The Forest Settlement-officer shall take down in writing all statements made under section 6, and shall at some convenient place inquire into all claims duly preferred under that section, and the existence of any rights mentioned in section 4 or section 5 and not claimed under section 6 so far as the same may be ascertainable from the records of Government and the evidence of any persons likely to be acquainted with the same.
Section 7: Inquiry by Forest Settlement-officer.
The Indian Forest Act, 1927Central Act · Act 16 of 1927
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Forest Act, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Section | 7 |
| Marginal note | Inquiry by Forest Settlement-officer. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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