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Section 31: Investing Trees Officer with certain powers

Dpta,1994Union territory Act of Delhi · Act 11 of 1994

(1) The Government may, by notification, invest the Tree Officers and other officers with all or any of the following powers, namely:

(a) power to enter upon any land and to survey, demarcate and make a map of the same;

(b) powers of a civil court to compel the attendance of witness and the production of documents and material objects;

(c) power to issue a search warrant under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974);

(d) power to hold enquiries into offence under the, Act and in the course of such inquiry to receive and record evidence;

(e) power to take possession of property under the Act;

(f) power to direct release of property or withdrawal of charges; and (g) power to require any person to plant tree or trees of suitable species in adequate numbers on any land owned or occupied by him.

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ActDpta,1994
Section31
Marginal noteInvesting Trees Officer with certain powers
JurisdictionUnion territory of Delhi
StatusIn force as published by the source

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