Section 5 in The Karnataka Preservation Of Trees Act, 1976
5. Appointment of Tree Officer.-
(1)The Head of the Karnataka Forest Department may, subject to sub-section (2) appoint for each urban area and rural area one or more Forest Officers as Tree Officers for the purpose of this Act.(2)Such Tree Officer shall,-(i)in an urban area comprising of a larger urban area, be not below the rank of an Assistant Conservator of Forests;(ii)in an urban area comprising of a smaller urban area or a transitional area, be not below the rank of a Range Forest Officer;(iii)in a rural area of the kind specified in Schedule II, be not below the rank of a Range Forest Officer.(iv)in a rural area of the kind specified in Schedule I, be not below the rank of a Divisional Forest Officer.
