Indian Forest (Uttaranchal Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. 10 of 2002)

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Gtl i.e 1& ~ i i ~ l It' s . .. h g G~ ~ ~i ;, I> 1& ~ -e 1> 11;;: 11; ~! ~ I> {~I> 1& 1& d r; E; l', 1&; ~ ~ :@: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~t'W ~ ~ ~ "'~ '" ~ . ~ d! h w. 1" .ij ~ II'< ~ ~ t H t V" If. ,- Bi5" "" E '~ ~ 1& h ~ iiI> ~ ".. 1& l :: is '" :! i,i ~ h I> 1& 1f 1:w t: :re i 1! 1&" i I" I ~ i Un! i ; Uif ,. ... 10 f ~ ~i ~......... ..,1;, .'.•~ , \. i I I 1 l T, I l In pursuance of the provisions ofclause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India, the Governor is pleased to order the publlcation of the following English translation of the Indian Forest (UUaranchal Amendment) Bill. 2001 (uttaranchal Adhiniyam Sankhya 10 of 2002) ; No.240Nidhayee andSansadiya Karya/2002 Dated DehrarJun. August 01,2002 NOTlACATlON Miscellaneous As passed by the Uttaranchallegislative Assembly and assented to by the Presl deht onJuly 17,2002. : , THE INDIAN FOREST {UTTARANCHAL AMENDMENT} ACT, 2001 (Act no. 10 of 2002) to amend the Indian Forest Act, 1927 in its application to uttaranchaf AN ACT "....... \ \ I I I IT ISHEREB'(enacted In theFifty--5ec:ond Yearofthe RepublIC of Indiaasfollows : 1. (1) This Act may be called the Indian Forest (Utlaranchal Amendment) Act, 2001. (2) It-shall extend to the whole of Uttaranchal. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the 'State Government may, by notification, appoint In this behalf. 2. In section 2 of Indian Forest Act, 1927; hereinafter referred toas the principal Act, the followingclauseshall be inserted, namely: 2--A "authorised officer" means an officer authorised under SUb-section (1) of section 52-A. 3. In section 26 the principal Act. in sub-section (1) O} In clausejb) after the words "reserved forest" the words or "to a forest in.... . the land in respect of which a notification under section 4 has been issued" shall be inserted; , (i1) in clause (a) for the word "dragging" theword "removing" shall be substi tuted; (1fI) in clause (f) after the words "the same" the words "or any forest produce" shall be inserted; .; .; (IV) for the.words "shall be purusnablewith imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months. or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both;" the words ·shall, for an Act described under clause, (b) or clause (f) or clause (g) or clause (h), be punishable with imprison ment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both and on the second and every SUbsequent conviction for the same offence, with lmprlsonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees but which shall not be less than five thousand rupees, or WIth both, and for an Act described under any of 1he other clauses, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which lJ18y extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, and on the second and every subsequent conviction for the same offence, with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both," shall be substituted. 'Short t1Ue, extent and oommencemenl Amendment of section 2 of Act no.~ of 1927 Amendment of section 26 ...... - .. ,.. -~ \ ~ .... --", . 8 \J'i1"1iil<'l at'ti lEi 1"1 UI ~. 01 3J1'FRf. 2002· ~O (J5ITiIll1 10. 1924 ~~ / \ Amendment of section 33 ". 'Amerid~nl of section 42 Amendment of section 52 Insertion 'Of new seenon 52-A,52-B, 52-G and 52-0 .4.. In section 33 of the, principal Act, in sub-section (1) •• (i) in clause (c) after thewords"orclears"the words"or, attempts to break-up or clear"shall be inserted; ~. (ii) in clause (f) for Ihe word"drags"the word "rembvesH shall be substituted; (iii) forjoe words "slx months,orwith fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both "thewords "two years, or with finewhich may extend to five thousand rupees, orwith both and on the secondand every subse quentconviction for the sameoffence,with imprisonmentfor a term which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted. 5. Insection 42 of theprincipalAct, in sub-sectionf1), or'thewords"six month, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees" the words "two years, or fine which may extend to five thousandrupees"shall be substituted. 6. In section 52 of the principal Act (i) in sub-section (1), for thewords"cartsor cattle"the words"vehicles, cattle, ropes, chains or other articles" shall be substituted;, , (ii) forsub-section (2), the foflowing sub-sections shatl'be substituted, namely "(2)'Arty ForestOfficerorPoliceOfficermay, if hehasreason tobelievethat aboat or vehiclehas been,or is being, used for the transportof any forest produce in respectofwhicha forestoffence hasbeen,or is being,comrnlt ted, require the driver or otherperson in charge of suchboat or vehicle to stop it, and he may detain suchboator vehiclefor suchreasonable timeas is necessary to examine the contents in suchboator vehicleandto inspect the records relatingto thegoods transported so as toascertainthe claims, Ifany, of the driveror otherpersonin-chargeof suchboator vehicleregard Ing the ownership.and legaloriginof the forestproduce inquestion. (3) Every officerseizingany property underthissectionshallplaceon such property a mark lndicatlnpthat the same has been so seizedand shall, as. soon as may be, make a report of such seizure to the Magistratehaving jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure has been made,and If the seizureis in respectof forestproducewhichis theproperty of the State Government, shallalsomakea reportto theauthorised officer." 7. After seclion 52 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely J"52-A procedure on selzure-(1) Notwithstanding anythingcone tained in· this Act or anyother law for the time being in force.where a forest offenceis believed tohavebeencommitted in respectof anyforestproduce, which Is thepropertyof theStateGovernment, the officerseizingtheprop erty under sub-secilon (1) of section52 shall, withoutunreasonable delay, produce it togetherwithall the tools, boats, vehicles,cattle, ropes, chains and other articles usedincommittingthe offencebeforean officer,not be low the rank of a DivisionalForestOfficer,authorised by the StateGovern ment in thisbehalf,who may, for reasonsto be recorded, makean order in Yiritingwithregard tocustody, possession, delivery, disposal or distribution ofsuch property, and in caseof tools,boats,vehicles, cattle,ropes,chains arid other articles, may also confiscate them. (2) The authorisdofficershall, withoutany unduedelay,forwarda copy of the order madeundersub-section (1) tohis officialsuperior, \ \ i• ~ \ \ l I I I 1 \ I \ ! I i i \itl '(i"q cl 3l f11t.lI,(U I 1'J"\ifC. 01 3J1"f'fif. 2002 ~O (J5JTifDT 10. 1924 lTCIi~ (3} Where the authorised officer passing an order under sub-section (1) is of the opinion that the property is subject to speedy and natural decay he may order the property or any part thereof to be sold by public aucttonand may deal with the proceeds as he wouJd havedeaUwith such property ifil had not been sold and shall report aboul every sate to, his official supelior. (4) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made without giving 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: Provided that in an order confiscating a vehicle, when the offender is not traceable, a notice ln writing to the reqisteredowner thereof and con sidering his objections if any,will suffice. (5) No order of confi~cation ofany tool, boat, vehicle.cattle, ropes, chain or olher article shall,be niade if anyperson referred to: in sub-section (4) proves to the satisfaction of the authorisedofficer that any such tool, boat,vehicle' cattle, rope, chain or other article was used without.hlsknowledge or con nivance or without the knowledgeOf connivance of his servant or agent, as Ulecase may be,and that all reasonableprecautionshad beentakenagainst use of the objects aforesaid for the comrnlsstenol theforest offence.: 52-8 Appeal-Anyparsonaggrievedby l!linorderof confiscationmay, with in thifi,ydaysof the date of communication to him of such order; prefer an appeal to the Conservator of the forests of the circle who shall. after giving an opportunity of being heard to the appellant and the authorised officer. pass such order 85 it may think fit confirm}ng,mocl,ifying orannulling the order appealed againstand the order of the Conservatorof the forestsof the circle shall be final. 52..c Order of confiscation not to prevent any otfte;r punish ment-No orderof confiscationunder section 52·A or 52-8 shaU prevent the infliction of any punishment to which the person'affected thereby maybe liable underthis Act. 9 ,f J t 1 I, ~. 52-0 Bar of Ju risdictlon in certain Cas&s--Notwithi;itanding any thing to the centrary contained in this Act or in the Code of Criminal Proce dure, 1973 or in any other law for the time being in force, whenever any forest prodyce belonging to the State Gov!'rtiment together with any toot, boat, vehicle, cattle, rope, chain or other article is seized undersub-section (1) of section 5~, th!9' authorised officer undersection 52-A or the Stale Government under section 52~B shall have jurisdiction; to the exclusion of every o»ler officer, court,Tribunalor authority, to make orderswith regard to the custody, possesston.delivery, disposal or distribution of the property. 8. In section 53 of the principal Act, ~) for the words "carts or cattle" the words "vehicle, cattle, ropes, chains or other articles" shall be substnuted: (ii) after the words "the seizurehas been maden thewords "except in respect of cases falling under section 52-A for which the procedure laid down in that section shall be followed" shall be inserted. 9. In section" 55 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1) fer the words "Carts and cattle used in committing any forest offence" the words "vehicles, callie, ropes, chains and other articles used in committing such forest offence" shall be sub '. stihned. 1a. in secuon 57 of the principal Act, for the words "The Magistrate may" 111ewords 'T!1C Magistrate. subject to section 52-0, may", shall be substhuted. J Amer'ldmeot of section 53 , Amend'lTKln( Clf section S5 Arnt!fl~t of secJkm 57 . ... . ~ .' :~ :~ '.' AmendmBnt of .saQI:Ion 58 Amendment of sectiOil 60 Insertion of i1ew sections 6,·A and 61·8 ., c.~~· Insti!i;O:1 0: '; nf>W ~eclinn C:-~-:If. 11. In section 58 of the principal Act for the words ,he Magistrate may, notwith standin,g aything her€lmbefore contained,"\he words. ~Notwithstanding anything hereinbeforecontained, but subject t9 sUb·seclion(3) of section 52~A, the magis trate may:' shall be substituted. . 12. Sectibn 60 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof . and after sub-section (1) as so renumbered the following sub-section shalt be inserted, namely:·· ~{2} When an order for confiscation has been passed under section 52':A and the period of limitalion for an appeal or revision has elapsed and no appeal orrevision has beenpreferred Of when an appeal or revision theorder for confiscation forwhole ora porttorr of the property has been confirmed, ' the 'property Dr such portion, as the case may be, shall vest in the State Government free from all encumQrances.n' z;... 13. After section 61-A of the princlpal Act, the following sectionsshall be inserted, ~mely '<'61~A Summary eviction of unauthorised occupants-(l) If a ForestOfficer. not below the rank of aDivisional Forest Officer, is of the opinion that af)y'person is inunauthorised occupation ofany land in areas constitutedas a reserved or protected forestunder secnon 2.0or section 29, as the case may be, and tharhe should besvlctec, the ForestOfficer'shall issue a notice in writing calling upon the person concerned fa show cause, on or before such date as is specified in the notice:why an order of eviction should'not be made. (2) If after considering the cause, if any, shown in pursuance of a nonce under this section, the Forest Officer is satisfied that the said lane i~ in unauthorised occupation, he may make an order of eviction for reasons to be recorded therein, directing that the said landshall be vacated by such date, as may be specified in the order, by the person concerned, which shall nol be less than ten days from the date of the order. (3) if any person refusesor fails to comply with the order of eviction by the date specified in the order, the Forest Officer who made-theorder under sub·se-diort-(21 or any other Forest Officer, duly authorised by him in this behalf, may evict thatpersonfrom and take possession of thesaid land and may-or this purpose, use suchforce as may be necessary. J (4) Anyperson aggrieved byan orderof the Forest Officerundr sub-section (~) may, within such period and in such manner as may be prescribed, appeal ?lgainst suchorderto the Conservator ofForestsofthe circleor to suchofficer as may be authorisedby the StateGovemment in thisbehalfand theorderof the ForestOfficer shall, subject to the decision insuch appeal, be final. 61-6 Disposal of property 111ft on la'nd by unauthorised OCCU pant--(1) Where any person has been evicted from any land under.section 61-B, the Forest Officer may.after,giving not less than ten days noticeto the personfrom whom possession of the land1185 beentakenremoveorcauseto be removed or disposeor,' bypublic auction.anypropertyremaining onsuch land lnduding any materialof CIdemolished buil~ingor standing crop. (2) Whereany property is sold undersub-sectionit) the sale proceeds thereof shall,afterdeducting" theexpenses otthe sale andthe expenses necessary to restorethe land to its original condition. be paid 10the personconcerned." 14" After section 65 of the principal Act, tha follO'.:Ving sections snell be inserted, narnely 1 j j I \itl'(i'tlcl 31fllE4J'(DI ~. 01 3I1ffiJ. 2002 ~O (~ 10. 1924 WiIJ~ 11 "65-A Certain offences to be non- bailable-(~) Notwith$tand~ ing anything contained in this Act or in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, any offence punishable under section 26. or section 33 or section 42 or section 63 shali be non-bailable, (2) No person accused of any offence as aforesaid shall, Ifin custody, be released on bail or on his own bond unless (a) the prosecution has been given an opportunity to oppose-the application for such release, and (b) where the prosecution opposes the application as atoresaid, the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offences." 15. In section 68 ofthe principal Act, in sub-section (3) (1) the words "andis in receipt ofa monthly salary amounting 10 atleast one hundred rupees" shall be omitted; , (ii) for the words "fifty rupees" the words "five thousand rupees for ttfe first offence and for second subsequent offence of the same nature shall not be less than 'five thousand rupees or more than ten thousand rupees." shall be substituted. 16. For section 74 of the principal Act the following section shall be substi tuted, namely- ~ "74lnclemnity for acts done in good faith-No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shaUlie against the State Govemment or any public servant for anything one by him 'under this Act or rules or orders made thereunder." 17. In section 77 of the principal Act for the words "one month, or fine which may extend to flve hundred rupees" the words "one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees" shall be substituted.. 18. In 'section 79 of the -principal Act, in sub-section (2) for the words "one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees", the words "one year,.or·with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees'", shall be. substituted. , 19. for secti.bn 82 of the principal Act the following section shallbe substi tuted. namely "82 R.ecovery of money due to State Govemment-AU money, other than fines, payable to the State Government under this Act or under any rule made thereunder or on account of the price ofany forest produce or any agricultural crop grown on land owned by the State Government in a reserved or protected forest or under atly contract relating to forest prod uce of:Sl:!ld aqricultural crop, including anysumrecoverable thereunder for breach thereof, or in consequence of its cancellation, or under the terms of a notice relating to the sale of such agricultural crop or other forest produce by aucuon or b~ invitation of tenders issued by or under the authority ~f a Forest Officer and all compensation awarded to the Stale Government un der thiS Act, may, if not paid when due, be recovered, under the law for {he time being in force, as if it were an arrear ofland- revenue.~ ByOrder, (R.P.PANDEY) Sachlv. AmendmElnt 01 section 68 Substitution Of section 74 Amendment 01 section rt . Amendment of section 79 ~ Substitution of section 82 , .:'D.,..