Section 37. Reserved trees.

(1) All trees of the following descriptions, namely :— English name Botanical name Local name In the Province of Jammu Mulberry Morussp Tut. In the Province of Kashmir except Muzaffarabad and Karnah Tehsils Mulberry Morusp Tul kul, Tut, shall be deemed to be reserved trees. The Government may, by notification, order that trees of any description specified in such notification shall be deemed to be reserved trees in any local areas specified therein. (2) Reserved trees, although standing on private land, shall not be sold or converted by any person to his own use otherwise than in accordance with a general or special order of the Government or of an officer empowered by the Government in this behalf, under the rules in force for the time being.