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Section 20: Inquiry by Forest Settlement Officer

The United Provinces Private Forests Act, 1948State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 6 of 1949

20. The Forest Settlement Officer shall take down in writing all statements made under Section 19 and shall at some convenient place inquire into all claims duly preferred under that section, and the existence of any rights mentioned in sub-section (3) of Section 18 other than landlord's rights and not claimed under Section 19 so far as the same may be ascertainable from the records of Government and the evidence of any person likely to be acquainted with the same.

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ActThe United Provinces Private Forests Act, 1948
Section20
Marginal noteInquiry by Forest Settlement Officer
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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