The [Government] shall not be responsible for any loss or damage which may occur in respect of any timber collected under section 45, 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 49: Government and its officers not liable for damage to such timber.
The Indian Forest Act, 1927Central Act · Act 16 of 1927
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Forest Act, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Section | 49 |
| Marginal note | Government and its officers not liable for damage to such timber. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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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 "Crown".
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