Orissa Protection of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Interest in Trees) Act, 1981 (No. 18 of 1983). Pays/Territoire Inde Sous-division territoriale Odisha Type du document Législation Date 1983 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Forêts Mot clé Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Autorisation/permis Essence forestière Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Peuples autochtones Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.lawsofindia.org