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The Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984

The Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984

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The Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act of 1984 regulates the cutting, management, and replanting of trees in the territory. It applies to all local landowners, occupants, government departments, and private business entities. Under this law, no person can cut, uproot, or remove trees without official government permission, and those who get approval must plant new trees to replace what they harvested. The act also requires owners to plant trees in their barren areas. This law matters because it prevents deforestation, protects the region's delicate biodiversity, and ensures sustainable ecological practices for future public benefit and environmental wellbeing.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requiron.

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Establishment of the Tree Authority.-
  2. 4Meeting of the Tree Authority.-

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 5Appointment of Tree Officer.- The Conservator of Forests may, appoint one or
  2. 6Tree Officers for the purposes of this Act.

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 7Duties of Tree Authority.- NotWithstanding anything contained in any other law for

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 8Restriction on felling and removal of trees.- NotWithstanding anything contained
  2. 9Procedure of obtaining permission to fell, cut, remove or dispose of a tree.-
  3. 10Obligation to plant trees
  4. 11Planting of adequate number of trees in blank areas.-
  5. 12Preservation of trees
  6. 13Implementation of order or directions given under sections 9, 10 and 11 and
  7. 14Adoption of trees
  8. 15Appeal.-

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 16Seizure of property.- Where the Tree Officer has reasons to believe that an
  2. 17Forfeiture of timber and other produce from the tree, implements used for felling
  3. 18Power of release property seized under section 16
  4. 19Power to arrest without warrant..
  5. 20Power to release person arrested
  6. 21Police or the Forest Officer not below the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests or the Tree Officer.
  7. 22Power to compound offence.- The Government may, by notification, empower a
  8. 23Officer, the property seized and the offender, if in custody, shall be released and no further proceedings shall be taken against such offender or property.
  9. 24Officers by Companies.-
  10. 25Penalty.-
  11. 26Act, shaall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 27Officers to be public servants.- The officers exercising powers or discharging any
  2. 28Bar of proceedings
  3. 29Executions of order for payment of money
  4. 30Act not to apply to certain areas.- Nothing in this Act shall apply to the
  5. 31Power of the Government to exempt
  6. 32Power of the Government for Preservation of trees.-
  7. 33Inventing Tree Officer wirth certain powers.-
  8. 34Transit of felled material.- The provisions of section 41 of the Indian Central Act
  9. 35Goa, Daman and Diu Forest Rules, 1964 shall mutatis mutandis, apply to the transit of the felled trees under this Act.
  10. 36Officers and other officers shall comply with the directions issued.
  11. 37Provision of this Act to be in addition to any other law for the time being in force
  12. 38Repeat and saving.-

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