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State Government; and (ii) in respect of 6* forest produce grown in areas not covered by sub-clause (i)- (a) the State Government, where the 6* forest produce is grown on unoccupied land as defined in Clause (4]) of Section 2 of the Code; (b) the occupant or a tenant or a Government lessee of the holding or a superior holder, as the case may be, in a unit oh which the 6* forest produce grows; and includes every person who, from time to time, claims title to such produce through him; 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Maharashtra Government Gazette, 1969, Part \Ç Extra Page-557. ' 2 The words "minor" was deleted by Mah. 45 of 1997., s. 8. 3 The words "minor" was deleted ibid., s. 9. 4 The words "minor" was deleted ibid., s. 10. 5 27th day of December 1969, in the whole of the State of Maharashtra (vide G. N., R. and F D. No. MFP.2169/221968-U, dated 27th December 1969.) 6 The words "minor" was deleted by Mah. 45 of 1 997. s. 11. *Maharashtra Ordinance No. XIX of 1997 was repealed by Mah. 45 of 1997, s. 14. **This indicates the date of commencement of the Act. S (J) 224 PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor 2 Maharashtra Forest Produce (Regulation 1969: Mah. LVII J of Trade) Act, 1969 i «e) "Forest Produce" means such forest produce as defined under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 as are specified in the Schedule appended to this Act, and the State Government may, from time to time. by notification in the Official Gazette, add to or modiFy the Schedule in the public interest, and the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 1 9 is so far as they relate to laying before and modification, as they apply in relation to any-rule made under that Section shall apply in relation to such Notification;J (f) "Specified area" means the area specified in the notification under sub-section (3) of Section 1; ( g ) "tenant" includes- (i) a tenant as defined in sub-section (40) of Section 2 of the Code, and (ii) a tenant as defined in- (a) the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, in relation to the Born. Bombay area of the State of Maharashtra ; of