Section 21

The West Bengal Trees ( Protection And Conservation In Non-forest Areas ) Act, 2006State Act of West Bengal · Act 10 of 2006

(1) Subject to such conditions, if any, as may be imposed, the State Government may, if it considers necessary so to do in the public interest, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any area or any species of tree or a specified number of trees of any species from all or any of the provisions of this Act.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), permission of competent authority shall be obtained for felling of trees specified in the Schedule.

22. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of any other law for the time being in force prohibiting or regulating the felling of trees.

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Act	The West Bengal Trees ( Protection And Conservation In Non-forest Areas ) Act, 2006
Section	21
Jurisdiction	State of West Bengal
Status	In force as published by the source

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