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The Bihar Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2025

The Bihar Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2025

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This Act regulates wood-based industries within Bihar, including saw mills, veneer plants, and charcoal production. It mandates that all eligible individuals, firms, and companies operating in this sector must obtain licenses from the state government. The legislation establishes a State Level Committee to compile seniority lists and control the number of permitted units to ensure orderly development of these industries. By creating a structured licensing framework, the Act aims to manage the wood processing sector systematically, ensuring compliance and proper regulation across the state.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Indian Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927), shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in that Act.
  4. 4. Powers and Functions of the State Level Committee
  5. 5. Appointment of Licensing Officer
  6. 6. Appointment of Prescribed Authority
  7. 7. Application for license
  8. 8. Declaration of restricted places and prohibited areas for the Wood Based Industries
  9. 9. Fixation of number of various Wood Based Industrial units in the State and restriction on machinery
  10. 10. Grant and renewal of license
  11. 11. Transfer of license
  12. 12. Act.
  13. 13. Power of entry, inspection, search, seizures etc
  14. 14. Submission of returns
  15. 15. Records to be maintained by the Wood Based Industries
  16. 16. It shall be presumed, in respect of the stock of wood which is not accounted for satisfactorily, that the same has been obtained unlawfully and such stock shall be liable to confiscation.
  17. 17. Revocation or Suspension of license and Appeal
  18. 18. Provided that no order prejudicial to any person shall be passed without giving him an opportunity of being heard.
  19. 19. Property to vest in the Government in respect of which confiscation order passed Under section 18(1) or 18(3) or 18(4) has reached its’ finality
  20. 20. Penalties
  21. 21. Power to arrest without warrant
  22. 22. Power to release an arrested person on bond
  23. 23. Offence by Companies
  24. 24. Burden of Proof
  25. 25. Cognizance of offence
  26. 26. Jurisdiction of court
  27. 27. Compounding of offence
  28. 28. Licensing Officer or an authorised person to be a public servant
  29. 29. Punishment for wrongful seizure
  30. 30. Protection of action taken in good faith
  31. 31. Rewards
  32. 32. Power to make Rules
  33. 33. However, any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that Rule.
  34. 34. Provisions of the Act not applicable on certain activities
  35. 35. Power to make amendments
  36. 36. Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
  37. 37. English version of the Act to prevail in case of any difference between English and Hindi versions

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