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The Maharashtra Private Forests (Acquisition) Act, 1975

महाराष्ट्र खाजगी वने (संपादन) अधिनियम, १९७५.

Maharashtra

An Act to acquire private forests in the State and to provide for certain other matters.

Act number
29 of 1975
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
29 Aug 1975

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27 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Vesting of private forests in State Government.
  4. Section 4Step to be taken by Government on acquisition of private forests.
  5. Section 5Power to take over possession of Private Forests.
  6. Section 6Settlement of disputes.
  7. Section 7Payment of amount to owners of private forests.
  8. Section 8Application for payment of amount.
  9. Section 9Collector to determine amount.
  10. Section 10Manner in which amount to be paid.
  11. Section 11Deduction of amount of encumbrances from amount payable to owner.
  12. Section 12Payment of amount for extinguishment of rights of other persons.
  13. Section 13Appeals.
  14. Section 14Procedure before Tribunal.
  15. Section 15Limitation.
  16. Section 16Court fees.
  17. Section 17Finality of award and decision of Tribunal.
  18. Section 18Revision.
  19. Section 19Inquiries and proceedings before Collector and Tribunal to be judicial proceedings.
  20. Section 20Indemnity.
  21. Section 21Declaration of certain lands as private forests.
  22. Section 21ASaving of certain afforested lands.
  23. Section 22Owner of private forest to deliver records to authorised officers.
  24. Section 22ARestoration of forest land to owner in certain circumstances.
  25. Section 22BPower of Collector to grant private forest vested in the State for public purpose in certain cases.
  26. Section 23Power to make rules.
  27. Section 24Repeal of sections 34A to 37 of Forest Act.