Tamil Nadu Timber Transit Rules, 1968 Published vide Notification No. G. O. Ms. No. 518, Agriculture, dated 23rd February 1968 S.R.O. No. A-352 of 1968 tn483 PREAMBLE Section CONTENTS 1 Short title and extent 2 Definition 2A Conditions of transit of Timber 3 Form of permit 4 Issue of permits 5 Check of permits 6 Situation of checking stations 7 Use and registration of property marks 8 Date up to which the registration or renewal has Effect 9 Red Sanders Wood 10 Penalties Published in Part V (Pages 353-373) of the Fort St.
George Gazette, dated 29th May 1968.
G. O. Ms. No. 518, Agriculture, dated 23rd February 1968 S.R.O. No. A-352 of 1968. - In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1882) and in supersession of all previous notifications on the subject, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following rules to regulate the transit of timber in Tamil Nadu.
(1) These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Timber Transit Rules, 1968.
(2) They extend to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.
Short title and extent In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(1) "Act" means the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1882);
(2) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules;
(3) "timber" includes all classes of timber as defined in the Act, except-
(a) 1[……..]
(b) "all sawn timber where the smallest dimension Definition
1.Omitted by G.O.Ms.No.296 Environment and Forest, Dated 18.11.1978 is less than 5cm. in thickness and does not exceed 12 decimetres in length"
(c) timber removed under the concession granted in rule 7 of the general rules under section 26 of the Act, and
(d) small wood for fuel and bamboos in head leads or smaller quantities;
(e) firewood purchased from depots or markets for domestic consumption if transported within the municipal limits, under cover of invoice given by depot keepers.
(f) Prosopis juliflora-(Tamil Name-Seemai parambai, Seemai karuvai, Velikaruvai, Trade Name-The mesquite)
(g) Casuarina equisetifolia-Tamil Name-Savukku Trade Name-Casuarina.
1[2(h) Sababul (Tamil Name-Sanvuobel; Trade Name-Subabul; Botonical Name-Leldcoena leucocephela);]
(i) Eucalyptus hybrid – (Tamil Nadu – Nilgigis tree;
trade name – Nilgiris tree, Botonical name – Eucalyptus teriticonis)
(j) Palmyra-(Tamil Name-Panai; Trade Name- Palmya; Botanical Name-Borassus Flabellifer);
(k) Poovarasu (Tamil Nadu – Poovara; trade name Poritia, Botonical name – Thespesia populnea)
(l) Dadops (Tamil Name-Kalyana Murungai; Trade Name-Coral tree; Botanical Name-Erythrine indica) 3[(m) Nattu Odai (Tamil Nadu-Nattu Odari; Trade name-Umbrella thorn; Botanical Name-Acaia Planeferons).
(n) Silver Oak (Tamil Nadu – Silver Oak, Senai Savukku (Nilgiris) Trade name – Silverr oak, Botanical name – Gervillea robusta a. Guna] S. No Botanical Name Tamil Name Trade Name 1 Acacia leucophloea Velvelan Panicled Acacia, White bark Acacia 2 Ailanthus excels Pimaram, Pinari, Perumaram Maharukh S. No Botanical Name Tamil Name Trade Name 3 Albizia lebbeck Vagai East Indian walnut, Kokko, Siris 4 Anacardium occidentale Mundri Cashew 5 Anthocephalus cadamba Vella Cadambu, Kola-aiyila Kadam 6 Artocarpus heterophyllus Pala Jack 7 Azadlrachta indica Pala Neem, Margosa 8 Bamboos (All Species) Mungil Bamboo 9 Bombax ceiba Elavamaram, Mullilavu, llavu, Malai-Elavam, Pula Red silk cotton tree, Kopok 10 Borassus flabellifer Panai, Karimpanai Palmyra Palm 11 Caesalpinia sappan Sapangu, Patunga Sappan 12 Cassia Siamea Ponavarai, Sinnakonnai, Manja Konnai, Simai avarai Cassia 13 Casuarina junghuniana Savukku Casuarina 14 Ceiba pentandra Elavampanju, Ulagamaram, Ilavu White silk cotton tree, Kapok 15 Dalbergia Sissoo Sissoo, Shisham Sissoo 16 Erythrina spp (All Species) Murkku, Kalyanamurungai Coral Tree 17 Eucalyptus. spp (Except E.
globulus & E. grandis) Thailamaram (Except Karpuramaram) Eucalyptus 18 Gmelina arborea Kumalan, Kumil, Kumla, Umithekku, Kumadi Gamari 19 Hevea brasiliensis Rubber Rubber 20 Hibiscus tiliaceus Nir-paruthi, Aatrupuvarasu Sea Hibiscus 21 Leucaena leucocephala Natta savundal Subabul, Koobabul 22 Madhuca spp (All Species) Iluppai Mohua 23 Mangifera indica Mamaram Mango 24 Melia azedarach Malai Vembu, Turuka Vembu Persian Lilac 25 Melia dubia Malai Vembu, Malabar neem
1. Sub clauses (h) to (l) added as per G.O.Ms.No.296 Environment & Forest Dated 18.11.1988-SRO- A.No.233/88) G.O.Ms.242 Environment & Forest Dated 24.6.1992
2. Sub-Clauses (h) inserted by G.o.Ms.No.296 Dated 18.11.1988
3. Sub-Clauses (i) and (k) omitted and (n) inserted by G.O. Ms. No. 165, Environment and Forests (FR13), 30th November 2009
4. Sub-Clauses (m) & (n) inserted by G.O.Ms.No.242 Environment & Forest Dated 24.06.1992 S. No Botanical Name Tamil Name Trade Name Masaveppu 26 Morinda tomentosa Nona, Manjanathi Morinda, Suranji, Tagari wood of Madras 27 Pithecellobium spp. (All species) Kodukapuli, Korukkappuli Manilla tamarind 28 Pongamia pinnata Pungam Indian beech, Pongam 29 Samanea saman Thoongu Moonji Maram Rain tree 30 Swietenia macrophylla Mahogany Mahogany 31 Swietenia mahogany Mahogany Mahogany 32 Syzygium spp. (All species) Naval Indian cherry, jamun 33 Tamarindus indica Puli,Pulian Tamarind 34 Tecoma stans swarna-patti Esperanza 35 Thespesia populnea poovarasu Indian Portia tree, Indian Tulip 36 Toona ciliate Malavembu, Santhanavembu, Karansuli Toon, Red Cedar 1[2A.No person shall move timber into or from, or within the State by land, water or air unless such timber is accompanied by a permit prescribed therefor under rule 4:
Provided that where timber is moved within the limits of a municipality or a corporation under an invoice given by a timber Merchants, no permit is necessary for the transport of such timber.]
Conditions of transit of timber
(i) In the case of timber from Government lands, the permit shall be in the form of Head Load, Cart load or in Form I and a fee shall be charged at the rates specified below:
Form of permit Fees Rs.
(a) Head Load 0.10 each
(b) Cart Load 1.00 each
(c) Form I (Lorry Load)
10.00 each (G O. Ms. No. 1361, Forests arid Fisheries, dated the 20th November 1981) Form of permit
(ii) In the case of timber fuel, and bamboos from private lands markets or depots in the District and in the case of subsequent movement of timber fuel and bamboos the permit shall be in Form II (Lorry Load), as the case may be, and shall be in print. The permit shall, on application, be issued by the Range Officer, having jurisdiction on payment of a fee calculated at the rates specified below:- Form of permit Fees Rs.
Cart Load 1.00 each Form I (Lorry Load) 10.00 each No other permit shall be used:
Provided that Foresters may issue permits for removal of firewood from patta lands subject to the condition that they may issue such permits for not more than two cart loads at a time and not more than ten cart loads in a month in respect of the same individual, on production of a certificate of ownership of his patta land issued by appropriate revenue authority.
(G. O. Ms. No. 1361, Forests and Fisheries, dated the 20th November 1981)
(iii) The permit referred to, in this rule shall be either in English or Tamil Language.
(iv) A way-permit in Form III shall be granted in exchange for each permit in Form-I or Form II at the first checking station on the route by which the timber passes.
(a) Permits in Form I shall be in triplicate and shall have all parts filled up by the District Forest Officer or any Officer duly authorised by him. The District Forest Officer, or the Officer so authorised, as the case may be, shall sign, and date each part, hand over the original to the person moving the timber, send the duplicate to the Officer in-charge of the forest, and retain the triplicate as counterfoil for record in his office.
(b) Permits in Form II shall be in triplicate and shall have all the parts filled up by the person disposing of the timber or his authorised agent, the original shall be handed over to the person authorised to remove the timber, the duplicate shall be Issue of permits simultaneously sent to be District Forest Officer concerned and the triplicate shall be retained as a counterfoil for not less than six months from the date of issue of the original and shall be produced for inspection at any time within that period on demand by any Forest Officer not below the rank of Forest Guard.
(G. O. Ms. No. 314, Forests and Fisheries, dated the 23rd March 1981)
Explanation. - The expression Authorised agent in the subrule shall mean an agent authorised by the person disposing of the timber and approved by the District Forest Officer.
(c) A person applying to the Range Officer, having jurisdiction for supply of printed forms of permits shall return the counterfoils of the permits, if any supplied to him previously.
(d) Permits shall be issued strictly in the serial order. A fresh permit book shall not be opened before the book in use has been completed and exhausted.
(e) Each cart or other vehicle carrying timber shall be covered by a separate permit in Form I or Form II, as the case may be. In no circumstances shall one permit be issued or used for more than one cart or other vehicle.
(f) The permit in Form I or Form II shall be, valid for the time specified in the permit which shall be determined with reference to the actual time required for the transport of timber, firewood or bamboos, and shall not exceed a period of one month from the date of the issue of the permit.
(g) Permits in Form III shall be in duplicate, the original shall be given in exchange of the original of the permit in Form I or Form II, as the case may be and the duplicate shall be retained by the Officer incharge of the checking station.
(i) The permits referred to in the preceding rules incase of import timber and timber for export, be produced with the timber for examination at any station which may be notified, Check of permits from time to time, by the Collector in the District Gazette as a Checking Station: and past which the timber may be taken. In the case of timber in transit, the permit shall be produced instantaneously when demanded, any where, within the limits of the scheduled areas, by any Forest Officer or Police Officer or at any of the checking stations notified by the Collector outside the Scheduled areas past which the timber is taken.
Any Police Officer in uniform not below the rank of Head Constable or any Forest Officer not below the rank of Forest Guard or of Tanahdar wherever there are tanahdar may stop any vehicle reasonably suspected of carrying timber within the scheduled area for checking its contents and such vehicles shall not proceed there from until permitted to do so by the said Officer or the Police or Forest Department or the tanahdars as the case may he.
A Vehicle driver with vehicle carrying timber, fuel and bamboos when he passes through a check post with the Form I or Form II permit shall sign in the register maintained in the check post and similarly furnish the vehicle number in Form I of Form II.
No person shall take any timber or pass any timber from, any road or river on which a checking station has been placed, with intent to evade the production of the timber at the checking station.
The quantity of timber in transit shall not be greater than that entered in the permit and if it is less, the same permit shall not be used again to cover the deficiency.
(ii) The Officer-in-charge of the first checking station shall, after satisfying himself that the timber actually comes from the locality and is of the kind stated in the permit in Form I or Form II, as the case may be and is not, in excess of the quantity specified therein, retain such permit and give in exchange therefore a way-permit in Form III duly noting the vehicle number carrying the timber, fuel and bamboos. This waypermit shall protect such limber along the route to its destination and shall be produced and endorsed at all subsequent checking stations on that route. If the Officer-incharge of the first checking station is not satisfied and refuses to grant the way-permit, he shall detain the timber and the permit in Form I or Form II, as the case may be, and report the case for the orders of the District Forest Officer, stating clearly his reasons for the action taken.
All timber in transit shall be produced for examination at the first checking station on the authorised route between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., and if such timber arrives at the first checking station after 6 p.m. the Officer in-charge of the checking station may detain it till 6 a.m., following for examination.
Explanation I. - The expression "checking station" in this rule shall include any place within 400 metres thereof.
Explanation II. - In this rule "vehicle" includes lorries, stage carriages, contract carriages, tractors, hand-carts, bullock carts, horse-drawn carriage such as jutkas, cycle rickshaws and hand-pulled rickshaws, three wheeled vehicles and any other mode of conveyance.
(i) The checking stations for timber in transit shall be fixed at any place as deemed necessary by the Government and checking of timber in transit shall not be made within the limits of Municipalities and Corporations, except-
(a) in cases in which it is considered necessary to guard against smuggling from unreserved lands into towns; or
(b) in places which afford special facilities for the regulation of traffic such as the meeting of roads and water ways.
(iii) No demand shall be made under these rules for the production of permit within the limits of Municipalities and Corporations, except at the checking stations.
(G. O. Ms. No. 971, Forests and Fisheries, dated the 11th August 1983) Situation of checking stations
(1) The ownership of timber obtained from private lands, markets or depots shall, be indicated by a property mark.
Explanation. - In this rule, the expression, timber "excludes Use and registration of property marks bamboos and fuel billets not exceeding 12 decimetres in length.
All sawn timber where the smallest dimension is not less than 5cm. in thickness and does not exceed 12 decimetres in length shall qualify as "timber" for fixing departmental hammer marking".
2) All such property marks shall be registered at the District Forest Office. A fee of Rs. 50/- (Rupees fifty only) shall be charged in respect of registration and Rs. 50.00 (Rupees fifty only) for renewal of property mark. It shall be lawful for the District Forest Officer to require from any owner of a property mark, any applicant for registration of property mark and any applicant for the supply of permits in Form II, information relating to the locality, quantity of wood available and any other details which the District Forest Officer may require in order to give effect to these rules. He may refuse the registration of property mark or the issue of Form II permits and may cancel or suspend registration of any property mark if the Information required is not given or if he considers that such property mark is not distinctive or for other good and sufficient reasons. The District Forest Officer shall record his reasons for such refusal, suspension or cancellation and submit his order for confirmation by the District Collector. A certificate in Form IV shall be granted by the District Officer Forest Officer on registration of such properly mark. A registrar of property marks shall be maintained in the District Forest Officer in Form V. The fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
(G. O. Ms. No. 1501, Forests and Fisheries, dated the 8th November 1982)
(3) Any person who entrusts his property mark to his authorised agent as defined in Explanation to sub-rule (b) of rule 4 or any other person, shall be liable for the consequences of any illegal act committed under these rules by such authorised agent or other persons.
(4) After the application for the removal of timber is received the Assistant Conservator Forests or the Ranger concerned shall, as soon as possible, inspect and if the timber stored qualified for issue of transport permit, affix the departmental hammer mark on the timbers.
(G. O. Ms. No. 1409, Forests and Fisheries, dated the 30th October 1980) (G. O. Ms. No. 438, Forests and Fisheries dated the 15th April 1981).
The registration and each renewal of registrations of property mark shall be valid only in respect of the description and quantity of the timber entered in Form IV and shall, unless otherwise stated, be in force until the first day of April immediately following such registration or renewal.
Date up to which the registration or renewal has effect No person shall have in his possession or move red sanders timber chips or powder except under a special permit issued by the District Forest Officer in Form VI:
Provided that nothing contained in this rules shall apply to -
(a) Red sanders wood not exceeding 5kg. in weight carried by any bonafide traveller or any person authorised by him in writing for his personal use, or
(b) red sanders wood cut and carried by a ryot for his own personal use from trees growing on the patta lands of the said ryots or of any neighbouring ryot from whom title to such red sanders wood is derived and provided that he obtained a certificate of title from the [village munsif] and that the quantity cut and carried on each occasion does not exceed 5kg. in weight.
Red Sanders Wood Omitted by G.O.Ms.No.1318, Forest and Fisheries Dated
19.11.1984 Penalties Annexure All Revenue Districts In Tamil Nadu (G. O. Ms. No. 971, Forests and Fisheries, dated the 11th August 1983) Form I [See rule 3(i)] Triplicate Counterfoil to be retained by the Issuing Officer Permit No.
(Under the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882) 1 Name and residence of the person to whom the permit is granted.
2 Quantity 3 Description of timber 4 Fees paid, if any 5 Marks if any on the timber 6 From what forest or depot removed 7 To what place removed 8 Route 9 Time allowed 10 Vehicle Registration No.
11 Remarks Camp:
Signature of issuing Officer:
Date:
Designation.
Form I [See rule 3(i)] Duplicate Counterfoil to be retained by the Issuing Officer Permit No.
(Under the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882) 1 Name and residence of the person to whom the permit is granted.
2 Quantity 3 Description of timber 4 Fees paid if any 5 Marks if any on the timber 6 From forest or depot removed 7 To what place removed 8 Route 9 Time allowed 10 Vehicle Registration No.
11 Remarks Camp:
Signature of issuing Officer.
Date:
Designation.
Form I [See rule 3(i)] Original Counterfoil to be retained by the Issuing Officer Permit No.
(Under the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882) 1 Name and residence of the person to whom the permit is granted.
2 Quantity 3 Description of timber 4 Fees paid if any 5 Marks if any on the timber 6 From forest or depot removed 7 To what place removed 8 Route 9 Time allowed 10 Vehicle Registration No.
11 Remarks Camp:
Signature of issuing Officer:
Date:
Designation.
Form II Counterfoil to be retained by the Issuing Officer Permit No.
(Under rule 3(iii) of the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882) 1 Name and residence of the person to whom the permit is granted.
2 Quantity 3 Description of the firewood, timber or bamboos 5 When obtained 6 To what place removed 7 Route 8 Time allowed 9 Vehicle Registration No.
10 Remarks Date:
Station:
Signature of the person granting pass Note. - The time to be entered in column 8 should not exceed the period calculated at 25 Kms per day except with the special permission of the District Forest Officer.
Form II Counterfoil to be retained by the Issuing Officer Permit No.
(Under rule 3(iii) of the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882) 1 Name and residence of the person to whom the permit is granted.
2 Quantity 3 Description of the firewood, timber or bamboos 5 When obtained 6 To what place removed 7 Route 8 Time allowed 9 Vehicle Registration No.
10 Remarks Date:
Station:
Signature of the person granting pass Note. - The time to be entered in column 8 should not exceed the period calculated at 25 Kms per day except with the special permission of the District Forest Officer.
Form II Counterfoil to be retained by the Issuing Officer Permit No.
(Under rule 3(iii) of the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882) 1 Name and residence of the person to whom the permit is granted.
2 Quantity 3 Description of the firewood, timber or bamboos 5 When obtained 6 To what place removed 7 Route 8 Time allowed 9 Vehicle Registration No.
10 Remarks Date:
Station:
Signature of the person granting pass Note. - The time to be entered in column 8 should not exceed the period calculated at 25 Kms per day except with the special permission of the District Forest Officer.
Form III [See rules (v) and (6)(ii)] (Counter-foil to be retained by the issuing Officer in duplicate diglot) Way Permit (Under rule 4 of the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882) No. Permit for the transport of the timber from tanah brought on the permit No.
1 Quantity 2 Description 3 Marks 4 Time allowed 5 Vehicle Registration No.
6 Remarks Station: Signature of Officer Date: in charge of Checking Station Way Permit (Under rule 4 of the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882) No. Permit for the transport of the timber from tanah brought on the permit No.
1 Quantity 2 Description 3 Marks 4 Time allowed 5 Vehicle Registration No.
6 Remarks Station: Signature of Officer Date: in charge of Checking Station Note. -This way-permit is granted subject to the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 and must be produced on demand by any Revenue, Forest, or Police Officer.
Form IV (See rule 8) (Counterfoil to be retained by the issuing Officer in duplicate diglot) Certificate of Registration (Under the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882) 1 Name of person registering 2 Description of person registering 3 Description and quantity of timber registered 4 Date of registration or renewal 5 Remarks Certified that………………………....residing at………………….. has registered/renewed the above property mark for the official year ending 31st March 20….. up to 20....District Forest Officer.
Dated: …./…./20 Signature of the District Forest Officer Certificate of Registration (Under the rules under sections 35 and 36 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882) 1 Name of person registering 2 Description of person registering 3 Description and quantity of timber registered 4 Date of registration or renewal 5 Remarks Certified that………………………….residing at……………………..has registered/renewed the above property mark for the official year ending 31st March 20..... up to 20....District Forest Officer.
Dated: …./…./20 Signature of the District Forest Officer Form V [See rule 8] Register of Property Marks Serial numb er of registr ation Name and address of person registerin g or renewing Whether original registrati on or renewal For what period regist ered or renew ed Date of original registr ation or last renew al In what capacity registered whether as (a) owner or lessee of lands from which timber is to be felled or(b) as purchase on Kuttikanain from such owner or lessee or(c) as retail dealer If registered as owner or lease particulars of lands claimed Descripti on of property mark with translatio n of inscriptio n of copy of the mark Remark For Unsurve yed lands.na mes.
boundar ies and taluk For surveyed lands,names, survey numbers, amsam and taluk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Form VI (Referred to in rule 10) (Counter-foil to be retained by the District Forest Officer) Permit No.
1 Name and residence of the person to whom the permit is granted.
2 Quantity 3 Description of timber 4 Fees paid, if any 5 Marks if any on the redsander wood, chips or powder 6 When obtained 7 To what place removed 8 Route 9 Time allowed 10 Vehicle Registration No.
11 Remarks Signature of the issuing Officer Description Reverse To be filled in by tanaders Date and number of the way permit from III Date Number Quantity
(1) (2) (3) Date signature of camp.
Tanandar Date Form VI (Referred to in rule 10) Permit No.
1 Name and residence of the person to whom the permit is granted.
2 Quantity 3 Description of redsander wood, chips or powder 4 Fees paid, if any 5 Marks if any on the redsander wood, chips or powder 6 When obtained 7 To what place removed 8 Route 9 Time allowed 10 Vehicle Registration No.
11 Remarks Signature of the issuing Officer Description Form VI (Referred to in rule 10) Permit No.
Import permit for the export of wood transport Redsander's chips from Govt. powder private lands or foreign territory:
Depots:
1 Name and residence of the person to whom the permit is granted.
2 Quantity 3 Description of redsanders powder 4 Fees paid if any 5 Marks if any 6 From what forest or depot removed.
7 To what place removed Route 8 Time allowed 9 Vehicle Registration No.
10 Remarks Signature of the issuing Officer Designation