Section 2 in West Bengal Trees (Protection and Conservation in Non-Forest Areas) Act, 2006
2. Application.
This Act shall apply to trees in Non-Forest Areas viz, the Areas other than forest and the Areas declared as community reserve under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972).Explanation.- For the purpose of this section. the word "forest" has the same meaning as is assigned in the West Bengal Private Forests Act, 1948 (West Bengal Act No. 14 of 1948).
