The Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994
The Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994
The Delhi Preservation of Trees Act regulates the cutting and removal of trees within the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It applies to landowners, developers, and authorities by mandating prior government permission for felling, topping, or transplanting trees, regardless of whether they stand on private or public land. For an ordinary citizen, this law serves as a protective shield for the city's greenery, preventing unauthorized deforestation and ensuring that any significant loss of tree cover requires strict legal authorization through the Forest Department, with penalties for violations including fines or imprisonment.
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- 10"Tree Officer" means a forest officer appointed as such by the Government for the purposes of this Act:
- 11Preservation of trees
- 12In case of default, the Tree Officer may himself arrange such measures and recover the expenditure thereon from the owner in the prescribed manner.
- 13In case of default by such person, the Tree Officer may cause trees to be planted and may recover the cost of plantation from such person in the prescribed manner.
- 14Appeal
- 15Provided that no appeal shall be disposed of unless the appellate has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
- 16Forfeiture of timber and other procedure from the tree, implements used for falling and the vehicle and animals used for transport of such trees
- 17Power to release property seized under section 15
- 18Power to arrest without warrant
- 19Power to release person arrested
- 20Power to prevent commission of offence
- 21Power to compound offence
- 22Contravention of Act to be reported by certain Officers
- 23To take all reasonable measures in his power to prevent such contravention which he may know or his reason to believe that it is about or likely to be committed.
- 24Penalty
- 25Award of penalty or forfeiture of any property under this Act shall not prevent the inflicting or any punishment to which the person affected thereby is liable under any other law
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- 26Officers to be public servants
- 27Bar of Proceedings
- 28Execution of order for payment of money
- 29Power of the Government to exempt
- 30Power of the Government for Preservation of Trees
- 31The management of such trees shall be regulated in the prescribed manner.
- 32Power to require any person to plant tree or trees of suitable species in adequate numbers on any land owned or occupied by him.
- 33Power of the Government to give directions
- 34Power to make rules
- 35Every rule made by the Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly.
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