3. Ban on Forest Working by private persons

3. Ban on Forest Working by private persons.-Notwithstanding anything to the contrary con4ained in any law, rule, instrument, agree ment or contract or in any judgement, decree or order of any court or authority- (a) as from the commencement of the Jammu and Kashmir Na- tionalisation of Forest Working Ordiriance, 1986 (V of 1986) no per- son shall fell any tree or convert any timber or carry on the felling of any tree or conversion or removal of any timber in any demarcated Forest d the State ; (b) any lease, contract or authority in existence at the commen- cement 0-f the Jammu and Kashmir Nationalisation of Forest Working Ordinance, 1986 (V of 1986) for felling of trees or conversion or ex- trnction of timber from such trees or for removal of timber from the demarcated forest shall cease to have effect and right which might have accrued to any person under any such contract, a'greement or authority shall stand extinguished and shall vest in the State : Provided that nothing in clause (b) shall effect the right of the Gov- ernment to recover any amount payable to it on account of royalty, interest. compensation, penalty or any olther sum chargeable from any person by virtue of any lease, contract or authority referred to above, in the manner provided for in any such lease, contract or authority.