North-West Frontier Province Management of Protected Forest Rules, 1975.

These Rules provide for the granting of forest use rights in respect of protected forests in the sense of the Forest Act of 1927. Permission to fell trees shall be obtained form the Conservator of Forests in Malakand, or Divisional Forest Officers having jurisdiction in the forests (rule 3). Free grant of use rights shall be made to local owners or holders of rights for domestic needs subject to silvicultural availability. Only the felling of trees of a specified size and marked by the Range Officer shall be granted. Trees shall be cut within two months of the date of marking. Rule 16 provides for concessional grants for commercial purposes up to a maximum of five hundred trees annually. Timber may be supplied under a special contract to persons who are neither entitled to free grant of timber of a grant on concessional rates. Regular sale of forest produce shall be conducted in order with sanctioned working plans (rule 19). (20 rules completed by 1 Schedule)