Punjab Forest (Sale of Timber) Act, 1913 (Punjab Act No. III of 1913)

THE PUNJAB FOREST (SALE OF TIMBER) ACT, 1913 (ACT No. I11 OF 1913) (20st March 1913) Am Aet te provide for tbe eolst~ol of the sale of timber 8.d 8 k aablhbmma of demte for meb timber is the Pmojab. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the control of the sale of timber and clbe astrblinbment of sale depota for sucb timber in the Punjab ; It is hereby enacted as follows : I. Short title, extent and commeateasn8.-This Act may be called the Ponjiab Forest (Sale of limber) Act, 1913. i t shall extend to such local areas as the Provincial Government may by notification in the official gazette direct, and it shall come into force in each of aunch areas on such day as the Provincial Government in like manner directs in thin behalf. 2. Ad VII of 1878 Meanlrg of term.-In this Act all expressions ahall have %be meaning assigned to them in the Forst Act, 1878, 3. Pewer ta make ?tilts regrslatlng male of timbers and the emtaMIahmeat of ul0depots.-(l) The Provincial Government may, by notification in official Gazette, make ruler to regulate the sale of timber the establishment of sale depots for sucb timber. Such rule8 may among other matters (a) .prescribe the classes of timber to which tbe rules shall apply ; (b) define what shall be deemed to be a sale depot ; (c) provide for tbe establishment, registration, regulation and inspect ion of sale depots. and the levy of fees for regiatratisn, prewrib the period for which registrationt rLl1 hold good and the condi tions uader which timber may be b rou~ht to, ntored at and removed, from, sale depotn ; and prohibit the nale of timber a t or the e s k b lithmeat or maintenance of unregistered tale #'depot$"' (d ) regulate the use of sale depot markn and the registration of s w h markn ; p.rencrlbe the time for which ~egictrrtion ahall hold jood ; and prov~de for the levy of fees for re$i~tratioa ; ( r ) prenaribe the registerm to be maintained at u l e depots and provide for the production of much tedsterr before and foe their e x r m i n r ~ tion by any forest or police ofker au9horized in thin bebalf by tbe Divipional Forest O f f i r , or by tbe District Supcrinteodent of Police, rupccfivsly ; 4 1 ) prenoribe a8 peorltie, for the infrinfJement of any rule mrde ~ a d t l tbr mection imptinonmeat wbich may extend to nix month or fine 7 0 PunJab Forert (Sales of Timber) Act, 1913 which may extend to Rs. 590 or both. Double peualties may be inflicted where the offence is committed after sunset and before sun-rise, o r after preparation for resistance to lawful authority o r if the offender has been previously convicted of a like offence. (2) All rules made under sub-section (l) shall be so made after previous publication in the official Gazette. 4. Act V11 of 1878. Application of Cbrpter Act X of Forest Act.-The pro visions of Chapter X of the Forest Act, 1878, with the exception of section 67, Bhall apply so for as may be to any infringement of tbe rules made under this Act as if such infringement were a forest offence under the Forest Act. 5. Indemnity for a d s doue in good frith.-No suit shall lie against any public servant for anything done by him in good faith under this Act.