The worct "Government" was substituted for the word "Crown" by the Adaptatior of Laws — TIIE INDIAN FORFST ACT, 1927

The worct "Government" was substituted for the word "Crown" by the Adaptatior of Laws

6. The worct "Government" was substituted for the word "Crown" by the Adaptatior of Laws Od1950 Order, 1950. ,. l (2) Any person, who, being, bound so to do, without lawful excuse, (the burden of proving which shall lie upon such person) fails- ( a) to furnish without unnecessary delay to the nearest Forest Officer or Police Officer any information required by sub-section (J) ; · (b) to take steps as required by sub-section (/) to extinguish any forest fire in a reserved or protected forest ; (c) to prevent, as required by sub-section(/) any fire in the vicinity of such forest from spreading to such forest ; or (d) to assist any Forest Officer or Police Officer demanding his aid in preventing the commission in such forest of any forest offence or, when there is reason to believe that any sm;h offence has been committed in such forest, in discovering and arresting the offender ; shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both. Management of forests, the joint property of Go-vernment and other persons.-{]) If the Government and any person be jointly interested in any forest or waste-land, or in the whole or any part of the produce thereof, the 1[2[State] Government] may either- (a) undertake the management of such forest, waste-land or produce according to such person for his interest in the same ; or (b) issue such regulations for the management of the forest, waste-land or produce by the person so jointly interested as it deems necessary for the manage- ment thereof and the interests of all parties therein. (2) Whenthe 1 [2 [State] Government] undertakesunderclause(a) of sub-section (/) the management of any forest, w-.i.ste-land or produce, it may, by notification in the 3[0.fficial Oa:rette], declare that any of the provisions contained in Chapters Il and IV shall apply to in1ch forest, waste-land or produce, and thereupon such . provisions shall apply accordingly.

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