Orissa Protection of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Interest in Trees) Act, 1981 (No. 18 of 1983). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Odisha Document type Legislation Date 1983 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn act to provide for the protection of the members of the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes from exploitation in the matter of transfer of their interest in specified trees. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Authorization/permit Forest species Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Indigenous peoples Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act seeks to safeguard the interest of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes with regard to their ownership of timber or other trees mentioned in the Act. The Act states that no contract entered into with members of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes for the sale of these trees shall be valid unless approved by the Range Officer or Divisional Forest Officer appointed by the State Government. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org