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Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation Act, 1974 (No. 4 of 1975).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Uttar Pradesh
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of a corporation for better preservation, supervision and development of forests and better exploitation of forest produce within the state and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Private forest Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Authorization/permit Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
It shall be deemed to enter into force on 3 December 1990.
Abstract

The Act provides the State Government the power to establish the Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation and details out the composition, funding process, finance, powers and functions of the Corporation. A member who is directly or indirectly concerned or interested in any contract, loan, arrangement or proposal, entered into or proposed to be entered into by or on behalf of the Corporation shall at the earliest possible opportunity disclose the nature of his interest to the Corporation and shall not be present at any meeting thereof when any such contract, loan, arrangement or proposal is discussed unless his presence is required by other members for the purpose of eliciting information, and no member so required to be present shall vote on any such contract, loan, arrangement or proposal. Functions and powers of the Corporation are specified in the text.

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