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The Jammu and Kashmir Forest (Protection) Force Act, 2001

The Jammu and Kashmir Forest (Protection) Force Act, 2001

Environmental200118 sections

This Act establishes and regulates the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Protection Force, which is an armed department modeled on the police. It applies to all members of this force and citizens inhabiting or operating within the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The law governs the organization, discipline, and duties of force members, granting them the legal authority to search and arrest suspects without a warrant to defend forest property. This legislation matters because it provides the specialized law enforcement necessary to fight illegal logging, wildlife poaching, and land encroachment, thereby safeguarding the region's ecologically sensitive and valuable natural resources.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Constitution of the Force.
  4. 4. Appointment of Officers and other ranks of the Force.
  5. 5. Certificates to Members of the Force.
  6. 6. Superintendence, control and administration of the Force.
  7. 7. Dismissal, removal etc. of Members of the Force.
  8. 8. Appeal and revision.
  9. 9. Duties of the Members of the Force.
  10. 10. Power to arrest without warrant and procedure to be followed.
  11. 11. Powers to search without warrant.
  12. 12. Members of the Force to be considered always on duty.
  13. 13. Restrictions respecting right to form associations etc.
  14. 14. Responsibilities of Members of the Force during suspension.
  15. 15. Surrender of certificates, Arms etc. by persons ceasing to be Members of the Force.
  16. 16. Penalties for neglect of duty etc.
  17. 17. Protection of acts of Members of the Force.
  18. 18. Power to make rules.

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