These words were substitutea for the words "six months or fine which may extend to five — TIIE INDIAN FORFST ACT, 1927

These words were substitutea for the words "six months or fine which may extend to five

7. These words were substitutea for the words "six months or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees", by Mah. 7 of 1985 s. 6 " B. The word "Government was substituted for the word "Crown" by the Adapta1ion of Laws Order, 1950 . in such areas as the 1 [ 2[State] Government] directs, all unmarked wood aod timber; shall b.! dc~m!d to b::: t:-i~ pro;:>.!1ty or Gov~rnment unless and until any , person cstablisli1es his right and title thereto, 2s provided in this Chapter. Such timb::r may b~ collected by any Forest-officer or other person entitled to collect the same by virtue of any rule nude under section 51, and may be brought to any depot wJt.ich the Forest-officer may modify as a depot for the reception of drift timber. Ti1e 1[ 2[Statc] Government] m1y, by notification.in tl-:c 3 [O./ficial Gazette] exempt any class of timber from the provisions of the section. Notice to claimants of drift timber.-Public notice shall from time to time Such notice shall contain a descripion of the timb::r, and shall require any person ciai.caing months be given by the Forest-officer of timber collected under section 45. the same to present to such officer, within a {}.!riod not less than two from the date of such notice, a written statement of such claim. Procedure on claim preferred to such timber.-:--()) When any such statec.er may, dter making such · inquiry as he thinks fit, either reject the claim after recording his reasons for so doing, ment is presented as aforesaid, t:1e Forcst-offic.e c.e or deliver the timber to the claimant. If such timb~r iti claimed by more than one person the Forest-officer may either deliver the same to .any of such persons whom he deems entitled thereto, or may refer the claimants to the Civil-Courts and retain the timbir pending the receipt of an order from any such Court for its disposal. Any person whose claim has been rejected under this section may, within three months from the date of such rejection, institute a suit to recover possession any compensation or costs against the 4 [ G~vernmcnt] or agiinst any Forest-officer, on account of such rejection, or the detention or removal of any timb::r, or the delivery thereof of the timber claimed by him; but no person shall recover to any other person under this section. No such timber sh.all be subject to process of any Civil, Criminal or L<; b~en brought as provided Revenue Court until it has been delivered or a suit h , in this section. Disposal of unclaimed timber.-If no 1.uch statement is presented as aforesaid or if the claimant omits to prefer his claim in the manner and within the period fixed by the notice issued under ~ection 46, or on such claim having been suit to recover possession of such timber within the further period fixed by section 47, the ownerwhen such timber has been delivered to another person under section 47, in such other pqrson free from so preferred by him and ~aving been rejected om.its to institute a ship of such timber sh;11L vest in the Government, or, all encumbrances not created by him. 4[ Government] muJ its officers not liable for damage to such timher.-Tae [ Government ] shall not be re~ponsible for any loss or damage which may ocaur ahall be responsible for any such loss or damage, unless he causes such loss or dama&·

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