The Himachal Pradesh Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1982
The Himachal Pradesh Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1982
This Act establishes a state-controlled system for the trade of specific forest produce in Himachal Pradesh. It mandates that forest owners cannot sell their produce to private buyers; instead, they must sell exclusively to the State Government or its appointed agents. The Act empowers the government to fix fair prices, appoint agents, and regulate the transportation of forest produce. It aims to prevent the exploitation of forest owners and ensure the systematic management of forest resources. For the ordinary citizen, this means that if you own land with specified trees, you must follow government procedures for harvesting and selling, or face penalties for unauthorized trade.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Appointment of agents
- 4. Restriction on sale, purchase and transportation
- 5. State Goverment to purchase all forest produce offered for sale
- 6. Constitution of Advisory Committee
- 7. Government to fix price in consultation with the committee
- 8. State Government or agent to purchase forest produce as per programme
- 9. Disposal of forest produce
- 10. Delegation of powers
- 11. Powers of entry, search, seizure etc
- 12. Penalty
- 13. Attempts and abetment
- 14. Cognizance of offences
- 15. Compounding of offences
- 16. Savings in respect of acts in good faith
- 17. Powers to make rules
- 18. Power to add or exclude any forest produce from the operation of the Act
- 19. Transitory provision
- 20. Such claims shall lapse after the 30th November, 1982.
- I. The
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