The[Government] shall not be responsible for any loss or damage which may occur in respect of any timber or other forest-produce while at a depot established under a rule made under section 41, or while detained elsewhere, for the purposes of this Act; and no Forest-officer shall be responsible for any such loss or damage, unless he causes such loss or damage negligently, maliciously or fraudulently.
Section 43: Governments and Forest-officers not liable for damage to forest-produce at depot.
The Indian Forest Act, 1927Central Act · Act 16 of 1927
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Forest Act, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Section | 43 |
| Marginal note | Governments and Forest-officers not liable for damage to forest-produce at depot. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Crown".
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