Indian Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927), shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in that Act.

Constitution of the State Level Committee Constitution of the State Level Committee :-

1. (1) The State Government by notification shall constitute a State Level Committee
   • (SLC) to perform the functions assigned in or by this Act.
2. (2) The State Level Committee shall consist of the following & members:- a) Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
   • (HoFF) Chairman b) A representative of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change not below the rank of Conservator of Forests. Member c) A representative of the State Forest Department not below the rank of a Conservator of Forests dealing with preparation of working plans/ working schemes. Member d) Director / Additional Director of Department Industry, Bihar. Member e) Managing Director of the Bihar Forestry Development Corporation Ltd. Member f) An officer not below the rank of Conservator of Forests working in the Forest Head Quarters Member Secretary
3. (3) The State Level Committee may co-opt an officer from Territorial wing of the Forest Department not below the rank of Conservator of Forests and officers from Department of Agriculture and Department of Revenue & Land Reforms, Government of Bihar.
4. (4) State Level Committee will invite a representative of the wood based industry nominated by anyone Saw-mill association as a special invitee to each and every meeting of the State Level Committee.
5. (5) The quorum for the meeting of the State Level Committee shall be at least fifty percent of the permanent members.
6. (6) The State Level Committee shall meet at least once in three months.