The Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984
goa · 1984
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Establishment of the Tree Authority
- S. 4Meetings of the Tree Authority
- S. 5Appointment of Tree Officer
- S. 6Appointment of other Officers
- S. 7Duties of Tree Authority
- S. 8Restriction on felling and removal of trees
- S. 9Procedure for obtaining permission to fell, cut, remove or dispose off a tree
- S. 10The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 4 of 2016 Substituted in place of figures and words “1
- S. 11Planting of adequate number of trees in blank areas
- S. 12Preservation of trees
- S. 13Section 13 mandates tree planting and protection, with Tree Officer authority to plant and recover costs for defaults.
- S. 14Adoption of trees
- S. 15Appeal
- S. 16The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Substituted vide Amendment Act 13 of 2008
- S. 17Section 17 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984 allows courts to order forfeiture of timber, tools, and transport used in illegal tree felling.
- S. 18The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Substituted vide Amendment Act 10 of 1986
- S. 19Section 19 amends the fine amount for tree preservation violations in Goa, Daman, and Diu.
- S. 20Section 20 amends the fine for tree preservation violations to one thousand rupees.
- S. 21Section 21 amends the Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984 to update tree preservation regulations.
- S. 22Section 35-A and 35-B inserted vide Amendment Act 13 of 2008
- S. 26Award of penalty or forfeiture not to interfere with other punishment
- S. 27Officers to be public servants
- S. 30Act not to apply to certain areas
- S. 33Investing Tree Officer with certain powers
- S. 34Transit of felled material
- S. 35Power of the Government to give direction
- S. 1973Central Act 2 of 1974