Section 12: Forfeiture of timber

The Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act, 1976State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 45 of 1976

(1) Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act any timber or the tree in respect of which an offence is committed and the implements used for felling such trees may be ordered by the Court to be forfeited to Government.

(2) Any timber forfeited under this section shall be disposed of by the competent authority in such manner as may be prescribed.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act, 1976
Section	12
Marginal note	Forfeiture of timber
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

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