Section 1
[ 2A. Construction of certain references to Central or Bombay Atts.-In the applice.tion of this Act · to a ny area of the State of Mahan,.shtra other than the Bombay area thereof, any reference to a provision of a Central or Bombay Aot shall, where no such Act is in force in that area, be construed as a reference to the provision of the corresponding L'tw, if any, in force in that area.].
1 [ 2A. Construction of certain references to Central or Bombay Atts.-In the applice.tion of this Act · to a ny area of the State of Mahan,.shtra other than the Bombay area thereof, any reference to a provision of a Central or Bombay Aot shall, where no such Act is in force in that area, be construed as a reference to the provision of the corresponding L'tw, if any, in force in that area.].
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OF RESERVED=FORESTS
Power to reserve forests . -The 2[3[St:ite] Government] may constitute 2.ny forest-land or w.1ste-land wi1ich is the property of Government, or over which the Government has proprietary rights, or to the whole or any p?..rt of the forestproduce of which the Government is entitled, a reserved forest in the manner here-i
Notification by a[3[Stats] Government].-(/) Whenever it h2s been decided to constitute any 12
(a) declaring that it has been decided, to constitute such land 'i reserved forest ;
(b) specifying , as nearly as possible, the situation and limi~s of such land ; and
(c) appointing an officer (hereinafter called "the Forest Settlement-officer") to inquire into and determine the existence, nature and extent of any rights alleged to exist in favour of any person in or over any land comprised within such limits or in or over any forest-produce, and to deal with the same ?.s provided in this Chapter.
Explanation.-For the purpose of clause (b), it shall be sufficient to describe the limits of the forest roads, rivers, bridges or other well-known or readily intelligible b
di boundaries .
The officer appointed under clause (c) of sub-se_ _ _ctio~ (/) shi:>.11 ordinarily be a person not holding any forest-office except tlw.t of Forest Settlement-officer.
(3) Nothing in this section sh.'l.U prevent the 2[3[St.ll.te] Government] from appointing any number of officers not exceeding three , not more than one of them sh1.ll be a person holding a ny forest-office except rs 1forcsaid, to perform the duties ofa Forest Settlement-officer under this Act.