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The Maharashtra National and State Parks Act, 1970

General197029 sections

This Act provides the legal framework for the Maharashtra State Government to establish, manage, and protect National and State Parks. It empowers the government to identify areas of natural, scientific, or historical importance and declare them as protected zones. The Act regulates human activity within these areas, prohibiting unauthorized entry, hunting, or damage to flora and fauna. It establishes a clear administrative structure, including a Director and an Advisory Committee, to oversee park operations. For citizens, it ensures the preservation of natural heritage while providing a legal process for settling land rights and compensation if private land is acquired for park purposes.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Appointment of Director and other officers and servants
  4. 4. The other officers and servants shall be subordinate to the Director, and subordination of such persons amongst themselves shall be such as may be determined by the State Government.
  5. 5. Duties of Advisory Committee
  6. 6. Procedure of Advisory Committee
  7. 7. Notification regarding decision to declare any areas National or State Park
  8. 8. Bar of accrual of rights in area notified under section
  9. 9. Proclamation by competent authority
  10. 10. Inquiry by competent authority
  11. 11. Powers of competent authority
  12. 12. Existence of rights
  13. 13. Power to acquire land over which right is claimed
  14. 14. Notification constituting National or State Park
  15. 15. Power to declare area no longer National or State Park
  16. 16. Control, management and functions of the Director
  17. 17. Restrictions on entry or residence in Parks
  18. 18. Acts prohibited in National or State Parks
  19. 19. Powers of entry, search and seizure
  20. 20. Power to arrest without warrant
  21. 21. Offences
  22. 22. Offences under the Act to be cognizable
  23. 23. Powers to compound offences
  24. 24. Provided that, any sum payable under any undertaking, if not paid when due, shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue.
  25. 25. Protection of action taken in good faith
  26. 26. Rules
  27. 27. Repeals and Savings
  28. 28. Operation of certain other laws not barred
  29. 29. Act not applicable to ancient monuments, etc., of national importance

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