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Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953 (No. 13 of 1953).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Rajasthan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1953 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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
Keyword
Authorization/permit Private forest Protection forest Public forest Forest management/forest conservation
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 Rajasthan. The Government may declare any land at its disposal to be a reserved forest in the manner provided for in the Act. Additionally, the Act provides for the transit possession of timber and other forest produce. The Act also provides the powers of Forest Officers appointed under the provisions of the Act. Furthermore, the Act also lays down the process by which the government may gain control over private forest land in the State.

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