Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Restriction on sale, purchase and transportation.- On the commencement of this Act,- (a) no owner of forest produce shall effect sale of any forest produce to a person other than the State Government or the agent appointed under section 3; (b) no person other than the State Government through its authorised officer or agent appointed under section 3 shall purchase forest produce from any owner; and (c) no person shall transport forest produce to any place within or outside the division without permit issued in that behalf by such authority, in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as are prescribed under sections 41 and 42 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927) and the rules made there-under by the State Government.