GHD ActMeghalaya1958
Garo Hills District (Forest) Act, 1958
Act No. 21 of 1958
- Sections
- 21
- Chapters
- 3
- Classified offences
- 2
Contents
IChapter I§ 1–1616 sections
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Power of the District Council to manage forest
- 4Power to constitute reserve forest
- 5Inspection of the area proposed to be constituted a reserved forest by the Chief Executive Member and notification of such proposal
- 6Appointment of the Council Forest Officer, survey and demarcation of the area proposed to constitute a reserved forest and enquiry into existing rights
- 7Recommendation by the Council Forest Settlement Officer
- 8Council Forest Board to a dispose of claims and objections
- 9Preliminary notification constituting reserved forest
- 10Appeal by aggrieved person
- 11Final notification constituting forest reserve
- 12Penalties for trespass or damage in reserved forest
- 13Acts prohibited in such forests
- 14Acts excepted from Sections 12 and 13
- 15Penalty for offences committed by persons having rights in reserved forests
- 16De-reservation of forest
IIChapter II§ 17–193 sections
IIIChapter III§ 20–212 sections