The Karnataka Forest Act, 1963

Preamble

THE KARNATAKA FOREST ACT, 1963 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Statements of Objects and Reasons: Sections: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II RESERVED FORESTS 3. Powers to constitute Reserved Forests. 4. Notification by Government. 5. Proclamation by Forest Settlement Officer. 6. Bar of accrual of forest rights. 7. Inquiry by Forest Settlement Officer. 8. Powers of Forest Settlement Officer. 9. Extinction of rights. Treatment of cams relatingdiaCode 10. Treatment of claims relating to shifting cultivation. 11. Power to acquire land over which right is claimed. 12. Order on claims to rights of way or pasture or to forest produce or water. 13. Record to be made where claim is admitted. 14. Exercise of rights admitted. 15. Compensation for rights. 16. Appeal from order passed under section 11, section 12, section 14 or section 15. 17. Notification declaring forest a reserved forest. 18. Publication of notification. 19. Power to revise arrangements made under section 14 and to redefine the limits of reserved forests in certain cases. 20. No right acquired over reserved forest except as provided. 21. Alienation of right in a reserved forest. 22. Power to stop ways and water courses in reserved forests. 23. Reserved forests constituted previous to passing of this Act. Forest [1964: KAR. ACT 5 24. Acts prohibited in reserved forests. 25. Acts excepted from section 24. 26. Privileges may be granted in reserved forests. 27. Penalties for offences committed by persons having rights in reserved forests. 28. Power to declare forests no longer reserved forests. CHAPTER III VILLAGE FORESTS 29. Constitution of village forests. 30. Power to make rules for village forests. 31. Inquiry into and settlement of rights. 31A. Constitution of Village Forest Committee for Joint Forest Planning and Management of Forest. CHAPTER IV 32. Power to grant privileges in distri FORESTS annin Codefor 33. Power to make rules for district forests. 34. Suspension of rights in cases of fires caused wilfully or by gross negligence. 35. Minor forests constituted previous to the commencement of this Act. CHAPTER V CONTROL OVER FORESTS AND LANDS NOT BEING THE PROPERTY OF THE GOVERNMENT 36. Interpretations. 37. Preservation of private forests. 38. Power to make rules. 39. Protection of forests for special purposes. 40. Appeals. 41. Penalties. 42. Bar of suits. 43. Power to assume management of forests. 44. Consequences of assumption of management. 45. Period of management. 46. Termination of management. 47. Government management of forests at request of owners. 48. Acquisition of forests in certain cases. 49. Power to remove difficulties. CHAPTER VI CONTROL OF TIMBER AND OTHER FOREST PRODUCE IN TRANSIT 50. Power to make rules to regulate transit of forest produce. 51. The State Government and Forest Officer not liable for damage to forest produce at depot. 52. All persons bound to aid in case of accident at depot. CHAPTER VII COLLECTION OF DRIFT AND STRANDED TIMBER 53. Certain kinds of timbers to be deemed property of State Government until title thereto proved. 54. Notice to claimants of drift timber. 55. Procedure on claim preferred to such timber. 56. Disposal of unclaimed timber. 57. State Government and its officers not liable for damage to such timber. 58. Payments to be made by claimant before timber is delivered to him. 59. Power to make rules. Code CHAPTER VIII CATTLE TRESPASS 60. Application of Cattle Trespass Act, 1871. 61. Power to alter fines fixed under that Act. CHAPTER IX PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE 62. Seizure of property liable to confiscation. 62A. Powers of Forest Officer in the matter of Investigation. 62B. Report by Investigation Officer 62C. Certificate of Forest Officer to be an evidence. 63. Power to release property seized under section 62. 64. Omitted. 64A. Penalty for unauthorisedly taking possession of land constituted as reserved forest, district forest, village forest, protected forest and any ot

Sections

Type to filter. 128 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3
4. 4Notification by Government
5. 5Proclamation by Forest Settlement Officer
6. 6Bar of accrual of forest rights
7. 7Inquiry by Forest Settlement Officer
8. 8Powers of Forest Settlement Officer
9. 9Extinction of rights
10. 10Treatment of claims relating to shifting cultivation
11. 11Power to acquire land over which right is claimed
12. 12Order on claims to rights of way or pasture or to forest produce or water
13. 13Record to be made where claim is admitted
14. 14Exercise of rights admitted
15. 15Compensation for rights
16. 16Appeal from order passed under section 11, section 12, section 14 or section 15
17. 17Notification declaring forest a reserved forest
18. 18Publication of notification
19. 19
20. 20No right acquired over reserved forest except as provided
21. 21Alienation of right in reserved forest
22. 22Power to stop ways and water courses in reserved forests
23. 23Reserved forests constituted previous to passing of this Act
24. 24Acts prohibited in reserved forests
25. 25Acts excepted from section 24
26. 26Privileges may be granted in reserved forests
27. 27Penalties for offences committed by persons having rights in reserved forest
28. 28Power to declare forests no longer reserved forests
29. 29Constitution of village forests
30. 30Power to make rules for village forests
31. 31Inquiry into and settlement of rights
32. 32Power to grant privileges in district forests
33. 33Power to make rules for district forests
34. 34Suspension of rights in cases of fires caused wilfully or by gross negligence
35. 35Minor forests constituted previous to the commencement of this Act
36. 36Interpretations
37. 37Preservation of private forests
38. 38Power to make rules
39. 39Protection of forests for special purposes
40. 40Appeals
41. 41Penalties
42. 42Bar of suits
43. 43Power to assume management of forests
44. 44Consequences of assumption of management
45. 45Period of management
46. 46Termination of management
47. 47Government management of forests at request of owners
48. 48Acquisition of forests in certain cases
49. 49Power to remove difficulties
50. 50Power to make rules to regulate transit of forest produce
51. 51
52. 52All persons bound to aid in case of accident at depot
53. 53
54. 54Notice to claimants of drift timber
55. 55Procedure on claim preferred to such timber
56. 56Disposal of unclaimed timber
57. 57State Government and its officers not liable for damage to such timber
58. 58Payments to be made by claimant before timber is delivered to him
59. 59Power to make rules
60. 60Application of Cattle Trespass Act, 1871
61. 61Power to alter fines fixed under that Act
62. 62Seizure of property liable to confiscation
63. 62BReport by Investigation Officer
64. 62CCertificate of Forest Officer to be an evidence
65. 63Power to release property seized under section 62
66. 65Forest produce, tools, etc., when liable to forfeiture
67. 66
68. 67Procedure when offender is not known or cannot be found
69. 68Procedure as to perishable property seized under section 62
70. 69Appeal from orders under sections 65, 66 and 67
71. 70Vesting of forfeited property in State Government
72. 71Saving of power to release property seized
73. 71BIssue of show cause notice before confiscation under section 71A
74. 71CRevision
75. 71DAppeal
76. 71EAward of Confiscation not to interfere with other punishments
77. 71FProperty confiscated when to vest in Government
78. 72Punishment for wrongful seizure
79. 73
80. 74Power to arrest without warrant
81. 75Power to release on a bond a person arrested
82. 76Power to prevent commission of offence
83. 77Power to try offences summarily
84. 78Operation of other laws not barred
85. 79Power to compound offences
86. 80Presumption that forest produce belongs to Government
87. 81Compensation for damage caused by commission of offence
88. 82Forfeiture of leases
89. 82BOffence by Companies etc
90. 86Penalty for offence in regard to sandalwood
91. 87Regulation of sale and manufacture of sandalwood and sandalwood oil
92. 88Definitions
93. 89Felling, etc., of catechu trees without permission prohibited
94. 90
95. 91Application for permit for felling catechu trees
96. 92Transport, etc., of catechu trees or timber without permit prohibited
97. 93Purchase or transport of cutch without permit prohibited
98. 94Manufacture of cutch to be carried on in specified places
99. 95Maintenance of accounts
100. 96
101. 97Power to make rules
102. 98Penalty
103. 98ALevy of Forest Development &[fee]8
104. 98BForest Development Fund
105. 99
106. 100Removal of forest produce from inam lands
107. 101Control over reserved trees
108. 102General powers to make rules
109. 103Rules to be laid before State Legislature
110. 104Penalties for Contravention of Act or rules
111. 104BCertain offences to be cognizable
112. 104DSpecial provision regarding bail
113. 104FPersons not be released on probation
114. 104GRemoval of persons convicted of certain offences
115. 105Persons bound to assist Forest Officers and Police Officers
116. 106Management of forests which are the joint property of State Government and other persons
117. 107
118. 108Failure to perform service for which a share in produce of Government forest is enjoyed
119. 109Recovery of money due to Government
120. 110Lien on forest produce for such money
121. 111
122. 112Recovery of penalties due under bond
123. 113Forest Officers deemed to be public servants
124. 114Indemnity for acts done in good faith
125. 115Forest Officer not to trade
126. 116
127. 117Repeal and savings
128. 118Power to remove difficulties

Rules made under this Act

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