Forest Regulations 1979 (No. 6 of 1979)

L. D.-B :!03/33. THE FOREST ORDINANCE REGljl,ATIONS made by the Minister of Lan~is and Land Dc\'dopment by vir: ue ct powers vested 1!1 him bv section 71 of the Forest Ordinance (Chapter ·;51), <:lS amended by Act, No. 13 of 1%6 and Act, No. 5li of 19i9. G"Z"UNI DIS$ANA i'AKt:, Minister of Lands and Land Development, Colombo, 7th November, 1979, Regulations 1. (l) These r!"f'ubtir'l!'C "',,,V b n cited ns the =0r(>~·. Ren .. i~\t1;)::s, N~ •. tj \,.:,i ;.", ~. (2) These regulations shall apply in relation to the disposal of Timber, '2 All timber which has been confiscated Or has becoine vested in the State under anyof the })l'OVlSlOns. of the Forest Ordinance or underanY .r:~.I1es ~r re ula. tions made thereunder hall ea' a'\1 officer empo\vere m t at e a f by the Dlvisinnal Forest Officer of the area in which such timber is found.. :-: S~I::h l!!')!):::r "h:l 11 I;~ disposed of deIWncl!:1~ or. the cirvum-unncc, of (:ll!l case in one of 'tilL: j;Jllowint: \':~::S ; I::) I::',' being sent lll::l S::11e Timber Coruoration n~!)Ot 10 b·~ .':L:.:posc~ of by s:1\'.-il1'; or'by sale at the prcvniling prrcos : ( :;.) by being sold by public auction ; or (c) by belllg sold to any Government Department or Government sponsored Corporation. . 4. The proceeds of on)' sale of limber under regula tion 3 shall (1) in :l,c::se ·'.~2: ~. r'.lnds .pro\·idcd out (); .. .' Con solidated .Func !I:\\'~ .~:!en used Ior the purpose o,f the seizure, collections or transport of such timber, be credited to the Consolidated Fund' (2)" in all other cases, be credited to the Consolidated Fund except where the timber has been taken over by the State Timber Corporalion, . 1~-i03fi