In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Act” means the Tamil Nadu Forest Act,1882 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1882);
(b) “Conservator of Forests” means the Conservator of Forests, having jurisdiction over the land wherein the sandalwood tree is grown;
(c) “District Committee” means any Committee constituted by the Government under the Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forest Act,1949 (Tamil Nadu Act XXVII of 1949), and the Tamil Nadu Hill Areas (Preservation of Trees) Act,1955 (Tamil Nadu Act XVIII of 1955);
(d) “Final Cleaning Depot” means the depot authorized by the concerned District Forest Officer for processing and final cleaning of Sandalwood;
(e) “Sandalwood” includes sandalwood roots, billets, sandalwood dust, sandalwood chips, sandal sapwood and sandalwood oil;
(f) “Sandalwood tree” means a sandalwood tree grown on any patta land;
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(g) “Tahsildar” means the Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the land wherein the sandalwood tree is grown;
(h) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Act.
3. Form and manner of making an application to sell the sandalwood tree to the Government (1) The owner of a sandalwood tree who desires to sell the sandalwood tree to the Government shall make an application to the District Forest Officer in Form-I appended to these Rules. (2) The application for sale of sandalwood tree shall be accompanied with the following documents namely:—
(i) A certificate of ownership of the land in which the sandalwood trees are grown, as issued by the Tahsildar;
(ii) Extract of Chitta / Adangal;
(iii) Sketch of the patta land;
(iv) A copy of the deed of tenancy, lease, mortgage with possession or otherwise executed in favour of the owner of the sandalwood tree;
(v) List of sandalwood trees proposed to be sold.