The Telangana Forest Act, 1967.
telangana · 1967
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- S. 1The Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 received the assent of the President on 24
- S. 2Section defines key terms used in the Telangana Forest Act, 1967, including "cattle," "Court," and "Divisional Forest Officer."
- S. 3Came into force w
- S. 4Substituted by G
- S. 5Substituted by G
- S. 6Section 6 mandates the publication of a proclamation detailing proposed reserved forest land and calling for objections.
- S. 7Section 7 prohibits unauthorized activities on notified forest land until official processes are complete.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates the Forest Settlement Officer to review objections and claims regarding forest settlements, recording evidence as per the Civil Procedure Code.
- S. 9Section 9 grants the Forest Settlement Officer powers to enter land for surveys and to summon witnesses and documents for inquiries.
- S. 10Section 10 outlines the process for claims related to certain rights over land, directing the Forest Settlement Officer to admit or reject claims and manage land acquisition.
- S. 11Section 11 of the Telangana Forest Act, 1967, outlines the Forest Settlement Officer's role in processing and adjudicating claims for various rights within forest areas.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates compensation for lost forest rights if settlement under section 11 is unfeasible.
- S. 13Substituted by G
- S. 14Substituted by G
- S. 15Substituted by Act No
- S. 16Inserted by Act No
- S. 17Inserted by Act No
- S. 18Section 18 prohibits alienation of continued forest rights without government sanction, except when tied to land or building, and penalizes violations.
- S. 19Section 19 allows the Divisional Forest Officer to close public or private ways in reserved forests with government approval, provided a substitute exists.
- S. 20Section 20 penalizes various acts of trespass, damage, and prohibited activities in reserved forests in Telangana.
- S. 21Section 21 suspends pasture and forest produce rights in areas where fire is caused negligently or willfully.
- S. 22Section 22 mandates individuals in reserved forests to report fires or forest offenses and assist forest/police officers, with failure to comply punishable.
- S. 23The section allows the government to declare a reserved forest or part of it no longer reserved by notification.
- S. 24The Telangana Forest Act, 1967 allows the government to declare certain forest or waste land as protected forests, subject to certain inquiries and conditions.
- S. 25Section 25 allows the government to close protected forests against pasture if fire is caused, and imposes penalties for trespassing.
- S. 26Section 26 empowers the government to reserve trees and restrict activities like quarrying and forest clearing in protected areas.
- S. 27Section 27 empowers the government to regulate activities in protected forests, including prohibiting certain uses and imposing penalties for violations.
- S. 28Section 28 allows the government to declare a protected forest or part of it no longer protected by notification.
- S. 29Section 29 empowers the government to make rules regulating timber and forest produce transit and possession within Telangana.
- S. 30The section exempts the government and forest officers from liability for losses to forest produce unless caused negligently, wilfully, maliciously, or fraudulently.
- S. 31Section 31 mandates employees at depots or stations to assist forest or police officers in preventing or mitigating property damage in emergencies.
- S. 32Section 32 restricts sandalwood possession to ten kilograms unless licensed by a forest officer, with exceptions for unfit licensees.
- S. 33Section 33 allows the government to create rules for sandalwood license applications, terms, conditions, and fees.
- S. 34Section 34 allows the Divisional Forest Officer to cancel or suspend forest licenses for non-compliance after notice and a hearing.
- S. 35Section 35 allows appeals against forest license decisions up to the Chief Conservator of Forests.
- S. 36Section 36 penalizes possession of sandalwood without proper authorization with imprisonment and fine.
- S. 37Section 37 declares unmarked or illegally marked timber found in specified areas as government property, except if rights are proven.
- S. 38Section 38 mandates reporting and notice publication for collected timber to claim ownership.
- S. 39Section 39 outlines the procedure for handling claims on forest timber, including rejection, delivery, court referral, and sale of disputed timber.
- S. 40Section 40 vests ownership of unclaimed or unrecovered timber in the government or the third party, free from encumbrances.
- S. 41Section 41 exempts the government and forest officers from liability for losses from collected timber unless caused by their negligence, malice, or fraud.
- S. 42Section 42 prohibits reclaiming timber collected or delivered until payment of due fees as per rules.
- S. 43Section 43 empowers the government to make rules for timber salvaging, collection, disposal, and associated costs, with penalties for violations.
- S. 44Section 44 allows forest and police officers to seize timber or forest produce and related tools used in forest offences.
- S. 45Timber, forest produce, tools etc
- S. 46Section 46 directs the disposal of confiscated or government-owned timber or forest produce after a forest offence trial.
- S. 47Section 47 allows a magistrate to order property seizure if a forest offense occurred but the offender is unknown or untraceable.
- S. 48Section 48 allows the sale of seized property in forest offenses if not decaying, with proceeds used as if the property was not sold.
- S. 49Section 49 allows appeals against orders regarding seized perishable property to be heard by the appropriate court under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
- S. 50Section 50 vests confiscated property in the Government free from encumbrances when appeals are not presented or are dismissed.
- S. 51Section 51 allows the Divisional Forest Officer to release seized property and withdraw charges under criminal procedure provisions.
- S. 52Section 52 penalizes counterfeiting, altering, or defacing forest property or boundary marks with up to two years' imprisonment and a fine.
- S. 53Section 53 authorizes forest and police officers to arrest without a warrant for forest offenses and must produce the detainee before a magistrate within 24 hours.
- S. 54Section 54 allows a forest officer to release an arrested person by making a bond to appear before a magistrate or police officer.
- S. 55Section penalizes forest or police officers for vexatiously seizing property or arresting persons under the Telangana Forest Act, 1967.
- S. 56Section 56 empowers forest and police officers to prevent forest offenses and take necessary steps to do so.
- S. 57Section 57 allows specially empowered first-class magistrates to summarily try certain forest offences.
- S. 58Section 58 allows prosecution under other laws for forest offenses, with no double jeopardy.
- S. 59Section 59 allows specially empowered forest officers to accept up to fifty rupees as compensation for minor forest offences.
- S. 60Section presumes forest produce belongs to Central or State Government unless proven otherwise.
- S. 61Section 61 allows forest and police officers to seize trespassing cattle in forests and sets fines for impounded goats or kids.
- S. 62The section empowers the government to grant forest officers certain investigative and enforcement powers, including surveying land and conducting inquiries into forest offenses.
- S. 63All forest officers shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code
- S. 64Section 64 allows forest officers to inspect private forests to check for violations of the Act and ensure compliance.
- S. 65Section 65 protects public servants from suits or prosecutions for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 66Section 66 allows the government to review and modify forest officer decisions if deemed irregular or unlawful.
- S. 67The section allows the government to exempt any area from the Act's provisions by notification.
- S. 68(1) The Government may by notification make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act
- S. 69Section 69 allows the government to delegate certain forest management powers to the Chief Conservator of Forests or other officials.
- S. 70Section 70 mandates recovery of government dues from forest produce and treats unpaid amounts as land revenue arrear.
- S. 71Section 71 allows the government to acquire land for the purposes of the Telangana Forest Act, deeming it necessary for public purposes.
- S. 72(1) The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Forest Act, 1882, and the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Forest Act, 1355 F
- S. 1967(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2Telangana
- S. 1976Power to try offences summarily