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Came into force w.e.f.15.04.1967. Short title, extent and commencement. Definitions. 2 [Act No. 1 of 1967] (d) „forest division‟ means such area as may be declared, by notification, by the Government or by such authority as may be empowered by the Government in this behalf to be a forest division for the purposes of this Act; (e) „forest offence‟ means an offence punishable under this Act or any rule made thereunder; (f) „forest officer‟ means any person appointed by the Government or by any officer empowered by the Government in this behalf,- (i) to be the Chief Conservator, Deputy Chief Conservator, Conservator, Deputy Conservator, Assistant Conservator, Divisional Forest Officer, Ranger, Deputy Ranger, Forester, Forest Guard, Forest Watcher, Thanadar, Checking Officer or Plantation Watcher; (ii) to perform any function of a forest officer under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder; but does not include a Forest Settlement Officer appointed under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 4; (g) „forest produce‟ includes– (1) The following whether found in, or brought from a forest or not, that is to say timber, bamboos, charcoal, rubber, cacutchour, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish bark, lac, mahuaflowers, mahuaseeds, myrobalans, tunki leaves, rousa grass, rauwolfia serpentina, adda leaves; (2) The following when found in, or brought from a forest, that is to say- [Act No. 1 of 1967] 3 (i) trees, such leaves, flowers and fruits as may be prescribed and all other parts or produce not herein before mentioned of trees; (ii) plants not being trees (including grass, creepers, reeds and moss) and all parts or produce of such plants; (iii) wild animals, wild birds, skins, tusks, horns, bones, silk cocoons, honey, wax, and all other parts or produce of animals and birds; (iv) peat, surface soil, rock and minerals (including lime stone and laterite) mineral oil and all products of mines or quarries; and (3) Such other produce as may be prescribed; (h) „Government‟ means the State Government; (i) „magistrate‟ means a magistrate of the first class or second class having jurisdiction and includes a magistrate of the third class specially empowered by the Government in this behalf to try forest offences; (j) „notification‟ means a notification published in the 4Telangana Gazette; (k) „owner‟ in relation to a forest includes a mortgagee with possession, lessee or other person having right to the possession and enjoyment of the forest; (l) „prescribed‟ means prescribed by rules made under this Act;