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The Telangana Minor Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1971.

Telangana

An Act to make provision for regulating in the public interest the trade of certain, minor forest produce by creation of a State monopoly in such trade in the State of Telangana.

Act number
4 of 1971
Department
Environment, Forests, Science and Technology
Enacted
14 Jan 1971

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24 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, commencement and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of units.
  4. Section 4Appointment of agents.
  5. Section 5Restriction on purchase or transport of minor forest produce.
  6. Section 6Constitution of Advisory Committee.
  7. Section 7Government to fix price in consultation with Committee.
  8. Section 8Opening of depots and publication of price list etc., at depots.
  9. Section 9Government, authorized officer or agent to purchase minor forest produce.
  10. Section 10Registration.
  11. Section 11Registration of manufacturers of finished goods using minor forest produce and exporters of minor forest produce.
  12. Section 12Disposal of minor forest produce.
  13. Section 13Delegation of powers.
  14. Section 14Power of entry, search, seizure, etc.,
  15. Section 15Penalty.
  16. Section 16Attempts and abetment.
  17. Section 17Cognizance of offences.
  18. Section 18Saving in respect of acts done in good faith.
  19. Section 19Power to make rules.
  20. Section 20Act I of 1967 not to apply to minor forest produce.
  21. Section 21Power to remove difficulty.
  22. Section 22Power to amend the Schedule.
  23. Section 23Application of section 19 (3) to notifications under sections 21 and 22.
  24. Section 24Repeal and saving.