Forest Engineering Rules, 2020 (1963)

www.lawcommission.gov.np www.lawcommission.gov.np 1 Forest Engineering Rules, 2020 (1963) Date of Publication in the Nepal Gazette 2020/6/28 (Oct. 14, 1963) The Government of Nepal, having exercised the power conferred by Section 2 of the Administrative Procedure (Regulating) Act, 2013 (1956), has enacted the following Rules: 1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) These Rules may be called " Forest Engineering Rules, 2020 (1963)". (2) These Rules shall come into force immediately. 2. Definition: Unless the subject or context means otherwise, in these Rules, "Function relating to development of forest" means the function of demarcation of forest, function of constructing different types of forest paths and forest bridges, function of construction of building necessary for the Department of Forest, function of constructing fire prevention line so as to save the forest from fire, function of establishment of nursery and plantation of forest, function of improving the forest crops, function of construction of sanctuary or national park, function of survey of forest resources, function of preparation of working plan also. 3. Budget Estimate: In regard to construction of building, a ranger may estimate up to Rs. 5,000.00 (Rs. five thousand), a D.F.O. up to Rs. 25,000.00 (Rs. twenty five thousand) and a Conservator up to Rs. 50,000.00 (Rs. fifty thousand). (2) In regard to other forest development, a ranger may estimate the amount of expenditure up o Rs. 25,000.00 (Rs. twenty five thousand), a D.F.O. up to Rs. 100,000.00 (Rs. one hundred thousand) and a conservator above than that. www.lawcommission.gov.np www.lawcommission.gov.np 2 4. Check and Approval of Function: The following officials shall check and approve the function is the following situations: (a) D.F.O. on part of the function accomplished by ranger. (b) Conservator on part of the function accomplished by ranger (c) Chief Conservator on part of the function accomplished by Conservator.