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The Scheduled Tribes and others Traditional Forest Dwellers Recognition of Forest Right Act 2006

Tamil Nadu
Act number
2 of 2006
Department
Environment and Forests Department, Tamil Nadu
Enacted
2 Jan 2007

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

14 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement:
  2. Section 2Definitions:
  3. Section 3Forest rights of Forest dwelling scheduled Tribes and Other traditional forest dwellers.
  4. Section 4Recognition of, and vesting or, forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers
  5. Section 5Duties of holders of forest rights.
  6. Section 6Authorities to vest forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers and procedure thereof.
  7. Section 7Offences by members or officers of authorities and Committees under this Act
  8. Section 8Cognizance of offences
  9. Section 9Members of authorities, etc., to be public servants
  10. Section 10Protection of action taken in good faith
  11. Section 11Nodal agency
  12. Section 12Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  13. Section 13Act not in derogation of any other law
  14. Section 14Power to make rules