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THE UTTAR PRADESH PROTECTION OF TREES ACT, 1976

उत्तर प्रदेश वृक्ष संरक्षण अधिनियम, 1976

Uttar Pradesh
Act number
45 of 1976
Department
Environment,Forest & Climate Change
Enacted
22 Nov 1976

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.

25 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Act not to apply to certain Areas
  3. Section 3Definitions
  4. Section 4Restriction on felling and removal of trees
  5. Section 5Procedure for permission to fell remove trees
  6. Section 6Representation against the decision of the Competent Authority
  7. Section 7Obligation to plant trees
  8. Section 8Plantation of trees in blank area
  9. Section 9Implementation of directions given under Section 7 and 8
  10. Section 10Penalty for felling or removal of trees in contravention of Section 4
  11. Section 11Offences by companies
  12. Section 12Forfeiture of timber
  13. Section 13Power to arrest without warrant
  14. Section 14Power of seize
  15. Section 15Power to compound offences
  16. Section 16Contravention of Act to be reported by certain officers
  17. Section 17Award of penalty or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment
  18. Section 18Officers to be public servants
  19. Section 19Execution of order for payment of money
  20. Section 20Bar of proceedings
  21. Section 21Exemption
  22. Section 22Provisions of this Act to be in addition to any other law for the time being in force
  23. Section 23Power of the State Government for preservation of trees
  24. Section 24Power to make rules
  25. Section 25Repeal and savings