The Tamil Nadu Private Forests (Assumption of Management) Act, 1961
The Tamil Nadu Private Forests (Assumption of Management) Act, 1961
The Tamil Nadu Private Forests (Assumption of Management) Act, 1961 empowers the state government to temporarily take over the management of private forests in the Gudalur and Ootacamund taluks of the Nilgiris district. Designed to ensure proper forest management and serve the public interest, the law applies to private forest owners, lessees, and mortgagees in these specific areas. Under the Act, the government can assume control for up to ten years, cultivate land, sell forest produce, and manage funds. It matters because it safeguards forest resources from degradation while guaranteeing that private owners receive fair annual compensation and net profits during state management.
- 1. Short title, application and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Taking over of management of private forests
- 4. Certain consequences of taking over of management by Government
- 5. Power of the Government
- 6. Release from management of private forest
- 7. Compensation for period of possession
- 8. Value of improvement to be paid to Government on release from management by Government
- 9. Appeal
- 10. Penalties
- 11. Amounts to be recovered as arrears of land revenue
- 12. Procedure and power at enquiries
- 13. Power to enter upon private forest
- 14. Power to obtain information
- 15. Continuance of liability for land revenue, rates and cesses
- 16. Operation of other laws not affected
- 17. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 18. Bar of jurisdiction of civil Courts
- 19. Power to make rules
- 20. Power to remove difficulties
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