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Section 43: Protection of forests at request of owners

The Odisha Forest Act, 1972.State Act of Odisha · Act 14 of 1972

(1) The owner of any land or, if there be more than one owner thereof, the owners of shares therein amounting in the aggregate to at least two-thirds thereof may, with a view to the formation of conservation of forests thereon, represent in writing to the State Government their desire–

(a) that such land be managed on their behalf by the Forest Officer as a reserved or a protected forest on such terms as may be mutually agreed upon; or 21

(b) that all or any of the provisions of this Act be applied to such land.

(2) In either case, the State Government may, by notification apply to such land such provisions of this Act as they think suitable to the circumstances thereof and as may be desired by the applicants.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Odisha Forest Act, 1972.
Section43
Marginal noteProtection of forests at request of owners
JurisdictionState of Odisha
StatusIn force as published by the source

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