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West Bengal Private Forests Act, 1948 (No. 14 of 1948).

Country
India
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The Act grants the State government the powers to take measures to conserve private forests in the State. The State government is required to prepare working plans for the preservation of the private forests and waste-lands which shall be reviewed and approved by an Appellate Committee and implemented by the Regional Forest Officer. Additionally, the Act provides for penalties for violating the working plans approved as per the Act.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/IND171110.pdf
Web site
http://www.lawsofindia.org
Long title of text
An Act to provide for the conservation of private forests and for the afforestation in certain cases of waste-lands in West Bengal.
Notes
Amended up to West Bengal Act No. 17 of 1955.The Bengal Private Forests Act, 1945 is repealed.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amends
Indian Forest Act, 1927.