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Nagaland Forests Act, 1968 (No. 3 of 1968).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Nagaland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1968 (1974)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to forest, produce, and the duty leviable on timber in Nagaland.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Classification/declassification Forest management/forest conservation Private forest Protection forest Public forest Forest service/forest officers
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act provides for the protection and management of forests in State of Nagaland. The Government may declare any land at its disposal to be a Reserved Forest in the manner provided for in the Act. The Act also contains provisions for the appointment of the Forest Settlement Officer and lays down the powers and functions of the Officer. Additionally, the Act covers the provisions on village forests, sale of forest produce and control of forest and waste land that is not owned by the Government. Furthermore, the Act provides for penalties for violating the provisions of the Act.

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