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The Odisha Forest Produce (Control of Trade) Act, 1981

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This law regulates the buying and selling of specific forest products like timber, bamboo, and resin throughout the state of Odisha. It gives the state government the power to appoint agents to purchase these goods, effectively ending private contracts for their sale. The legislation aims to control the trade of these natural resources, ensuring the state manages the market. While the government takes over the purchasing process, it allows local tribal communities to keep their traditional rights to gather and collect these items. Retail vendors must hold licenses to sell these specified forest products.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of Units
  4. 4. Appointment of agents
  5. 5. Restriction on purchase or transport of specified forest produce
  6. 6. Constitution of Advisory Committee
  7. 7. Government to fix Price in connection with Committee
  8. 8. Opening of Depots and Publication of the Price list, etc. at the Depot
  9. 9. State Government or Agent to Purchase Specified Forest Produce
  10. 10. Registration
  11. 11. Registration of Manufacturers, Traders and Consumers of Specified Forest Produce
  12. 12. Disposal of Specified Forest Produce
  13. 13. Retail Sale of Specified Forest Produce
  14. 14. Delegation of Power
  15. 15. Power of entry, Search, Seizure, etc.
  16. 16. Penalty
  17. 17. Attempts and Abetment
  18. 18. Cognizance of Offences
  19. 19. Composition of Offences
  20. 20. Saving in respect of acts done in Good Faith
  21. 21. Power to make Rules
  22. 21-A. Validation of certain notifications
  23. 22. Odisha Forest Act, 1972 and other Laws not to apply to Specific Forest Produce for Purposes covered under the Act
  24. 23. Power to Exclude Specified Forest Produce from the operation of the Act

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