Orissa Protection of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Interest in Trees) Act, 1981 (No. 18 of 1983). País/Territorio India Subdivisión territorial Odisha Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1983 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn 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. Materia Bosques Palabra clave Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Autorización/permiso Especies forestales Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Pueblos indígenas Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.lawsofindia.org