Registration of Specified Forest Produce

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 1, every grower of specified forest produce in the specified area shall, if he intends to sell such produce, get himself registered in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) In such cases as may be prescribed, the registration as aforesaid may be done by the State Government or an officer authorised in this behalf. Explanation 1. Nothing in this section shall apply to Barter. Explanation 2. Every such registration shall be valid for the sale of such specified forest produce for the period prescribed in section 12(a). Explanation 3. Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, any person interested in the sale of specified forest produce shall, after receiving such produce, record the transaction in the prescribed register. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), every sale of specified forest produce shall be done in accordance with the prescribed manner: (a) through an Agent appointed; (b) in the event of no sale occurring during or in the specified period, the grower may, in the prescribed manner, sell the produce to any other person in accordance with the rules prescribed.