The Jammu and Kashmir Preservation of Specified Trees Act, 1969
The Jammu and Kashmir Preservation of Specified Trees Act, 1969
General196920 sections
This law protects specific tree species, particularly walnuts, by strictly controlling their felling and export. It requires anyone wanting to cut down or move these trees to obtain a permit from the government, which is only granted for limited reasons such as manufacturing traditional Kashmiri handicrafts, exporting timber, or removing a tree that is dead or poses a danger. The government refuses permits for healthy or fruit-bearing trees to prevent the local extinction of the species. The rules apply across the entire Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure the sustainable management of these valuable natural resources.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Restriction on felling.
- 4. Application for permit.
- 5. Obligation to grant permit.
- 6. Obligation to refuse to grant permit.
- 7. Consultation.
- 8. Export
- 9. Conditions to be reasonable.
- 10. No compensation payable for loss or injury
- 11. Appeal
- 12. Power to revise orders.
- 13. Penalty.
- 13-A. Disposal of timber fallen due to natural calamities.
- 14. Protection of actions taken in good faith.
- 15. Effect of Act and Rules etc. inconsistent with other enactments.
- 16. Power to make rules.
- 16-A. State Trading.
- 16-B. Application of the provisions of the Act to willow trees.
- 17. Repeal and savings.
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