Any person who, [without permission being granted or deemed to have been granted] to fell any tree, fells any such tree or causes it to be felled, shall be liable to such penalty not exceeding one thousand rupees as the [Tree Officer] empowered under section 3 may, after holding an enquiry and giving such person an opportunity of being heard, deem fit to impose; and the [Tree Officer] may further order that any such tree so felled (which is not the property of Government) shall be forfeited to the State Government [along with the tools, boats, vehicles or other conveyances used in felling and removing any such tree.]
Section 4: Penalty for felling trees in contravention of section 3.
The Maharashtra Felling of Trees (Regulation) Act, 1964State Act of Maharashtra · Act 34 of 1964
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Maharashtra Felling of Trees (Regulation) Act, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Section | 4 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for felling trees in contravention of section 3. |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted, Mah. 31 of 1967. These words were substituted for the words "without obtaining permission" by Mah. 31 of 1967, s. 3.
- substituted, Mah. 26 of 1989. These words were substituted for words "Revenue Officer" by Mah. 26 of 1989, s. 3(b),(c)(i), (d) (i) and (e) (i) respectively.
- substituted, Mah. 26 of 1989. These words were substituted for words "Revenue Officer" by Mah. 26 of 1989, s. 5(a).
- added, Mah. 26 of 1989. These words were added by Mah. 26 of 1989, s. 5(b).
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