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Offences by Panchayats, and provisions of Indian Forests Act, 1927 and Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, to apply
The Maharashtra Transfer of Ownership of Minor Forest Produce in the Scheduled Areas and the Maharashtra Minor Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) (Amendment) Act, 1997Environmental19977 of 7 sections available2 chapters
Chapter II TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE TO PANCHAYATS IN SCHEDULED AREAS
Statutory text
- (1) The provisions of this Chapter shall be in addition to and shall not be in derogation of, the provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, and the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and all the penal provisions obtaining in the said Act shall also apply to all the Panchayats to which this Chapter applies.
- (2) If the person committing an offence under this Chapter is a Panchayat, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the Panchayat for the exercise of the powers and conduct of the functions and duties of the Panchayat shall also be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
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