Bare ActsThe Kerala Preservation of Trees Act, 1986 (Act 35 of 1986)

Section 2

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Definitions.—-—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “appellate authority” means an appellate authority appointed under sub-section (2) of section 3; (b) "authorised officer” means an officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 3; (0) “owner” in relation to any land, includes a mortgagee, lessee or other person havmg right to possession and enjoyment of that land; A (d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this ct; ((e) “tree” means any of the following species of trees, namely: — Sandalwood (Santalum alb11m‘,) Teak (Tectena grandis), Rose- wood (Dalbergia latifolia), Irul (Xylia Xylocarpa), Themnavu (Ter- miualia tomantosa), Kampakam (I-Iopea parviflora), Chempakam (‘vIechelia ehempaca), Chadachi (Grewia t111aefolia), Chandana vempu (Cedrela toona), Cheeni (Tetrameles nudiflora). “Received the assent of the President on the lst day of December, 1986 and published in the Kerala Gazette, Extraordinary No. 1091 datedp lst December, 1986. 238

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