Punjab Forest (Sale of Timber) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001

THE PUNJAB FOREST (SALE OF TIMBER) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2001 (pb Ord XXXV of2001) [5 November, 2001] An Ordinance further to amend the Punjab Forest (Sale of Timber) Act, 1913 Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Punjab Forest (Sale of Timber) Act, 1913 (III of 1913) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; And whereas under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order NO.9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No. II of 2000, the Governor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance; Now, therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor ofthe Punjab, is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance: 1. Short title and commencement:- (I) This Ordinance may be called the Punjab Forest (Sale of Timber) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment in Section 2 of Act III of 1913:-- In the said Act in section 2 for the words "Indian Forest Act, 1878" the words "Forest Act, 1927" shall be substituted. 3. Amendment in Section 4 of Act III of 1913:- In the said Act in Section 4 the words "Indian Forest Act, 1878" and "Indian Forest Act" shall be substituted by the words "Forest Act, 1927" respectively.