Section 5(2) in The Karnataka Preservation Of Trees Act, 1976
(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.
