- Before commencing work in any contract area in which standards have been marked for retention, the forest contractor shall submit to the Range Officer incharge of the range, in which the contract area lies, a written declaration to the effect that he is satisfied that the numbers of standards mentioned in the schedule annexed to his agreement is correct. Until such declaration is given, the Divisional Forest Officer or the Range Officer concerned may disallow any work to be started by the contractor and the latter shall not be entitled to any compensation for any loss that may be sustained by him for the delay in the commencement of the work.
