Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Kerala Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1972

Environmental197216 sections

This law regulates private forests in the state of Kerala to prevent their alienation or loss to the government. It applies to owners of private forests, including lessees and mortgagees, and requires them to obtain prior permission from the District Collector before selling, mortgaging, or leasing the land. The Act defines what constitutes a private forest, excluding certain agricultural lands and plantations. It was enacted temporarily to preserve forest cover and prevent unauthorized transfer of forested land, though it ceased to have effect on December 31, 1973.

Start reading →Read full ActSections
  1. 1. Short title a.nd commencement.-(!) This
  2. 2. Amendment of section 2
  3. 3. Repeal and sa,·ing
  4. 4. Appeals
  5. 5. Power to prohibit or regulate certain acts.-
  6. 6. Applicability of Chapter VIII of Act 4 of
  7. 7. Penalti('s
  8. 8. Offences by companies
  9. 9. Jurisdiction of Magistrates
  10. 10. Institution of prosecutions
  11. 11. Bar of suits
  12. 12. Indemnity.-~o suit, prosecution or other
  13. 13. Certain alienations of private forests to be null and void
  14. 14. Power to make rules
  15. 15. Power to remove difficulties
  16. 16. Repeal and savings.-(1) the Kerala

PDF: pending for this language.