The DPTA,1994
delhi · 1994
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Establishment of the Tree Authority
- S. 4Meeting of the Tree Authority
- S. 5Appointment of Tree Officer
- S. 6Appointment of other officers
- S. 7Duties of Tree Authority
- S. 8Restrictions on felling and removal of trees
- S. 9Procedure for obtaining permission to fell, cut, remove or dispose of, a tree
- S. 10Obligation to plant trees
- S. 11Preservation of trees
- S. 12Section 12 mandates tree planting compliance and cost recovery for defaults by the Tree Officer.
- S. 13Adoption of trees
- S. 14Appeal
- S. 15Seizure of property
- S. 16Section 16 of the DPTA, 1994, allows courts to order forfeiture of timber, tools, and transport used in illegal felling.
- S. 17Power to release property seized under section 15
- S. 18Power to arrest without warrant
- S. 19Power to release person arrested
- S. 20Power to prevent commission of offence
- S. 21Power to compound offence
- S. 22Contravention of Act to be reported by certain officers
- S. 23Offences by organisations
- S. 24Penalty
- S. 25Award of penalty of forfeiture not to interfere with other punishment
- S. 26Officers to be public servants
- S. 27Bar of proceedings
- S. 28Execution of order for payment of money
- S. 29Power of the Government to exempt
- S. 30Power of the Government for preservation of trees
- S. 31Investing Trees Officer with certain powers
- S. 32Transit of felled material
- S. 33Power of the Government to give directions
- S. 34Power to make rules
- S. 35Provision of this Act to be in addition to any other law for the time being in force