Definitions

(1) "Forest development cess" means cess levied on sale or supply of forest produce by the Forest Department under section 7; "Forest Department" includes the Forest Development Corporation constituted under the Companies Act, 1956 (No. 1 of 1956). (b) the "forest produce" shall have the meaning assigned to that expression in clause (4) of section 2 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (No. 16 of 1927).