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GPF Act

Overview
  • 1Short title, extent and commencement
  • 2Definitions
  • 3Vesting of private forests in the State Government
  • 4Duty of person to hand over possession of private forests
  • 5Settlement of disputes
  • 6Payment of amount to owners of private forests
  • 7Application for payment of amount
  • 8Collector to determine the amount
  • 9Manner in which the amount is to be paid
  • 10Deduction of the amount of encumbrances from the amount payable to the owner
  • 11Payment of amount for extinguishment of rights of other persons
  • 12Appeals
  • 13Procedure before Tribunal
  • 14Limitation 36 of 1936
  • 15Court fees
  • 16Finality of award and decision of Tribunal
  • 17Revision
  • 18Inquiries and proceedings before the Collector and Tribunal to be judicial proceedings
  • 19Indemnity
  • 20Declaration of certain lands as private forests
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GPF Act 1

Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement

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(1)

This Act may be called the Gujarat Private Forests (Acquisition) Act, 1972.

(2)

It extends to the whole of the State of Gujarat.

(3)

It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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