Forest Rules, 1972.

These Rules prohibits various activities in forest reserves and State lands, regulate the granting of logging and other activities in forests, provide for matters related to licences, provide for the control of forest roads and prescribe measures to enforce law. Rule 3 prohibits felling or otherwise damaging trees, hunting or fishing without a permit, the grazing of livestock or trespass, etc. in forest reserves. Rule 5 prohibits the transport of wood or logs without a permit. Rule 6 defines forest offences. The Director of Forestry and Wildlife may grant licences for forest production under rule 7 and grant permits for the clearing of land or hunting and fishing in forest reserves under rule 8. Section 10 provide for licences for the establishment or operation of sawmills. Rules 10 to 17 regulate the processing of logs. Forest produce may be seized and disposed of under certain conditions by forest or police officers pursuant to rule 23. Rule 14 concerns the measurement of trees and timber, whereas rule 15 prescribes minimum girth of trees. Rule 23 provides for seizure and disposal of forest produce. The Director of Forestry and Wildlife shall have control of all forest roads (rule 27). (31 rules completed by one Schedule containing forms)