Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882
TAMILNADU
India
Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882
Act 5 of 1882
Published on 11 September 1882
Commenced on 11 September ... compensation, of private rights which militate against forest conservancy, or to ascertain a ad define such rights so that future extension of them and fresh
view to prevent the indiscriminate destruction of private forests, applies to forests situated in "estates" as defined in the Madras Estates Land Act, 1908 (Madras ... Preservation of Private Forests (Amendment) Act, 1957 (Tamil Nadu Act XV of 1957)] (ii) to forests situated in estates as defined in the [Tamil Nadu
under the control of the Panchayat; (vii) collection of minor forest produce as defined in section 130-A of the Tamil Nadu Forest Code collected ... Department roads and trees in topes.
One year
6.
Minor forest products as defined in section 130-A of the Tamil Nadu Forest Code
Conservator of Forests having territorial jurisdiction over the area in a Forest Circle; (b) "Field Director of Tiger Reserve" means a Forest Officer appointed ... used in these rules, but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 (Tamil Nadu
manner as to endanger the forest. 2. No person shall kindle, keep or carry any fire in a forest except during such seasons ... every fifty goats. 4. In the case of a forest situated in an estate as defined in the Tamil Nadu Estate Land Act, 1908 (Tamil
District Officer Forest Officer on registration of such properly mark. A registrar of property marks shall be maintained in the District Forest Officer in Form ... Forests and Fisheries, dated the 8th November 1982) (3) Any person who entrusts his property mark to his authorised agent as defined in Explanation
Aliyasantana family or branch; (7) "private forest" means a forest other than a reserved forest constituted under the [Tamil Nadu] [Substituted for the word 'Madras ... disposal of Government as defined in that Act. 3. Taking over of management of private forests.
(1) Whenever it appears to the Government that
Hill Station by Government; (xxvii) "Reserve Forest" means forest notified under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1882); (xxviii) "Wooded ... trees are existing but not declared as reserve forest; (xxix) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the meanings respectively
final notification by the Forest Settlement Officer and the District Forest Officer, and the final demarcation by the District Forest Officer. The preliminary demarcation need ... owing to the fact that the boundary line follows well-defined natural features. The Forest Settlement Officer's camp should be pitched and settlement should
District Forest Officers and Assistant to District Forest Officers having the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests or Assistant Conservator of Forests, in respect ... Schedule. (3) Procedure on compounding an offence. - Any Forest Officer duly empowered to exercise the powers defined in sect ion 55 shall, on compounding
