Bare ActsThe Tamil Nadu Forest Act 1882

Section 26

Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.

Subject to all rights now legally vested in individuals and communities, the Government may for any district or portion of a district make rules to regulate the use or the pasturage or of the natural produce of land at the disposal of Government and not included in a reserved forest. Such rules may with respect to such land (a) regulate or prohibit the clearing or breaking up of land for cultivation or other purposes; (b) regulate or prohibit the kindling of fine and prescribe the precautions to be taken to prevent the spreading of fires; (c) regulate or prohibit the cutting, sawing, conversion and removal of trees and timber and the collection and removal of natural produce; (d) regulate or prohibit the cutting, sawing, conservation and removal of trees and timber and the collection and removal of natural produce; (e) regulate or prohibit the cutting of grass and pasturing or cattle, and regulate the payments (if any) to be made for such cutting or pasturing; (f) regulate or prohibit hunting, shooting, fishing, poisoning water and setting traps or snares; (g) regulate the sale or free grant of timber or other natural produce and (h) prescribe the fees, royalties or other payments for such timber or other natural produce, and the manner in which such fees, royalties or other payments shall be levied. Provided that the 1(Government) may exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of such rules. Power to close land against pasture

Section 26 – The Tamil Nadu Forest Act 1882 | DailyLaw.ai