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Section 7: Offences by members or officers of authorities and Committees under this Act

The Scheduled Tribes and others Traditional Forest Dwellers Recognition of Forest Right Act 2006State Act of Tamil Nadu · Act 2 of 2006

CHAPTER V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES Where any authority or Committee or officer or member of such authority or Committee contravenes any provision of this Act or nay rule made thereunder concerning recognition of forest rights, it, or they, shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees; Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any member of the authority or Committee or head of the department or any person referred to in this section liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

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ActThe Scheduled Tribes and others Traditional Forest Dwellers Recognition of Forest Right Act 2006
Section7
Marginal noteOffences by members or officers of authorities and Committees under this Act
JurisdictionState of Tamil Nadu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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