Section 4
This sub-section was inserted by the Government oflndia (Adaptation oflndian Laws) Order 1937 ;
4. This sub-section was inserted by the Government oflndia (Adaptation oflndian Laws) Order 1937 ;
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s. The word "Parhament" was substituted for the words "Central Legislature" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 6. The words "the Comtitution" were substituted for the \YOrd "Part JII of the Government of
The word "State·· was substituted for t.he word "Provinces", ibid. d.
~ India Act , 1935" ibid. 7.
s This sub-section (/ A) WllS inse.rted by Mah. 23 of 1984, s. 2 (a), with effect from 12th day of
Stb1960
_ . . September 1960. · ·
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In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power
such rules may-
( a) p rescribe the routes by which alone timber or other forest-produce be imported, exported or moved into, from or witl1in 1[ the 2[ State ]] ;
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may
(b) prohibit th~ import or export or moving of such timber or other produce without a pass from zn officer duly authorised to issue the same, or othcrwii5c than in accordance with the conditions of iuch pass ;
(c) provides for the issue, production and return of such passes and for the
payment of fee:i therefor ;
{d) provide for the stoppage, reporting, examiontion and marking of timber or other forest-produce in transit, in respect of which there is reason to believe 3[ the "[ Government]] on account of the pri<.e which
th~.t any money is pay,Lblc to thereof, or on account of duty, for roy . t.lty or charge due thereon or to it is desirable for the purposes of this Act to affix "- mark ;
(e) provide for the establishme·1t and reguhtion of depots to which suc'1
timb~r or other produc.! sh.LIi be taken by those in charge of it for cxamin;ition , or for the p _ _tym~nt of suh 111oney, or in orcbr that such m:irks m=1y be ;·ffixed to it ; _ _and the condition,; under w;1ic't such timb~r or otl1er produce sh;,.11 be brought to, stored at and removed from such depots ;
(f) prohibit the closing up or obstructing of the ct>anncl or banks of any river used for the tr.~n ~i ~it of timb!r or other forest-produce, a nd the throwing of grass, brushood, br~.nches or leaves into any such river or any act wJ1ich may cause such river to b;! closed or obstructed ;
(g) provide for the prevention or remov, I of any obstruction of the ch. noel or
or b.1nk,; of any such river, r nd for recovering the cost of suer prevention remov:il from the person w 1ose act:; or negligence neccs,i~ted the same ;
(h) prohibit ab5olutely or subj;;:ct to conditions , within specified loc«I limit!! foe estJ.blishm~nt of s.iw-pits, the converting, cutting, burning, conce,iling on m.1rking of timb~r, the altering or effacing of any m ·rk:s on the same, or th~
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