THE INDIAN FOREST ACT, 1927 — TIIE INDIAN FORFST ACT, 1927

THE INDIAN FOREST ACT, 1927 CONTENTS ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY CHAPTER III OF VILLAGE-FORESTS Formation of village-forests Protected forests Power to issue notification reserving trees, etc. Publication of translation of such notification in neighbourhood Power to make rules for protected forests Penalties for acts in contravention of notification under section 30 or of rules under section 32 Nothing in this Chapter to prohibit acts done in certain cases CHAPTER V OF THE CONTROL OVER FORESTS AND LANDS NOT BEING THE PROPERTY GOVERNMENT Protection of forests for special purposes Power to assume management of forests Expropriation of forests in certain cases Protection of forests at request of owners CHAPTER VI OF THE DUTY ON TIMBER AND OTHER FOREST-PRODUCE Power to impose duty' on timber and other forest-produce Limit not to apply to purchase-money or royalty CHAPTER VII OF THE CONTROL OF TIMBER AND OTHER OOREST-PRODUCE IN TRANSIT Power to make rules to regulate transit of forest-produce 41A. Powers of Central Government as to movements of timber across customs frontiers Penalty for breach of rules made under section 41 Government and Forest-officers not liable for damage to forest-produce at depot All persons bound to aid in case of accidents at depot. CHAPTER VIII OF THE COLLECTION OF DRIFT AND STRANDED TIMBER Certain kinds of timber to be deemed property of Government until title thereto proved, and may be collected accordingly Notice to claimants of drift timber Procedure on claim preferred to such timber Disposal of unclaimed timber Government and its officers not liable for damage to such timber Payments to be made by claimant before timber is delivered to him CHAPTER IV OF PROTECTED FORESTS 51. Power to make rules and prescribe penalties 78. Rul