Section 3. Ban on extraction by private persons.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, rule, order, instrument, agreement or contract or in any judgment, decree or order of any Court or Authority, no person, other than the 2[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] shall as from the commencement of this Act,–– (a) extract resin by tapping or otherwise from chir/chil or kail trees in the 3[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir whether such trees belong to the 3[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] or not ; (b) transport resin from one place to other in the 3[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] except under and in accordance with the permit granted under this Act ; (c) acquire, possess, store, dispose of or otherwise deal with any resin extracted and manufactured in the 3[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir].