The Arunachal Pradesh Anchal Forest Reserve (Constitution and Maintenance) Act, 1975

1. (1) This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Anchal Forest Reserve (Constitution and Maintenance) Act, 1975.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of Arunachal Pradesh.
3. (3) It shall come into force at once.

1. (1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context :-
   • (a) "Anchal Forest" means an Anchal Forest Reserve constituted under this Act ;
   • (b) "Anchal Samity" means an Anchal Samity constituted under the N E F A Panchtyat Raj Regulation, 1967 (Regulation 3 of 1967) ;
   • (c) "Official Gazette" means the Arunachal Pradesh Gazette ;
   • (d) "State Government" means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh ;
   • (e) "Year" means the financial year from 1st April of any year to 31st March of the following year ;
   • (f) "Zilla Parishad" means Zilla Parishad constituted under the NEFA Panchyat Raj Regulation, 1967 (No. 3 of 1967).
2. (2) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in Assam Forest Regulation VII of 1891, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Regulation.

1. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute any land (other than Reserved Forest) at the disposal of the Government as an Anchal Forest Reserve in the manner provided in Chapter II of the Assam Forest Regulation 1891 for the constitution of Reserved Forests.
2. (2) Only economically viable units of lands shall be constituted into Anchal Forest Reserves.

The provisions of Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 relating to Reserved Forests shall apply to Anchal Forest Reserves.

The rtvcnue eal+l~cd from each Anchal Forcst Re- Sharing servc shall be sllared by the State Gvvcrnn~cnt and the of rc- concerned Anchat Sarilit? a11J Zilla I'arisi~ail in the venue. mrnner 'hrrcin arter provided.

1. (i) The State Ciovcr~imcnt shall mcel the ordinary non-recurring and rtct~rring rxpcnditure of any year out of the revenue rcccivcd during the year from the ~nanng-~ncnt of rl~e Ancha l Forcst Rcserve, The balancc [eft :rfter meeting such cxpc-rtditurc shall hcrtinaftcr referred to as the nct I-cvcnuc of the year.
2. (ii) The Slate Gover~ntcnt shatI rciain cvery year Rtty per cent or the net rtve~~ltt of thc year. Providtd Ihat if in any ?car, the ordinitry nnn-recur- ring and recurring rxptnditurc equals or cxcecds thc ordinary non-recurring and recurring expcnditl~rc over the rcvtnue rcccipts. such excess cxpenditurc shall I)t; addcd to capital expcndiruro for the purpose of clauae (ii~).
3. (iii) All capira1 ex~icnditurc in a vc;lr sllall hc borne in tho first iartance h!. th? St212 Government which 311;l:I be ~ntitl~d to recover bud, capital exptndilurc at thm rate of ten per cent till such ti~lie it ir cornple- trly recovered. If there is any deficiency iirl any year in the recovery ,of capital uxpcuditure as arorc~aid, it ahnll br made out df the net rtvcnut nr st~ccceding
4. (iv) 'I'ht St;11r GOVL'I.TIIIIP~~~ shall rrannl'er to rhc ccrn- ctrmd Ancllal k~tnity ancl Zilla Parishad cvcry year. ill eqkr:ll share. 504,",o~ the net revenue of theyeiu- 1~~s thc nrncliillt the Slate Govil-f~n~cnt i.i entitle I,, rc:orer undcr clause (iii). (\) TII: Stiitc Go~zr~lmctil sl1:1\1 art:inge LU disburse la the Al~cllal satnit!. ant1 Ziila I':l~,i~llild- the kltlOU1:l p~y:!!~lc ul~der c:;i~sc
5. (iv) Every year. (r-i)' The Anchal Snmity 011 rtccipt of thy atilount rerc:r<d ttl in clal~sz
6. (iv) ahall crctlil it to the Anclinl Sar:.ity f'itrlrf. cn:~qtirrlted ul~tkl secliun 37 of the NEFA I'a\\cRnyrlt Riij Rrg,u!ittiull 1967 (3 of 1 L117j.

1. (uii) 7'hc Zi[lill;! Pari\had OII rccclpt of inti~natiuu rc- g~ding the amount referred LU in claust
   • (iv) above shal[ dirrrihtlte the $a:!?? to tlzc Anchtll Salnities wilhin jtr ju, lsdictinn ill rlje irlanrltr ~~rtscribzd under the rules.

1. (1) 'fht Staic Go\%cr~tr!wat nlay make Kules to Power to cat1 y nut [he plil.poses of this Act. makc Rules.
2. (2) 111 par-1ic111ar ;bid ~vithou~ PI-piudice to thegtntra- jjty oF :he Idre!:airig p(\Wt~-, SUCII IIII~S may provide for : --
   • (a) to prc.scr.ihe and liruit rhc powers and duties of the Anchat Sumit! and Zilla Parishad and rhe Forest Departrnei~t Oficcrs who will manage the AnchaI Reserve Forest ;
   • (b) for tlie preservntion, reproduction and dispo- sal of tites and tiit~ber and other forest produce iu the Aochal Reserve Forest ;
   • (c) regulating or prohibiting, bunting, shooting, carrying firearms, fishing,, poisoning of water or letting trap1 or rnarrs ;
   • (d) to provide for the ejectment of any person who has cncroachcd upon forest reserves ; and
   • (e) for protecliou, advancement, treatment and management of local people and to specify their rights. 1. Short title and commencement
3. (1) This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Anchal Forest Reserve (Constitution and Maintenance) Amendment Act, 1981.
4. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of section 2 In the Arunachal Pradeah Anchal Forcsl Re~ervc ( Constitution nad Maiutenatlce:) Act, 1975 ( hereinafter referred to as the principal Act ), in sub-neetion It) of section 2,-
   • (a) after claute
   • (c) the folIowing clause nhall bc inserted namely :- "(cc) "prcscrjbcd" means prescribed by rules mado undcr section 6 ' "
   • (b) after clausc
   • (d) the following clause mhall bt inserted namely :- "(dd) "villagun means a villa~e as defined under clause
     • (xii) of section 2 of the NEFA P a nchagrt Raj Regulation, 1967 :"
   • (c) the existing clauue
   • (f) uhali be omitted. 3. Amendment of section 3 In section 3 of the principa1 Act, for rub-scc- Amend- lion (2). the followjng shall be tubstitutcd, namely :- "(2) All lands, where forcst plantations cnn be raiwd, shril be constituted into Anchal Forert Resmrvca.' ' 4. Amendment of section 5 In section 5 or the principal Act,- Amend- ment of section 5.
   • (a) for the words "Zilla Parishad", wherover they occur, tho WOI-d '-villa&' shall bt substituted ;
   • (b) in clause (i} tho word "be" shaI1 bc inwrted rfitr the ward "hereinafter" and before the words "referred" ;
   • (c) in claure
     • (vi) the following proviso shull ba added rt the end, namely :- '' Provided that 50' pmr cent of such amount shall bs utiliscd for tlic development act ivitics of thc village concenied in such manner and by such authority as may bc proscribed ;" (d) the ;existing da~isa'~(vi'i)' shall bc omitted. 5. Amendment of section 6 In sub-rectian
5. (2) of section 6 of the principal Amend- Act, after clause
   • (c) the fdl10wlng clause ahall be indrrtkd, ment of namely :- section 6. "(f) any other matfei. which is requitcd'to bbc'ot may bn premcribed."