The Jammu and Kashmir Mulberry Protection Act, 2006
The Jammu and Kashmir Mulberry Protection Act, 2006
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The Jammu and Kashmir Mulberry Protection Act, 2006, is a specialized piece of legislation designed to safeguard mulberry trees, which are essential for the region's sericulture (silk farming) industry. The Act regulates the cutting, pruning, and usage of these trees on both private and state-owned land. It mandates that any damage to these trees must be reported and prohibits the unauthorized possession of mulberry wood. By establishing strict rules for tree maintenance and leaf usage, the law ensures a sustainable supply of resources for silkworm rearers, thereby protecting the economic interests of the local silk industry and the state.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Repeal
- 3. Definitions.
- 4. Protection of mulberry trees.
- 5. Possession of mulberry wood prohibited.
- 6. Report of damage by owner or occupier etc.
- 7. Right of silk worm rearers to use leaves of mulbery trees growing on other land.
- 8. Mulberry wood lying in nullahs etc. presumed to be Government property
- 9. Felling or removal of mulberry trees in case of emergency.
- 10. Penalties.
- 11. Summary trial of offences.
- 12. Abetment.
- 13. Complaint by an officer of the Sericulture Department.
- 14. Power to compound offences
- 15. Power of search and seizure.
- 16. Power of making investigation.
- 17. Record of mulberry trees.
- 17-A. Power to exempt.
- 18. Power to make rules
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