Arunachal Pradesh Forest (Removal of Timber) Regulation Act, 1983

No: 5 Dated: Jan, 01 1983

THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH FOREST (REMOVAL OF TIMBER) REGULATION ACT, 1983

(Act No. 5 of 1983)

    An Act to regulate and control removal of timber outside the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh and matters connected therewith.

    Be it enacted by the Legislature of Arunachal Pradesh in the Thirty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Forest (Removal of Timber) Regulation Act, 1983.

(2) It shail extend to the whole of Arunachal Pradesh.

(3) It shall come into force at once

2. Definitions:- (1) In this Act, unless the eontext otherwis requires,-

(a) "competent authorlty" means such authority as the Government may, by notification, appoint for the purpose of exercising the powers and functions of a competent authority under this Act and rules made thereunder, for the whole or any part of Arunachal Pradesh ;

(b) "Government" means the Government of the Union ieritory of Arunachal Pradesh ;

(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;

(d) "state" means the Union teffitory of Arunachal Pradesh ;

(e) "timber" means trees when they have fallen or have been felled and logged but does not include trees and logs upto 60 cm mid girth and I metre length.

(2) Words and expressions used, but not defined in this Act and defined in the Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 as applied in Anrnachal Pradesh shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Regulation.

3. Restriction on removal oI timber out side Arunachal Pradesh:- No person shall remove or cause to be removed from the state for the purpose of trade or otherwise, any timber to any other place outside the state, and no trading depot shall be set up or establGhed in the state at any place without a licence from the competent authority.

4. Application for Iicence and its disposal:- (1) Every application for grant of licence under this Act shal] be made to the competent authority in such form and on payment of such lee as may be prescribed.

(2) Every order granting or refusing a Iicence under this Act shall be in writing, and in case of refusal shail contain reasons therefore.