Bare ActsThe KARNATAKA FOREST ACT, 1963

Section 24

Acts prohibited in reserved forests

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Acts prohibited in reserved forests.—Any person who,— (a) makes any fresh clearing prohibited by section 6, or (b) sets fire to a reserved forest or in contravention of any rules made by the State Government in this behalf, kindles any fire, or leaves any fire burning, in such manner as to endanger such a forest; or any person who, in a reserved forest,— (c) in contravention of the rules made in this behalf by the State Government,— (i) kindles, keeps or carries any fire except at such seasons as the Forest Officer may notify in this behalf; (ii) trespasses or pastures cattle, or permits cattle to trespass; (d) causes any damage by negligence in felling any tree or cutting or dragging any timber; (e) fells, cuts, girdles, lops, taps or burns any tree or strips off the bark or leaves from, or otherwise damages the same; Forest [1964: KAR. ACT 5 370 (f) quarries stone, burns lime or charcoal, or collects, subjects to any manufacturing process, or removes, any forest produce; (g) clears or breaks up any land for cultivation or any other purpose; 1[(gg) unauthorisedly occupies land for any purpose;]1

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