Section 23

In force Act 38 of 2016 As on 21 Oct 2026

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Act 38 of 2016 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 23 of Compensatory Afforestation Act, 2016. The National Authority shall prepare, its annual report, giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof to the Central Government, in such form and at such time, for each financial year, as may be prescribed.

(1) The National Authority shall prepare, its annual report, giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof to the Central Government, in such form and at such time, for each financial year, as may be prescribed.
(2) The annual report shall, inter alia, provide for- (i) the summary of monitoring and evaluation of activities undertaken from amounts released from the National Fund and State Funds during the year;
(ii) the summary of specific schemes specified in sub-clause (iii) of clause (b) of section 5 executed during the year;
(iii) the amount of money received and expended.
Section 23, Compensatory Afforestation Act, 2016 (Act 38 of 2016).

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Questions about Section 23

How do I find court cases under Section 23 of the Compensatory Afforestation Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Compensatory Afforestation Act 23, section 23 Compensatory Afforestation Act, section 23 of the Compensatory Afforestation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 23 of the Compensatory Afforestation Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 5, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Compensatory Afforestation Act enacted?

Compensatory Afforestation Act was enacted in 2016 as Act 38 of 2016. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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