Section 22: Power to stop ways and water courses in reserved forests

The Karnataka Forest Act, 1963State Act of Karnataka · Act 5 of 1964

(1) The Forest Officer may, with the previous sanction of the Chief Conservator of Forests by order notified in the official Gazette, stop any public or private way or water course in a reserved forest:

Provided that for the way or water course so stopped, another way or water course which is equally convenient, already exists or has been provided or constructed:

Provided further that no water course feeding a tank or other reservoir shall be stopped except after consulting the Executive Engineer having jurisdiction over such tank or reservoir.

(2) Any person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) may within ninety days from the date of publication of the order in the official Gazette, 1964: KAR. ACT 5] Forest 369 appeal to the 1[Karnataka Appellate Tribunal]1 and its decision thereon shall be final.

1. Substituted by Act 10 of 1989 w.e.f. 16.3.1989.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Karnataka Forest Act, 1963
Section	22
Marginal note	Power to stop ways and water courses in reserved forests
Jurisdiction	State of Karnataka
Status	In force as published by the source

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