The Meghalaya Tree (Preservation) Act, 1976 (Act 13 of 1976)
Section 2. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :-
(a) Government means the Government of Meghalaya ;
(b) tree means any tree specified in the Schedule to this Act, and the State Government may, by notification, add to or modify, the Schedule ;
(c) to fell a tree includes burning, cutting, damaging, uprooting or lopping a tree to cause substantial damage or destruction thereto.
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