Bihar Saw Mills (Regulation) Act, 1990 Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Bihar Document type Legislation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest species Forestry protection measures Plant protection Environmental standards Forest management/forest conservation Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act grants the State Government the power to appoint a Licensing Officer who shall grant licenses for the operation of saw mills. In addition to granting licenses, under this Act, the Licensing Officers is also provided the power to enter, inspect, and search saw mills to ascertain if they are operating with the proper license. Furthermore, the Act states that under certain circumstances the licenses of saw mills may be confiscated and lists out the penalties for violation of provisions of this Act. Full text English