Power to regulate, restrict, or prohibit certain matters within the notified area

In respect of such area as notified in Section22 or part thereof, the (District Committee), may by order published in the Gazette, regulate, restrict or prohibit- (a) the clearing or breaking up of land or the cultivation of lands; (b) the quarrying of stones or burning of lime; (c) the cutting of trees and timber, collection, removal or subjection to any manufacturing process otherwise than as prescribed in clause (b), of any forest produce for the purpose; (d) the setting on fire of trees, timber or forest produce; (e) the admission, hearding, pasturing or retention of cattle or any class or description of cattle; and (f) the grant of permits to the inhabitants of towns and villages situated within the limits or in the vicinity of the areas specified in the order- (i) to take any tree, timber or forest produce, for their own use; or (ii) to pasture cattle; or (iii) to erect buildings in such areas, and the production and return of such permits by such persons.