �हत है, ,ल:खत नो�टस जारD न कर दे; (ग) ख7 ड (ख) म2 �न�द4p ट T यिUतय को, ऐसे यिुUतयUु त समय के भीतर-भीतर, जो नो�टस म2 5व�न�द4p ट Zकया जाये, �$ ता5वत अ'धहरण के 5व\e अt यावेदन �स ्ततु करने का अवसर �दान न कर दे; और (घ) अ,भhहण करने वाले अ'धकारD को या उस T यिUत या T यिUतय क�, िजनको उप-ख7 ड (ख) के अधीन नो�टस जारD Zकया गया है, ऐसे �योजन के ,लए �नयत क� जाने वालD तारDख को सनुवाई न कर ले। (5) उप-धारा (3) के अधीन Zकसी मशीनरD, आयधु , औजार , नाव , पशओुं, यान , रि$सय , चैन या Zकसी भी अO य व$ त ु (अ,भगहृDत काp ठ या वन उपज से ,भO न) के अ'धहरण का कोई आदेश नहDं Zकया जायेगा, य�द उप-धारा (4) के ख7 ड (ख) म2 �न�द4p ट कोई T यिUत, �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD के समाधान�द sप म2 यह साrबत कर देता है Zक ऐसी Zकसी भी मशीनरD, आयधु , औजार , नाव , पशओुं, यान , रि$सय , चैन या Zकसी भी अO य व$ त ुका उपयोग उसक� जानकारD या मौनानकुुलता के rबना या, यथाि$थ�त, उसके सेवक या अ,भकता4 क� जानकारD 13¼16½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ 16 या मौनानकुुलता के rबना Zकया गया था और वन अपराध काlरत करने के ,लए पवूdU त व$ तओुं के उपयोग के 5व\e सम$ त यिुUतयUु त और आवW यक पवूा4वधा�नयां बरती गयीं थीं।''। 7.1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं 13 मD नयी धाराओ ं52क, 52ख और 52ग का अतं:� थापन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� यथापवूdU त सशंो'धत धारा 52 के पW चात,् और 5वMयमान धारा 53 के पवू4 �न9 न,ल:खत नयी धाराएं अO त:$ था5पत क� जाय2गी, अथा4त:् ''52क. अ�धहरण के आदेश के IवJK अपील.- (1) अ'धहरण के Zकसी आदेश से T य'थत कोई भी T यिUत, ऐसे आदेश से तीस �दवस के भीतर-भीतर, या य�द ऐसे आदेश का तu य उसको ससं'ूचत नहDं Zकया गया हो तो ऐसे आदेश क� जानकारD क� तारDख से तीस �दवस के भीतर-भीतर, उस वन jCे के, िजसम2 वन-उपज अ,भगहृDत क� गयी है, मqु य वन सरंjक (िजसे इस अk याय म2 अपील �ा'धकारD के sप म2 �न�द4p ट Zकया गया है) को, ऐसे �sप म2 सदेंय ऐसी फ�स के साथ जो 5व�हत क� जाये, और अ'धहरण के आदेश क� �मा:णत ��त स�हत ,ल:खत अपील कर सकेगा। � पL ट�करण.- इस उप-धारा म2 �न�द4p ट तीस �दवस क� कालाव'ध क� सगंणना करत े समय, अ'धहरण के आदेश क� �मा:णत ��त �ा� त करने म2 अपेwjत समय अपविज4त Zकया जायेगा। (2) अपील �ा'धकारD, अपील का oापन �$ ततु Zकये जाने पर, अ,भhहण करने वाले अ'धकारD को और अपीलाथx को सनुवाई के ,लए नो�टस जारD करेगा और मामले का अ,भलेख मगंवा सकेगा। (3) अपील �ा'धकारD, अ'धहरण क� 5वषयव$ त ु क� अ,भरjा, सरंjण या T ययन (य�द आवW यक हो) के ,लए ''अO तlरम'' �कृ�त के ऐसे आदेश पाlरत कर सकेगा जो मामले क� पlरि$थ�तय म2 O यायसगंत या उ'चत �तीत ह । Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼17½ 17 (4) अपील �ा'धकारD, मामले क� � कृ�त या अO तव,ल4त ज�टलताओ ंको k यान म2 रखत ेहुए, अपील के पjकार को उनके अपने-अपने 5व'ध T यवसा�यय Mवारा ��त�न'धF व Zकये जाने के ,लए अनoुात कर सकेगा। (5) अपील �ा'धकारD, अपील क� सनुवाई के ,लए �नयत तारDख पर या ऐसी तारDख पर िजसके ,लए सनुवाई $ थ'गत क� जाये, अ,भलेख का पlरशीलन करेगा और अपील के पjकार को सनेुगा, य�द वे T यिUतगत sप से या ,ल:खत म2 स9 यक् sप से �ा'धकृत Zकसी अ,भकता4 के माk यम से या Zकसी 5व'ध T यवसायी के माk यम से उपि$थत ह और तF पW चात,् अ'धहरण के आदेश क� पिुpट, उसे उलटने या उसके उपांतरण का आदेश पाlरत करने के ,लए अhसर होगा: परO त ु यह Zक अपील �ा'धकारD कोई अ�ंतम आदेश पाlरत करने से पवू4, अपील के सम'ुचत 5व�नW चय के ,लए य�द आवW यक समझे तो $ वय ंऔर जाचं कर सकेगा या �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD Mवारा जांच करवा सकेगा और पjकार को, ऐसे Zकसी भी तu य जो 5वचार करने के ,लए उदभतू हो, के �ाq यान करने या खंडन करने के ,लए शपथ-पC फाइल करने के ,लए भी अनoुात कर सकेगा और शपथ-पC Mवारा तu य के सबतू भी अनoुात कर सकेगा। (6) अपील �ा'धकारD, पाlरणा,मक �कृ�त के ऐसे आदेश भी पाlरत कर सकेगा, जो वह आवW यक समझे। (7) अ�ंतम आदेश, या पाlरणा,मक �कृ�त के आदेश क� ��त �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD को अनपुालन करने के ,लए या अपील �ा'धकारD के आदेश के अनsुप कोई भी अO य सम'ुचत आदेश पाlरत करने के ,लए भेजी जायेगी। 52ख. अपील �ा�धकार� के आदेश के IवJK सेशन � यायालय के सम( पनुर�(ण.- (1) अपील �ा'धकारD Mवारा पाlरत अ�ंतम आदेश Mवारा या पाlरणा,मक �कृ�त के आदेश Mवारा T य'थत, अपील का कोई भी पjकार, आjे5पत Zकये जाने वाले आदेश के तीस �दवस के भीतर-भीतर उस सेशन O यायालय 13¼18½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ 18 के समj पनुरDjण के ,लए या'चका �$ ततु कर सकेगा िजसके सेशन ख7 ड के भीतर अपील �ा'धकारD का मqु यालय ि$थत है। � पL ट�करण.- इस उप-धारा के अधीन तीस �दवस क� कालाव'ध क� सगंणना म2, अपील �ा'धकारD के आदेश क� �मा:णत ��त �ा� त करने म2 अपेwjत समय अपविज4त Zकया जायेगा। (2) सेशन O यायालय, अपील �ा'धकारD Mवारा पाlरत Zकये गये Zकसी भी अ�ंतम आदेश या पाlरणा,मक �कृ�त के Zकसी आदेश क� पिुpट कर सकेगा, उसे उलट सकेगा या उपांतlरत कर सकेगा। (3) पनुरDjण म2 पाlरत आदेश क� ��तयां, अपील �ा'धकारD को और �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD को अनपुालन के ,लए या ऐसे और आदेश पाlरत करने के ,लए या ऐसी और कार4वाई करने के ,लए, जैसाZक ऐसे O यायालय Mवारा �नदे,शत Zकया जाये, भेजी जाय2गी। (4) इस उप-धारा के अधीन Zकसी पनुरDjण या'चका को hहण करने, उसक� सनुवाई करने और उस पर 5व�नW चय करने के ,लए सेशन O यायालय यथाशU य, उO हD ं शिUतय का �योग करेगा और उसी �Zzया का अनसुरण करेगा जैसीZक वह दंड �Zzया स�ंहता, 1973 (1974 का केO {Dय अ'ध�नयम स.ं2) के अधीन Zकसी पनुरDjण या'चका को hहण करने, उसक� सनुवाई करने और उस पर 5व�नW चय करत ेसमय अनसुरण करता है। (5) दंड �Zzया स�ंहता, 1973 (1974 का केO {Dय अ'ध�नयम स.ं2) म2 अतं5व4p ट Zकसी ��तकूल बात के होने पर भी, इस धारा के अधीन सेशन O यायालय Mवारा पाlरत आदेश अ�ंतम होगा और Zकसी भी O यायालय के समj �W नगत नहDं होगा। 52ग. क�तपय पNरि�थ�तय6 मD � यायालय इ> या द क/ अ�धकाNरता का वजPन.- (1) उस अपराध का, िजसके कारण सपंिFत का अ,भhहण Zकया गया है, 5वचारण करने क� अ'धकाlरता रखने वाले मिज$ nेट Mवारा उस सपंिFत के Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼19½ 19 अ'धहरण के ,लए, जो अ'धहरण क� 5वषयव$ त ु है, काय4वा�हया ं आरंभ होने के बारे म2 धारा 52 क� उप-धारा (4) के अधीन सचूना �ा� त होने पर, इस अ'ध�नयम या तF समय �वFृ त Zकसी भी अO य 5व'ध म2 अतं5व4p ट Zकसी ��तकूल बात के होने पर भी, Zकसी भी O यायालय, अ'धकरण या �ा'धकारD (धारा 52, 52क और 52ख म2 �न�द4p ट �ा'धकृत अ'धकारD, अपील �ा'धकारD और सेशन O यायालय से ,भO न) को, उस सपंिFत के सबंधं म2, िजसके ,लए धारा 52 के अधीन अ'धहरण के ,लए काय4वा�हयां आरंभ क� गयी ह|, क} जे, पlरदान, T ययन या 5वतरण से सबं'ंधत आदेश देने क� कोई अ'धकाlरता नहDं होगी। � पL ट�करण.- जहां तF समय �वFृ त Zकसी 5व'ध के अधीन दो या अ'धक O यायालय को वन अपराध का 5वचारण करने क� अ'धकाlरता हो, वहां ऐसी अ'धकाlरता रखने वाले मिज$ nेट के O यायालय म2 से Zकसी एक O यायालय Mवारा धारा 52 क� उप-धारा (4) के अधीन सचूना क� �ाि�त का अथ4 उन सम$ त O यायालय Mवारा उस उपबधं के अधीन �ा� त सचूना के sप म2 लगाया जायेगा और अ'धकाlरता के �योग का वज4न ऐसे सम$ त O यायालय पर �व�त 4त होगा। (2) उप-धारा (1) क� कोई भी बात धारा 61 के अधीन T यावFृ त शिUतय पर �भाव नहDं डालेगी।''। 8. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं13 क/ धारा 53 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� 5वMयमान धारा 53 के $ थान पर �न9 न,ल:खत ��त$ था5पत Zकया जायेगा, अथा4त:् ''53. धारा 52 के अधीन अ7भगहृ�त सपंि>त को �नमुPR त करने क/ शिRत.- र2जर से अ�न9 न पिंUत का कोई भी वन अ'धकारD, िजसने या िजसके अधीन$ थ ने कोई भी वन अपराध काlरत करने म2 �यUु त मशीनरD, आयधु, औजार, नाव2, पश,ु यान, रि$सयां, चैन2 या कोई अO य व$ त ुअ,भगहृDत क� है, धारा 52 के उपबधं के अk यधीन रहत ेहुए, उO ह2 उनके $ वामी Mवारा कोई ऐसा बO धपC �नp पा�दत कर देने पर �नमु4U त कर सकेगा 13¼20½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ 20 Zक वह, जब और जहां उससे इस �कार �नमु4U त सपंिFत को पेश करने क� अपेjा क� जायेगी, उO ह2 पेश कर देगा।''। 9. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं13 क/ धारा 54 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� धारा 54 म2, (i) उप-धारा (2) के अO त म2 आये 5वMयमान 5वराम 'चQन ''।'' के $ थान पर 5वराम 'चQन '':'' ��त $ था5पत Zकया जायेगा; और (ii) इस �कार सशंो'धत उप-धारा (2) के पW चात,् �न9 न,ल:खत परO तकु जोड़ा जायेगा, अथा4त:् ''परO तु सपंिFत के T ययन का कोई भी आदेश पाlरत करने से पवू4 मिज$ nेट $ वय ंका यह समाधान करेगा Zक उसके O यायालय Mवारा या उस अपराध का, िजसके कारण संपिFत का अ,भhहण Zकया गया है, 5वचारण करने क� अ'धकाlरता रखने वाले Zकसी भी अO य O यायालय Mवारा धारा 52 क� उप-धारा (4) के अधीन कोई सचूना �ा� त नहDं क� गयी है।''। 10. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं13 क/ धारा 55 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� धारा 55 क� 5वMयमान उप-धारा (1) के $ थान पर �न9 न,ल:खत ��त$ था5पत Zकया जायेगा, अथा4त:् ''(1) ऐसी सम$ त इमारती लकड़ी या वन-उपज जो रा य सरकार क� सपंिFत नहDं है और िजसके 5वषय म2 वन 5वषयक अपराध Zकया गया है और ऐसे वन 5वषयक अपराध के करने म2 �यUु त सम$ त मशीनरD, आयधु, औजार, नाव, पश,ु यान, रि$सयां, चैन2 या कोई अO य व$ त,ु धारा 52, 52क, 52ख और 52ग के उपबधं के अk यधीन रहत े हुए, ऐसे वन अपराध के ,लए अपराधी क� दोष,स5e पर अ'धहरणीय ह गी।''। 11. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं13 क/ धारा 60 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� धारा 60 के 5वMयमान उपबधं को उप धारा (2) के sप म2 पनु:सqं यांZकत Zकया जायेगा और इस �कार पनु:सqं याZकत उप-धारा (2) के पवू4 �न9 न,ल:खत उप-धारा अतं:$ था5पत क� जायेगी, अथा4त:् Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼21½ 21 ''(1) सपंिFत, िजसका अ'धहरण Zकये जाने का धारा 52 के अधीन आदेश �दया गया हो, धारा 52क के अधीन अपील म2 या धारा 52ख के अधीन पनुरDjण म2 पाlरत Zकये गये आदेश के अk यधीन रहत े हुए, धारा 52ख के अधीन काय4वा�हय क� समाि�त पर सम$ त भारh$ तताओ ंसे मUु त होकर रा य सरकार म2 �न�हत होगी: परO त ुइस �कार �न�हत Zकया जाना �भावी होगा (i) जहां, धारा 52क के अधीन कोई अपील नहDं क� गयी है, वहां धारा 52क के अधीन अपील Zकये जाने क� 5व�न�द4p ट कालाव'ध क� समाि�त पर; और (ii) जहां, धारा 52क के अधीन अपील �ा'धकारD Mवारा अ�ंतम आदेश पाlरत Zकया गया है ZकO त ु धारा 52ख के अधीन कोई पनुरDjण नहDं Zकया गया है, वहां धारा 52ख के अधीन पनुरDjण Zकये जाने के ,लए 5व�न�द4p ट कालाव'ध क� समाि�त पर।''। 12. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम सं.13 क/ धारा 62 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� धारा 62 म2 5वMयमान अ,भT यिUत ''पांच सौ \पये'' के $ थान पर अ,भT यिUत ''दस हजार \पये'' ��त$ था5पत क� जायेगी। 13. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं13 क/ धारा 67 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� 5वMयमान धारा 67 के $ थान पर �न9 न,ल:खत ��त $ था5पत Zकया जायेगा, अथा4त:् ''67. स(ंेपत: Iवचारण करने क/ शिR त.- कोई भी मqु य O या�यक मिज$ nेट या कोई महानगर मिज$ nेट या कोई �थम वग4 मिज$ nेट जो इस �न,मFत उ] च O यायालय Mवारा 5वशषेतया सशU त Zकया गया हो, Zकसी ऐसे वन 5वषयक अपराध का द7 ड �Zzया स�ंहता, 1973 (1974 का केO {Dय अ'ध�नयम स.ं2) के अधीन सjंेपत: 5वचारण कर सकेगा, जो छह मास से अन'धक के कारावास या प] चीस हजार \पये से अन'धक के जुमा4ने से, या दोन से द7 डनीय है।''। 13¼22½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ 22 14. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं13 क/ धारा 68 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� धारा 68 क� 5वMयमान उप-धारा (3) के $ थान पर �न9 न,ल:खत ��त$ था5पत Zकया जायेगा, अथा4त:् ''(3) इस धारा के अधीन Zकसी वन अ'धकारD को उस दशा म2 हD शिUत �दF त क� जायेगी जबZक वह र2ज वन अ'धकारD से अ�न9 न पिंUत का वन अ'धकारD हो।''। 15.1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं13 क/ धारा 71 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� 5वMयमान धारा 71 के $ थान पर �न9 न,ल:खत ��त$ था5पत Zकया जायेगा, अथा4त:् ''71. 1871 के के� T�य अ�ध�नयम स.ं1 के अधीन �नयत जुमाPन6 को बदलने क/ शिRत.- रा य सरकार, राजपC म2 अ'धसचूना Mवारा �नदेश दे सकेगी Zक राज$ थान रा य के ,लए यथा अनकूु,लत पश ु अ�तचार अ'ध�नयम, 1871 (1871 का केO {Dय अ'ध�नयम स.ं1) के अधीन �नयत जुमा4न के बदले म2 इस अ'ध�नयम क� धारा 70 के अधीन पlरबe हर पश ु के ,लए ऐसा जुमा4ना उMगहृDत Zकया जायेगा जैसा Zक वह ठ�क समझती है, ZकO त ुवह �न9 न,ल:खत से अ'धक नहD ं होगा, अथा4त:् हर हाथी के ,लए प] चीस \पये हर ऊंट के ,लए प] चीस \पये हर भ|स, घोड़ा, घोड़ी, ख$ सी पश,ु बछेड़ा, �टू, बछेरD, ख] चर, सांड, बलै, गाय या बछड़ी के ,लए दस \पये हर बछड़,े गधे, सअूर, म2ढे, म2ढ़D, भेड़, मैमने, बकरD या उसके ममैन के ,लए।''। एक \पया ।''। 16. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं13 क/ धारा 72 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ'ध�नयम क� धारा 72 म2, (i) ख7 ड (ख) म2, अO त म2 आये 5वMयमान श} द ''और'' को हटाया जायेगा; (ii) ख7 ड (ग) म2, अO त म2 आये 5वMयमान 5वराम 'चQन ''।'' के $ थान पर अ,भT यिU त '';और'' ��त$ था5पत क� जायेगी; और (iii) इस �कार सशंो'धत ख7 ड (ग) के पW चात ् �न9 न,ल:खत नया ख7 ड जोड़ा जायेगा, अथा4त:् Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] vizsy 10] 2013 13¼23½ 23 ''(घ) दंड �Zzया स�ंहता, 1973 (1974 का अ'ध�नयम स.ं 2) के अधीन तलाशी वारंट जारD करने क� शिUत।''। �काश ग�ु ता, �मखु शासन स�चव। 22 jkT; dsUnzh; eqnz.kky;] t;iqjAjkT; dsUnzh; eqnz.kky;] t;iqjAjkT; dsUnzh; eqnz.kky;] t;iqjAjkT; dsUnzh; eqnz.kky;] t;iqjA jktLFkku jkt&i=jktLFkku jkt&i=jktLFkku jkt&i=jktLFkku jkt&i= fo’ks"kkadfo’ks"kkadfo’ks"kkadfo’ks"kkad RAJASTHAN GAZETTE Extraordinary lkf/kdkj izdkf’kr Published by Authority QkYxqu 13] eaxyokj] 'kkds 1935&ekpZ 4] 2014 Phalguna 13, Tuesday, Saka 1935&March 4, 2014 Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku fo/kku eaMy ds vf/kfu;eA fof/k ¼fo/kfof/k ¼fo/kfof/k ¼fo/kfof/k ¼fo/kk;h izk:i.k½ foHkkxk;h izk:i.k½ foHkkxk;h izk:i.k½ foHkkxk;h izk:i.k½ foHkkx ¼xzqi&2½¼xzqi&2½¼xzqi&2½¼xzqi&2½ vf/klwpuk t;iqj] t;iqj] t;iqj] t;iqj] ekpZ 4ekpZ 4ekpZ 4ekpZ 4] 20] 20] 20] 2014141414 la[;k ila[;k ila[;k ila[;k i---- 2 ¼11½ fof/k@2@2014%&2 ¼11½ fof/k@2@2014%&2 ¼11½ fof/k@2@2014%&2 ¼11½ fof/k@2@2014%&jktLFkku jktHkk"kk vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼1956 dk vf/kfu;e la- 47½ dh /kkjk 4 ds ijUrqd ds vuqlj.k esa **nh jktLFkku QksjsLV ¼ves.MesUV½ ,DV] 2014 ¼,DV ua- 8 vkWQ 2014½** dk fgUnh vuqokn loZlk/kkj.k dh lwpukFkZ izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS%& (�ा�धकृत ह� द� अनवुाद) राज� थान वन (सशंोधन) अ�ध�नयम, 2014 (2014 का अ�ध�नयम स$ं यांक 8) [रा� यपाल महोदया क� अनमु�त �दनाकं 3 माच�, 2014 को �ा� त हुई] राज# थान वन अ&ध�नयम, 1953 को और सशंो&धत करने के .लए अ&ध�नयम। भारत गणरा� य के प4सठव6 वष� म6 राज# थान रा� य 8वधान-म: डल �न< न.ल=खत अ&ध�नयम बनाता है, अथा�त:् 1. स'ं() त नाम और �ारंभ.- (1) इस अ&ध�नयम का नाम राज# थान वन (सशंोधन) अ&ध�नयम, 2014 है। (2) यह राज# थान राजपF म6 इसके �थम �काशन क� तारGख को और से �वIृत होगा। 2. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं 13 क1 धारा 26 का सशंोधन.- राज# थान वन अ&ध�नयम, 1953 (1953 का अ&ध�नयम स.ं 13) िजसे इसम6 आगे मलू अ&ध�नयम कहा गया है, क� धारा 26 क� Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] ekpZ 4] 2014 81¼2½ 2 8वOयमान उप-धारा (1) के # थान पर �न< न.ल=खत ��त# था8पत Qकया जायेगा, अथा�त:् ''(1) जो कोई S यिTत, आरUVत वन म6, (क) अ�तचार करेगा या पश ु चराएगा या पशओुं को अ�तचार करने देगा; (ख) Qकसी वVृ को &गराने, उखाड़ने, सपं[रव�त �त करने या Qकसी इमारती लकड़ी को काटने या घसीटने म6 उपेVा Oवारा कोई नकुसान पहंुचायेगा; या (ग) Qकसी वVृ या उसके भाग को &गरायेगा, उखाड़गेा, प[रतVण करेगा, छांटेगा, छेकेगा या उसे जलायेगा या उसक� छाल उतारेगा या पिIतयां तोड़गेा, या उसे अ यथा नकुसान पहंुचायेगा; वह वन को नकुसान पहंुचाने के कारण ऐसे ��तकर के अ�त[रT त िजसका सदंाय Qकया जाना .सaदोष करने वाला यायालय �न�द�b ट करे, ऐसी अव&ध के कारावास से, जो छह मास तक का हो सकेगा, या जुमा�ने से, जो पांच सौ dपये तक हो सकेगा, या दोनe से, द: डनीय होगा। (1-क) जो कोई S यिTत (क) धारा 5 के अधीन ��त8षa नई कटाई-सफाई करेगा; या (ख) आरUVत वन म6 आग लगायेगा, या इस �न.मI त रा� य सरकार Oवारा बनाये गये Qक हGं �नयमe का उg लघंन करत े हुए ऐसी रG�त से आग जलायेगा या आग को जलत े छोड़ देगा िजससे ऐसा वन सकंटाप न हो जाये, या जो, आरUVत वन म6, (ग) ऐसी ऋतओु ंम6 के .सवाय, िज ह6 वन अ&धकारG इस �न.मI त अ&धस&ूचत करे, कोई आग जलायेगा, रखेगा या ले जायेगा; (घ) पI थर क� खुदाई करेगा, चनूा या लकड़ी का कोयला फंूकेगा या Qकसी वन-उपज का सiंह करेगा, उससे कोई 8व�नमा�ण �Qjया करेगा या उसे हटायेगा; Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] ekpZ 4] 2014 81¼3½ 3 (ङ) खेती या Qकसी अ य �योजन के .लए Qकसी भ.ूम को साफ करेगा या तोड़गेा; (च) रा� य सरकार Oवारा इस �न.मI त बनाये गये Qक हG ं �नयमe के उg लघंन म6 .शकार खेलेगा, गोलG चलाएगा, मछलG पकड़गेा, जल 8वषलैा करेगा या पाश या जाल lबछायेगा; या (छ) वन के अि#तI व के ��त अ�हतकर Qकसी भी काय� म6 .ल� त होगा, वह वन को नकुसान पहंुचाने के कारण ऐसे ��तकर के अ�त[रT त िजसका सदंाय Qकया जाना .सaदोष करने वाला यायालय �न�द�b ट करे, ऐसी अव&ध के कारावास से, जो छह मास तक का हो सकेगा, या जुमा�ने से, जो पm चीस हजार dपये तक का हो सकेगा, या दोनe से, द: डनीय होगा।''। 3. 1953 के राज� थान अ�ध�नयम स.ं 13 क1 धारा 33 का सशंोधन.- मलू अ&ध�नयम क� धारा 33 क� 8वOयमान उप-धारा (1) के # थान पर �न< न.ल=खत ��त # था8पत Qकया जायेगा, अथा�त:् ''(1) जो कोई S यिTत (क) धारा 30 के अधीन आरUVत Qकसी वVृ को &गरायेगा, प[रतVण करेगा, छांटेगा, छेकेगा, या जलायेगा या ऐसे Qकसी वVृ क� छाल उतारेगा या पिIतयां तोड़गेा या उसे अ यथा नकुसान पहंुचायेगा; या (ख) Qकसी वVृ को इस �कार &गरायेगा या Qकसी इमारती लकड़ी को इस �कार खींचगेा Qक यथापवूnक् त oप म6 आरUVत Qकसी वVृ को नकुसान पहंुचाता है; या (ग) पशओुं को ऐसे Qकसी वVृ को नकुसान पहंुचाने देगा, वह ऐसी अव&ध के कारावास से, जो छह मास तक क� हो सकेगी, या जुमा�ने से, जो पाचं सौ dपये तक का हो सकेगा, या दोनe से, द: डनीय होगा। (1-क) जो कोई व ् यिTत (क) धारा 30 के अधीन वाले Qकसी ��तषधे के ��तकूल पI थर क� खुदाई करेगा या चूने या लकड़ी का कोयला Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] ekpZ 4] 2014 81¼4½ 4 फंूकेगा, या Qकसी वन उपज का सiंहण करेगा, उससे कोई 8व�नमा�ण �Qjया चलाएगा, या उसे हटायेगा; या (ख) Qकसी सरंUVत वन म6, धारा 30 के अधीन वाले Qकसी ��तषधे के ��तकूल, Qकसी भ.ूम को खेती या Qकसी अ य �योजन के .लए तोड़गेा या साफ करेगा; या (ग) ऐसे वन को आग लगाएगा, या धारा 30 के अधीन आरUVत Qकसी वVृ तक, चाहे वह खड़ा हो, &गर गया हो या &गराया गया हो, या ऐसे वन के ब द Qकए गए Qकसी �भाग तक फैल जाने से रोकने के .लए यिुTतयTु तपणू� पवूा�वधानी बरत े lबना आग जलाएगा; या (घ) ऐसे Qकसी वVृ या ब द �भाग के सामी� य म6 अपने Oवारा जलाई गई Qकसी आग को जलता छोड़ देगा; या (ङ) धारा 32 के अधीन बनाए गए Qक हGं �नयमe का अ�तलघंन करेगा, वह उस अव&ध के .लए कारावास से, जो छह मास तक क� हो सकेगी, या जुमा�ने से, जो पm चीस हजार dपये तक का हो सकेगा, या दोनe से, द: डनीय होगा।''। �काश ग�ु ता, �मखु शासन स�चव। LAW (LEGISLATIVE DRAFTIG) DEPARTMENT (GROUP-II) Notification Jaipur, March 4, 2014 No. F. 2 (11) Vidhi/2/2014.-The following Act of the Rajasthan State Legislature which received the assent of the Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] ekpZ 4] 2014 81¼5½ 5 Governor on the 3 rd day of March, 2014 is hereby published for general information: THE RAJASTHAN FOREST (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2014 (Act No. 8 of 2014) [Received the assent of the Governor on the 3 rd day of March, 2014] An Act further to amend the Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953. Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Sixty-fifth Year of the Republic of India, as follows: 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan Forest (Amendment) Act, 2014. (2) It shall come into force on and from the date of its first publication in the Rajasthan Gazette. 2. Amendment of section 26, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- For the existing sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953 (Act No. 13 of 1953), hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely: “(1) Any person who, in a reserved forest, (a) trespasses, or pastures cattle, or permits cattle to trespass; (b) causes any damage by negligence in felling, uprooting, converting any tree or cutting or dragging any timber; or (c) fells, uproots, girdles, lops, taps, or burns any tree, or part thereof, or strips off the bark or leaves from, or otherwise damages, the same; shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both, in addition to such compensation for damage done to the forest as the convicting court may direct to be paid. Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] ekpZ 4] 2014 81¼6½ 6 (1-A) Any person who (a) makes any fresh clearing prohibited by section 5; or (b) sets fire to a reserved forest, or in contravention of any rules made by the State Government in this behalf, kindles any fire or leaves any fire burning in such manner, as to endanger such a forest, or who, in a reserved forest, (c) kindles, keeps or carries any fire except at such seasons, as the Forest Officer may notify in this behalf; (d) quarries stone, burns lime or charcoal, or collects, subjects to any manufacturing process, or removes any forest produce; (e) clears or breaks up any land for cultivation or any other purpose; (f) in contravention of any rules made in this behalf by the State Government hunts, shoots, fishes, poisons water or sets traps or snares; or (g) indulges in any act detrimental to the very existence of the forest, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees or with both, in addition to such compensation for damage done to the forest as the convicting court may direct to be paid.”. 3. Amendment of section 33, Rajasthan Act No. 13 of 1953.- For the existing sub-section (1) of section 33 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely: “(1) Any person who (a) fells, girdles, lops, taps or burns any tree reserved under section 30, or strips off the bark Hkkx 4 ¼d½ jktLFkku jkt&i=] ekpZ 4] 2014 81¼7½ 7 or leaves from, or otherwise damages, any such tree; or (b) fells any tree or drags any timber so as to damage any tree reserved as aforesaid; or (c) permits cattle to damage any such tree, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both. (1-A) Any person who (a) contrary to any prohibition under section 30, quarries any stone, or burns any lime or charcoal or collects, subjects to any manufacturing process, or removes any forest produce; or (b) contrary to the prohibition under section 30, breaks up or clears for cultivation or any other purpose, any land in any protected forest; or (c) sets fire to such forest or kindles a fire without taking all reasonable precautions to prevent its spreading to any tree reserved under section 30, whether standing, fallen or felled or to any closed portion of such forest; or (d) leaves burning any fire kindled by him in the vicinity of any such tree or closed portion; or (e) infringes any rule made under section 32, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees or with both.”. �काश ग�ु ता, Principal Secretary to the Government. 7 Government Central Press Jaipur.