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Meghalaya Forest (Removal of Timber) (Regulation) Act, 1981 (Act No. 12 of 1981).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Meghalaya
Document type
Legislation
Date
1981
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate and control removal of timber outside the State for the preservation of forests and to prevent their indiscriminate destruction and for the matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Timber Authorization/permit Forest species Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to regulate and control the removal of timber in order to prevent indiscriminate destruction of forests.

Full text
English
Website
www.india.gov.in