Gujarat Private forests (Acquisition) Act, 1972 (Act No. 14 of 1973). Pays/Territoire Inde Sous-division territoriale Gujarat Type du document Législation Date 1973 (1985) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to acquire private forests in the State of Gujarat for conserving their material resources and protecting them from destruction and over-exploitation by their owners and for promoting systematic and scientific development and management of such forests for the purpose of attaining and maintaining ecological balance in public interest. Sujet Forêts, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Forêt privée Commerce intérieur Préservation de l'écosystème Protection de l'habitat Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Entry into force notes This Act shall be deemed to enter into force on the 28 November 1978. Résumé This Act aims to regulate the acquisition of private forests in the State of Gujarat for conserving their natural resources and protecting them from destruction and over-exploitation by their owners. In addition, it aims at promoting systematic and scientific development and management of such forests for the purpose of attaining and maintaining ecological balance in public interest. In particular, it establishes that any person who is in possession of provate forest shall immediately hand over possession thereof to the Collector or to any other officer authorized by the State Government or by the Collector in this behalf. Every private forest owner which vests in the State Government shall be paid by the State Government a specific amount in accordance with the principles specified in Part A of the Schedule. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.lawsofindia.org