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The A.P Forest Act, 1967

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  CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
  
  Select activity 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  
  1. Short title, extent and commencement. Book
  
  Select activity 2. Definitions
  
  2. Definitions Book
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  CHAPTER II RESERVED FORESTS
  
  Select activity 3. Power to reserve Forests
  
  3. Power to reserve Forests Book
  
  Select activity 4. Notification by Government
  
  4. Notification by Government Book
  
  Select activity 5. Suits barred
  
  5. Suits barred Book
  
  Select activity 6. Proclamation by Forest Settlement Officer
  
  6. Proclamation by Forest Settlement Officer Book
  
  Select activity 7. Bar of accrual of forest rights and prohibition of clearings
  
  7. Bar of accrual of forest rights and prohibition of clearings Book
  
  Select activity 8. Enquiry by Forests Settlement Officer
  
  8. Enquiry by Forests Settlement Officer Book
  
  Select activity 9. Powers of Forest Settlement Officer
  
  9. Powers of Forest Settlement Officer Book
  
  Select activity 10. Claims to certain rights
  
  10. Claims to certain rights Book
  
  Select activity 11. Claims to right of way, etc.
  
  11. Claims to right of way, etc. Book
  
  Select activity 12. Compensation for rights
  
  12. Compensation for rights Book
  
  Select activity 13. Appeals from the orders of Forest Settlement Officer
  
  13. Appeals from the orders of Forest Settlement Officer Book
  
  Select activity 14. Appointment of Pleader
  
  14. Appointment of Pleader Book
  
  Select activity 15. Notification declaring Forest reserved
  
  15. Notification declaring Forest reserved Book
  
  Select activity 16. Extinction of rights not claimed
  
  16. Extinction of rights not claimed Book
  
  Select activity 17. No right acquired over reserved forest except as herein provided
  
  17. No right acquired over reserved forest except as herein provided Book
  
  Select activity 18. Rights continued under section 11 not to be alienated without sanctioned
  
  18. Rights continued under section 11 not to be alienated without sanctioned Book
  
  Select activity 19. Power to stop ways and water courses in reserved forests
  
  19. Power to stop ways and water courses in reserved forests Book
  
  Select activity 20. Penalties for trespass or damage in reserved forest and acts prohibited in such forests
  
  20. Penalties for trespass or damage in reserved forest and acts prohibited in such forests Book
  
  Select activity 21. Suspension of rights in reserved forests
  
  21. Suspension of rights in reserved forests Book
  
  Select activity 22. Persons bound to assist forest officer and police officer
  
  22. Persons bound to assist forest officer and police officer Book
  
  Select activity 23. Power to declare reserved forest as no longer reserved
  
  23. Power to declare reserved forest as no longer reserved Book
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  CHAPTER III PROTECTED FORESTS
  
  Select activity 24. Protected forests
  
  24. Protected forests Book
  
  Select activity 25. Power to close forests against pasture
  
  25. Power to close forests against pasture Book
  
  Select activity 26. Power to issue notification reserving trees, etc.
  
  26. Power to issue notification reserving trees, etc. Book
  
  Select activity 27. Power to make rules
  
  27. Power to make rules Book
  
  Select activity 28. Power to declare protected forest to cease to be protected forest
  
  28. Power to declare protected forest to cease to be protected forest Book
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  CHAPTER IV CONTROL OF TIMBER AND OTHER FOREST PRODUCE IN TRANSIT OR POSSESSION
  
  Select activity 29. Power to make rules to regulate the transit and possession of timber and other forest produce
  
  29. Power to make rules to regulate the transit and possession of timber and other forest produce Book
  
  Select activity 30. Government and forest officers not liable for damage to forest produce at depots and stations
  
  30. Government and forest officers not liable for damage to forest produce at depots and stations Book
  
  Select activity 31. Persons employed at depots and stations bound to aid in case of accident
  
  31. Persons employed at depots and stations bound to aid in case of accident Book
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  CHAPTER V POSSESSION OF SANDALWOOD OR RED SANDERS WOOD OR SCHEDULED TREE
  
  Select activity 32. Possession of sandalwood under licence or mark
  
  32. Possession of sandalwood under licence or mark Book
  
  Select activity 32A. Possession of Red Sanders Wood
  
  32A. Possession of Red Sanders Wood Book
  
  Select activity 32B. Vehicles involved in smuggling Red Sanders Wood/Sandal Wood/ Scheduled tree
  
  32B. Vehicles involved in smuggling Red Sanders Wood/Sandal Wood/ Scheduled tree Book
  
  Select activity 32C. Presumptions regarding commission of offence
  
  32C. Presumptions regarding commission of offence Book
  
  Select activity 32D. Red Sanders Wood with private person
  
  32D. Red Sanders Wood with private person Book
  
  Select activity 32 E. Power to Amend Schedule
  
  32 E. Power to Amend Schedule Book
  
  Select activity 33. Forms and conditions of licence
  
  33. Forms and conditions of licence Book
  
  Select activity 34. Power to cancel or suspend licence
  
  34. Power to cancel or suspend licence Book
  
  Select activity 35. Appeal
  
  35. Appeal Book
  
  Select activity 36. Penalties
  
  36. Penalties Book
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  CHAPTER VI OF THE COLLECTION OF DRIFT AND STRANDED TIMBER
  
  Select activity 37. Certain kinds of timber to be deemed property of Government until title thereto is proved and may be collected accordingly
  
  37. Certain kinds of timber to be deemed property of Government until title thereto is proved and may be collected accordingly Book
  
  Select activity 38. Notice to claimants to drift timber
  
  38. Notice to claimants to drift timber Book
  
  Select activity 39. Procedure on the presentation of claim to such timber
  
  39. Procedure on the presentation of claim to such timber Book
  
  Select activity 40. Disposal of unclaimed timber
  
  40. Disposal of unclaimed timber Book
  
  Select activity 41. Government and their officers not liable for damage to timber collected under section 37
  
  41. Government and their officers not liable for damage to timber collected under section 37 Book
  
  Select activity 42. Payment to be made by claimant before timber is delivered to him
  
  42. Payment to be made by claimant before timber is delivered to him Book
  
  Select activity 43. Power to make rules and prescribe penalty for contravention thereof
  
  43. Power to make rules and prescribe penalty for contravention thereof Book
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  CHAPTER VII PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
  
  Select activity 44. Seizure of property liable to confiscation and procedure thereupon
  
  44. Seizure of property liable to confiscation and procedure thereupon Book
  
  Select activity 45. Timber, forest produce, tools, etc., when liable to confiscation
  
  45. Timber, forest produce, tools, etc., when liable to confiscation Book
  
  Select activity 46. Disposal on conclusion of trial for forest offence of timber or forest produce in respect of which it was committed
  
  46. Disposal on conclusion of trial for forest offence of timber or forest produce in respect of which it was committed Book
  
  Select activity 47. Procedure when offender is not known or cannot be found
  
  47. Procedure when offender is not known or cannot be found Book
  
  Select activity 48. Procedure in regard to perishable property seized under section 44
  
  48. Procedure in regard to perishable property seized under section 44 Book
  
  Select activity 49. Appeal from order under section 45, section 46 or section 47
  
  49. Appeal from order under section 45, section 46 or section 47 Book
  
  Select activity 50. Property when to vest in Government
  
  50. Property when to vest in Government Book
  
  Select activity 51. Saving of power to release property seized
  
  51. Saving of power to release property seized Book
  
  Select activity 52. Penalty for counterfeiting marks on trees and timber and for altering boundary marks
  
  52. Penalty for counterfeiting marks on trees and timber and for altering boundary marks Book
  
  Select activity 53. Power to arrest without warrant
  
  53. Power to arrest without warrant Book
  
  Select activity 54. Power to release on bond a person arrested
  
  54. Power to release on bond a person arrested Book
  
  Select activity 55. Punishment of wrongful seizure or arrest
  
  55. Punishment of wrongful seizure or arrest Book
  
  Select activity 56. Power to prevent commission of offence
  
  56. Power to prevent commission of offence Book
  
  Select activity 57. Power to constitute special Courts
  
  57. Power to constitute special Courts Book
  
  Select activity 58. Operation of other laws not barred
  
  58. Operation of other laws not barred Book
  
  Select activity 58A. Order of confiscation not to bar imposition of other penalty
  
  58A. Order of confiscation not to bar imposition of other penalty Book
  
  Select activity 59. Power to compound offences
  
  59. Power to compound offences Book
  
  Select activity 60. Presumption that timber or forest produce belongs to the Central or State Government
  
  60. Presumption that timber or forest produce belongs to the Central or State Government Book
  
  Select activity 60A. Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property and forfeiture of such property.
  
  60A. Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property and forfeiture of such property. Book
  
  Select activity 60B. Identifying illegally acquired property
  
  60B. Identifying illegally acquired property Book
  
  Select activity 60C. Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property
  
  60C. Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property Book
  
  Select activity 60D. Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Act.
  
  60D. Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Act. Book
  
  Select activity 60E. Notice of forfeiture of property
  
  60E. Notice of forfeiture of property Book
  
  Select activity 60F. Forfeiture of property in certain cases burden of proof
  
  60F. Forfeiture of property in certain cases burden of proof Book
  
  Select activity 60G. Fine in lieu of forfeiture.
  
  60G. Fine in lieu of forfeiture. Book
  
  Select activity 60H. Procedure in relation to certain Trust properties.
  
  60H. Procedure in relation to certain Trust properties. Book
  
  Select activity 60I. Certain transfers to be null and void
  
  60I. Certain transfers to be null and void Book
  
  Select activity 60J. Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
  
  60J. Constitution of Appellate Tribunal Book
  
  Select activity 60K. Appeals
  
  60K. Appeals Book
  
  Select activity 60L. Notice or Order not to be invalid for error in description
  
  60L. Notice or Order not to be invalid for error in description Book
  
  Select activity 60M. Bar of Jurisdiction
  
  60M. Bar of Jurisdiction Book
  
  Select activity 60N. Competent authority and appellate tribunal to have powers of Civil court
  
  60N. Competent authority and appellate tribunal to have powers of Civil court Book
  
  Select activity 60O. Information to competent authority
  
  60O. Information to competent authority Book
  
  Select activity 60P. Certain officers to assist the administrator competent authority and the Appellate Tribunal.
  
  60P. Certain officers to assist the administrator competent authority and the Appellate Tribunal. Book
  
  Select activity 60Q. Power to take possession
  
  60Q. Power to take possession Book
  
  Select activity 60R. Rectification of mistakes
  
  60R. Rectification of mistakes Book
  
  Select activity 60S. Finding under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Act.
  
  60S. Finding under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Act. Book
  
  Select activity 60T. Service of notices or order
  
  60T. Service of notices or order Book
  
  Select activity 60U. Punishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken under this Act.
  
  60U. Punishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken under this Act. Book
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  CHAPTER VIII CATTLE TRESPASS
  
  Select activity 61. Cattle Trespass Act, 1871 to apply
  
  61. Cattle Trespass Act, 1871 to apply Book
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  CHAPTER IX POWERS OF FOREST OFFICERS
  
  Select activity 62. Government may invest forest officers with certain powers
  
  62. Government may invest forest officers with certain powers Book
  
  Select activity 62A. Forest Offences to be cognizable and nonbailable. Central Act 2 of 1974
  
  62A. Forest Offences to be cognizable and nonbailable. Central Act 2 of 1974 Book
  
  Select activity 63. Forest Officers deemed public servants
  
  63. Forest Officers deemed public servants Book
  
  Select activity 64. Power of entry and inspection
  
  64. Power of entry and inspection Book
  
  Select activity 65. Indemnity for acts done in good faith
  
  65. Indemnity for acts done in good faith Book
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  CHAPTER X MISCELLANEOUS
  
  Select activity 66. Revision
  
  66. Revision Book
  
  Select activity 67. Power of Government to exempt any area from the provisions of the Act
  
  67. Power of Government to exempt any area from the provisions of the Act Book
  
  Select activity 68. Power of Government to mark rules
  
  68. Power of Government to mark rules Book
  
  Select activity 68 A. Proof or Notification
  
  68 A. Proof or Notification Book
  
  Select activity 69. Government may delegate powers
  
  69. Government may delegate powers Book
  
  Select activity 70. Recovery of money due to Government
  
  70. Recovery of money due to Government Book
  
  Select activity 71. Land required under this Act to be deemed to be needed for public purpose under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
  
  71. Land required under this Act to be deemed to be needed for public purpose under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Book
  
  Select activity 72. Repeal
  
  72. Repeal Book
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- Select activity Sections 1 to 2 Preliminary
  
  Sections 1 to 2 Preliminary Quiz
- Select activity Sections 3 to 23 Reserved Forests
  
  Sections 3 to 23 Reserved Forests Quiz
- Select activity Sections 24 to 28 Protected Forests
  
  Sections 24 to 28 Protected Forests Quiz
- Select activity Sections 29 to 31 Control of Timber and Other Forest Produce in Transit or Possession
  
  Sections 29 to 31 Control of Timber and Other Forest Produce in Transit or Possession Quiz
- Select activity Sections 32 to 36 Possession of Sandalwood or Red Sanders Wood or Scheduled Tree
  
  Sections 32 to 36 Possession of Sandalwood or Red Sanders Wood or Scheduled Tree Quiz
- Select activity Sections 37 to 43 Of the Collection of Drift and Stranded Timber
  
  Sections 37 to 43 Of the Collection of Drift and Stranded Timber Quiz
- Select activity Sections 44 to 60U Penalties and Procedure
  
  Sections 44 to 60U Penalties and Procedure Quiz
- Select activity Section 61 Cattle Trespass
  
  Section 61 Cattle Trespass Quiz
- Select activity Sections 62 to 65 Powers of Forest Officers
  
  Sections 62 to 65 Powers of Forest Officers Quiz
- Select activity Sections 66 to 72 Miscellaneous
  
  Sections 66 to 72 Miscellaneous Quiz