Application

This Act shall apply to private forests in the Malabar district referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956) having a contiguous area exceeding 100 acres. Explanation -A private forest exceeding 100 acres in extent shall not cease to be such by reason only of the fact that, in a portion there of, trees or shrubs are felled with or without the permission of the District Collector or lands are cultivated, or rocks, roads, tanks, rivers or the like exist, nor shall the area of such forest cease to be contiguous by reason only of the existence of all or any of the aforesaid circumstances.