5. The Telangana Saw Mills (Regulation) Rules, 1969

5. The Telangana Saw Mills (Regulation) Rules, 1969 The Andhra Pradesh Saw Mills Rules, 1969, issued in Vide G.O.Ms.No. 457 , F&A, (Legn.) , dated: 12-3-1969, pub. in A.P. Gazette No_ 17, RS to Pt. II, dated: 29-5-1969 has been adopted in the State of Telangana vide Notification issued in G.O. Ms.No.22, EFS&T (For.I) Department, dated 13.05.2015. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 29 read with Section 68 of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 Act I to 1967), the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following rules to regulate the location of saw mills and conversion of timber at the saw mills in the State_ RULES 1. These rules may be called the Telangana Saw Mills (Regulation) Rules, 1969. 2. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires (a) Licensing authority" means the Divisional Forest Officer having jurisdiction over the place of establishment of a saw mill; (b) "saw mill" means a mechanical contrivance for sawing, cutting or conversion of timber 1[with the aid of electrical or mechanical power] and includes the premises as approved in the license, [but does not include a contrivance operated solely by manual power]: [3. (1) No person shall install, erect or operate a Saw Mill for cutting, converting or sawing of timber without obtaining a license for such installation from the Licensing Authority. (2) No license for setting up fresh saw mills within a distance of 5 Kms. from the boundary of any Forest under the control of the Forest Department whether notified or not shall be granted, except when it is requires for Departmental use: (3) The distance of 5 Kms. shall be computed from topo sheets as aerial distance as crow flies;] 1. Added by G.o. Ms.No.483, F & RD (For.I), dt.24-9-1981, pub. in A.P Gazette RS to Pt: II, dt. 5-11-1981. 2 _

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