Section 37: Expropriation of forests in certain cases.

The Indian Forest Act, 1927Central Act · Act 16 of 1927

(1) In any case under this Chapter in which the [State Government] considers that, in lieu of placing the forest or land under the control of a Forestofficer, the same should be acquired for public purposes, the [State Government] may proceed to acquire it in the manner provided by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894).

(2) The owner of any forest or land comprised in any notification under section 35 may, at any time not less than three or more than twelve years from the date thereof, require that such forest or land shall be acquired for public purposes, and the [State Government] shall acquire such forest or land accordingly.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Forest Act, 1927
Section	37
Marginal note	Expropriation of forests in certain cases.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government".

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