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(2) 235 "PrincipalChief Conservatorof Forests" m6ans the Principal Chief Consereator of Forests appointed under section 6 i "Member of the Force" means a person appointed to the Forces otherthan a supervisory offlcer;
"Member Secretary" means Member Secretiary, National Tiger Conservation Authority.
"Supervisory Office/' means any of the officers appointed under section 4 and includes any other offcer appointed by the Government as a supervisory officer of the Forces.
"Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act 'Wildlife", includes any animals, bees, butterFlies, crustacea, fishes and moths, and aquatic or land vegetation which forms part of any habitat.
There shall be constituted and maintained by the Govemment,
(a) Force to be called the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Protectron Force for better protection and security of forests, forest infrastructure, Forest Produce, Wildlife inside and outside the forests in the Slate ofArunachal Pradesh, and
(b) a Force to be called the Special Tiger Protection Force for the better protection and security ofthe Tiger, the Tiger Reserves, Forest infrastructure, Forest, Forests Produce and Wildtife inside the Tiger Reseryes.
The Forces so constituted shall consist of such number of supervisory officers and members who shall receive pay and other remunerations as may be prescribed.
Constitution of the Forces Appointment 4 and power of Supervisory Officers.
Appointment 5 ofthe members of the Force.
Certificate of the memberof the Force.
a,la The Government may appoint any Forest Offic€r or Police Otficer on deputation as supervisory officer to be the Commandant, Deputy Commandant, Assistant Commandant, and Platoon Commander of the Forces as may be prescribed and required from time to time.
(1) The appointment of the members ofthe Forces shall rest with the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests who shall exercise that power in accordance with the Rules made under this Act.
Provided that the power of appointment under this section may also be exercised by such other Supervisory Officer not below the rank of Deputy Conservatoras the Govemment may by orderspecify in this behalf.
(2) The designation and rank of the members of the Force shall be regulated by Rules made under this Act and at the time of initial constitution shall comprise of,
(i) Company Commander/lnspector
(ii) Platoon Commander/Sub-lnspector orAssistant Sub lnspector
(iii) Section Commander/Head Forcster
(iv) SpecialTiger Guard/ Forest Consbble.