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The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.

Central

An Act to provide for the establishment of funds under the public accounts of India and the public accounts of each State and crediting thereto the monies received from the user agencies towards compensatory afforestation, additional compensatory afforestation, penal compensatory afforestation, net present value and all other amounts recovered from such agencies under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, constitution of an authority at national level and at each of the State and Union territory Administration for administration of the funds and to utilise the monies so collected for undertaking artificial regeneration (plantations), assisted natural regeneration, protection of forests, forest related infrastructure development, Green India Programme, wildlife protection and other related activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
38 of 2016
Ministry
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Enacted
3 Aug 2016

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33 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of National Fund.
  4. Section 4Establishment of State Fund.
  5. Section 5Disbursement and utilisation of National Fund.
  6. Section 6Disbursement and utilisation of State Fund.
  7. Section 7Accounting procedure.
  8. Section 8Constitution of National Authority.
  9. Section 9Executive committee and monitoring group of National Authority.
  10. Section 10Constitution of State Authority.
  11. Section 11Steering committee and executive committee of State Authority.
  12. Section 12Term of office and conditions of service of members.
  13. Section 13Disqualifications.
  14. Section 14Powers and functions of National Authority.
  15. Section 15Powers and functions of executive committee of National Authority.
  16. Section 16Functions of monitoring group.
  17. Section 17Powers and functions of State Authority.
  18. Section 18Powers and functions of steering committee of State Authority.
  19. Section 19Functions and powers of executive committee of State Authority.
  20. Section 20Budget of National Authority.
  21. Section 21Investment of funds by National Authority.
  22. Section 22Accounts and audit of National Authority.
  23. Section 23Annual report of National Authority.
  24. Section 24Annual report and audit report of National Authority to be laid before Parliament.
  25. Section 25Budget of State Authority.
  26. Section 26Investment of funds by State Authority.
  27. Section 27Accounts and audit of State Authority.
  28. Section 28Annual report of State Authority.
  29. Section 29Annual report and audit report of State Authority to be laid before State Legislature.
  30. Section 30Power to make rules.
  31. Section 31Transfer of assets, liabilities, etc.
  32. Section 32Validation.
  33. Section 33Power of Central Government to issue directions.