The Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act, 1976
State Act of Karnataka · Act 76 of 197635 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to make better provision for preservation of trees in the State. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 76 of 1976 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Karnataka |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 35 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and Commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Establishment of the Tree Authority
- Section 4 Meetings of the Tree Authority
- Section 5 Appointment of Tree Officer
- Section 6 Appointment of other officers
- Section 7 Duties of Tree Authority
- Section 8 Restriction on felling of Trees
- Section 8A Cancellation or suspension of permission granted under section 8
- Section 9 Planting of adequate number of trees
- Section 10 Planting in place of fallen or destroyed trees
- Section 11 Preservation of trees
- Section 12 Adoption of trees
- Section 13 Recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with order for planting trees
- Section 14 Appeal
- Section 15 Seizure of property
- Section 15A Powers of Tree officer in the matter of investigation
- Section 15B Report by Tree Officer
- Section 16 Power to release property seized under section 15
- Section 17 Power to arrest without warrant
- Section 18 Power to release a person arrested
- Section 19 Power to prevent commission of offence
- Section 20 Operation of other laws not barred
- Section 21 Power to compound offences
- Section 22 Penalty
- Section 22A Offences by companies
- Section 23 Rules
- Section 24 Indemnity
- Section 25 Investing Tree Officer with certain powers
- Section 26 Transit of felled materials
- Section 27 Power of State Government and the Tree Authority to give directions
- Section 27A Exemption of certain areas from the operation of this Act
- Section 27B Delegation of powers
- Section 28 Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 not affected
- Section 29 Repeal of Karnataka Ordinance No. 14 of 1976
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