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 titleAn 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. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org