Indian Forest Act, 1927. Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1927 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate the law relating to forests, the transit of forest-produce and the duty leviable on timber and other forest-produce. Subject Forestry, Water Keyword Basic legislation Protection forest Private forest Public forest Timber extraction/logging Classification/declassification Forest management/forest conservation Sustainable development Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The 96 sections of the Act are divided into 13 Chapters: Preliminary (I); Of Reserved Forests (II); Of Village Forests (III); Of Protected Forests (IV); Of the Control over Forests and Lands not being the Property of Government (V); Of the Duty on Timber and other Forest Produce (VI); Of the Control of Timber and other Forest Produce in Transit (VII); Of the Collection of Drift and Stranded Timber (VIII); Penalties and Procedure (IX); Cattle-trespass (X); Of Forest Officers (XI); Subsidiary Rules (XII); Miscellaneous (XIII). Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in References - Legislation Implemented by Himachal Pradesh Participatory Forest Management Rules, 2000. Legislation | India | 2001 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Institution, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Dispute settlement, Community management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Manipur Forest Rules, 1971. Legislation | India | 1971 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Forestry protection measures, Protection forest, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Transport/storage, Forest service/forest officers, Indigenous peoples, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010. Legislation | India | 2010 Keyword: Wetlands, Protection forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Wildlife products, National parks, Protection of habitats, Cultural heritage, Management/conservation, Classification/declassification, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 (No. 7 of 1891). Legislation | India | 1891 (2008) Keyword: Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Forest management/forest conservation, Grazing, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Orissa Forest Act, 1972 (Act No. 14 of 1972). Legislation | India | 1972 (1983) Keyword: Protection forest, Private forest, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Community management, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Indian Forest (Uttaranchal Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. 10 of 2002). Legislation | India | 2002 Keyword: Protection forest, Private forest, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Community management, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Indian Forest (Chhattisgarh Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act No. 22 of 2015). Legislation | India | 2015 Keyword: Equipment, Forestry protection measures, Grazing, Offences/penalties, Protected area, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX West Bengal Private Forests Act, 1948 (No. 14 of 1948). Legislation | India | 1948 (1955) Keyword: Offences/penalties, Private forest, Protection forest, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX