THE HIMACHAL PRADESH FOREST PRODUCE (REGULATION OF TRADE) ACT, 1982
The Himachal Pradeh Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1982
This law regulates the sale, purchase, and transport of specified forest produce, primarily timber trees, throughout Himachal Pradesh. It applies to private landowners, commercial timber traders, and government agents, establishing a strict state monopoly on forest trade. Under this act, private landowners are strictly prohibited from selling their forest produce to anyone other than the government or its authorized agents at officially fixed prices. This legislation matters because it prevents unregulated deforestation and environmental degradation, ensures that local private forest owners receive fair, standardized monetary compensation through advisory pricing committees, and controls transit to effectively stop smuggling and illegal logging.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions.- (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- 3. Appointment of agents
- 4. Restriction on sale, purchase and transportation
- 5. State Govt. to purchase all forest produce offered for sale.- (1)
- 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.- Forest produce purchased by the
- 10. Delegation of powers
- 11. Powers of entry, search, seizure etc
- 12. Penalty.- Any person contravening any of the provisions of this
- 13. Attempts and abetment
- 14. Cognizance of offences
- 15. Compounding of offences
- 16. Savings in respect of acts done 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.
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