The Meghalaya Forest (Removal of Timber) (Regulation) Act (Act No.12 of 1981),1981
State Act of Meghalaya · Act 12 of 198122 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to regulate and control removal of timber outside the State for the preservation of forests and to prevent their indiscriminate destruction and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 12 of 1981 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Meghalaya |
| Ministry | Meghalaya Law Department |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 22 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Removal of timber outside the State.
- Section 4 Application for License and its disposal.
- Section 5 License fee and period of its validity.
- Section 6 Appeal
- Section 7 Penalty
- Section 8 Power to direct submission of report or return.
- Section 9 Power to enter, search, arrest and detain
- Section 10 Searches and arrest how to be made.
- Section 11 Prediction of persons arrested and things seized.
- Section 12 Report of arrest and seizure.
- Section 13 Erection of check- posts.
- Section 14 Penalty for refusal of produce things or furnish information
- Section 15 Power to compound offence.
- Section 16 Hen Court to take cognizance of offence.
- Section 17 Bar of suit in Civil Courts.
- Section 18 Suit, etc., against authority, Officers or persons acting in good faith.
- Section 19 Officer and person to be public servants.
- Section 20 Effect of other laws.
- Section 21 Exemption
- Section 22 Power to make rules.
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