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GOVERNMENT  OF  MAHARASHTRA 

LAW  AND  JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT 

Maharashtra Act No. LVII of 1969. 

THE  MAHARASHTRA  FOREST 
PRODUCE  (REGULATION  OF 
TRADE)  ACT,  1969. 

(As modified  upto  the  30th  January 2013) 

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THE MAHARASHTRA FOREST PRODUCT (REGULATION 
OF TRADE)  ACT, 1969 

PREAMBLE. 

SECTIONS. 

CONTENTS 

i .  Short  title,  extent,  commencement  and  application. 

2 .  Definitions. 

3 .  Constitution  of units. 

4 .  Appointment  of  agents. 

5 .  Restriction  on  purchase  or  transport  of forest  produce. 

6 .  Constitution  of Advisory  Committee. 

7 .  State  Government  to  fix  price  in  consultation  with  Committee. 

8 .  Opening  of depot  and  Publication  of price  list  etc.,  at  depot. 

9 .  State  Government  or  agent  to  purchase  forest  produce. 

10.  Registration. 

i i .  Registration  of  manufacturers  of  finished  goods  using  forest 

produce  and  exporters  of  forest  produce. 

12.  Disposal  of forest  produce. 

13.  Delegation  of  powers. 

14.  Power  of  entry,  search,  seizure,  etc. 

i 5 .  Penalty. 

16.  Attempts  and  abetment. 

17.  Cognizance  of  offences. 

i 8 .  Savings  in  respect  of acts  done  in  good  faith. 

19.  Power  to  make  rules. 

20.  Act  XVI  of  1927  not  to  apply  to  forest  produce  for  purposes 

covered  under  this  Act. 

21.  Removal  of difficulties. 

22.  Repeal  and  saving. 

SCHEDULE 

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MAHARASHTRA  ACT  No.  LVII  OF  19691 
Ti-w  MAHARASHTRA  FOREST  PRODUCE (RoiiiIoN  OF  TRADE)  ACT,  1969.11 
(Received  the  assent of  the  President  on  the  24th  December  1969;  assent  first 
published  in  the  Maharashtra  Government  Gazette,  Part  IV,  on the 
26th  December  1969.) 
Amended  by  Mah.  45  of  1997*  (1O121997)** 
An Act to  make provision for regulating in the public  interest the  trade of certain 
2*ft produce by  creation of a  State  monopoly in such trade in the 
State  of Maharashtra 
WHEREAS,  it  is  expedient  to  provide  for  regulating  in the  public  interest  the  trade 
of certain  3*forest produce  by  creation  of a  State monopoly  in such  trade in  the  State  of 
Maharashtra;  and  for  matters  connected therewith;  It  is hereby  enacted  in the Twentieth 
Year  of the  Republic  of  India  as  follows  :- 

1.  (1)  This Act may  be called  the  Maharashtra 4*Forest  Produce  (Regulation of Trade)  Short  title, 

extent, 
commence- 
ment  and 
application. 

Definitions. 

Act,  1969. 

(2)  It  extends  to  the  whole  of  the  State  of Maharashtra. 

(3)  It  shall  come  into  force  in  such  area  or  areas,  and  on  such  date  or  dates  as  the 

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State  Government  may,  by  notification  in the  Official  Gazette,  specify. 

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(4)  It  shall  apply  in  respect  of  the  6*forest  produce  specified  in  the  Schedule. 
2.  In  this  Act,  unless  the  context  otherwise  requires  :- 
(a)  "agent"  means  an  agent  appointed  under  Section  4 

(b)  "Code"  means  the  Maharashtra Land Revenue  Code,  i 966: 

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of 
1966. 

(c)  "Committee"  means  an  Advisory  Committee  constitued  under  sub-section 

(1)  of  Section  6 

(cl)  "grower  of  6*  forest  produce"  means 

XLI 
of 
1927. 

(i)  in  respect  of  6*  forest  produce  grown  in  areas  as  may,  from  time  to  time,  be 
constituted  as  reserved  or  protected  forests  under  the  Indian  Forest  Act  i 927  the 
State  Government;  and 

(ii)  in  respect  of 6*  forest  produce  grown  in  areas  not  covered by  sub-clause  (i)- 

(a)  the  State  Government,  where  the  6*  forest  produce  is  grown  on  unoccupied 

land  as  defined  in  Clause  (4])  of  Section  2  of the  Code; 

(b)  the  occupant or  a  tenant  or  a  Government  lessee  of  the  holding  or  a  superior 
holder,  as  the  case  may  be,  in  a  unit  oh  which  the  6*  forest  produce  grows;  and 
includes every  person who,  from time to time,  claims title to  such produce through him; 

1  For  Statement  of  Objects  and  Reasons,  see  Maharashtra  Government  Gazette,  1969,  Part  \Ç  Extra 

Page-557. 

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2  The  words  "minor"  was  deleted  by  Mah.  45  of  1997.,  s.  8. 
3  The  words  "minor"  was  deleted  ibid.,  s.  9. 
4  The  words  "minor"  was  deleted  ibid.,  s.  10. 
5  27th  day  of  December  1969,  in  the  whole  of  the  State  of  Maharashtra  (vide  G.  N.,  R.  and  F  D. 

No.  MFP.2169/221968-U,  dated  27th  December  1969.) 
6  The  words  "minor"  was  deleted  by  Mah.  45  of  1 997.  s.  11. 
*Maharashtra  Ordinance  No.  XIX  of  1997  was  repealed  by  Mah.  45  of  1997,  s.  14. 
**This  indicates  the  date  of  commencement  of  the  Act. 

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i «e)  "Forest  Produce"  means  such  forest produce  as  defined  under the  Indian  Forest 
Act,  1927  as  are  specified in  the Schedule appended  to this Act,  and the  State  Government 
may,  from  time  to  time.  by  notification  in  the  Official  Gazette,  add  to  or  modiFy  the 
Schedule  in the  public  interest,  and  the  provisions  of  sub-section  (3)  of section  1 9  is  so 
far  as  they  relate  to  laying  before  and  modification,  as  they  apply  in  relation  to 
any-rule  made  under  that  Section  shall  apply  in relation  to  such  Notification;J 

(f)  "Specified  area"  means  the  area  specified  in  the  notification  under  sub-section 

(3)  of  Section  1; 

( g  )  "tenant"  includes- 

(i)  a  tenant  as  defined  in  sub-section  (40)  of  Section  2  of  the  Code,  and 
(ii)  a  tenant  as  defined  in- 
(a)  the  Bombay  Tenancy  and  Agricultural  Lands  Act,  1948,  in  relation to  the  Born. 
Bombay  area  of  the  State  of  Maharashtra  ; 

of 
1948. 

Hyderabad  area  of  the  State  of  Maharashtra  ; 

(b)  the Hyderabad  Tenancy and  Agricultural Lands  Act,  1950,  in relation to the  Hyd. 
Act 
XI 
of 
1950. 

in  relation to  the  Vidarbha  Region of  the  State of  Maharashtra  ; 

(c)  the  Bombay Tenancy  and  Agricultural  Lands  (Vidarbha Region)  Act,  1958,  Born. 
XCIX 
of 
1958. 

(h)  "unit"  means  a  sub-division  of  a  specified  area  constituted  into  a  unit  under 

Section  3 

(i)  Words and expressions  "Government lessee",  "holding", "occupant"  and  "superior 
holder"  shall  have  the  meanings,  respectively,  assigned  to  them  in  the  Code; 

O)  Words and  expressions  used but not  defined  in this  Act,  and  defined  in the  Indian  XVI 
Forest Act,  1927,  shall  have  the  meanings,  respectively,  assigned  to  them  in that 
Act. 

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units. 
Appoint- 

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3.  The  State  Government  may  divide  every  specified  area  into  such number  of units 

as  it  may  deem  fit in  respect  of each  2 *  forest  produce. 

4.  (1)  The  State  Government  may,  for  the  purpose  of purchase  of and  trade  in  any2* 
forest  produce  on  its  behalf,  appoint  agents  in  respect  of different  units,  and  any  such 
agent  may  be  appointed  in  respect  of  more  than  one  unit. 

(2)  The  terms,  conditions  and  the  procedure  for  appointment of agents  shall  be  such 

as  may  be  prescribed. 

1  Clause  (e)  was  substituted  by  Mah.  45  of  1997,  s.  12. 

2  The  words  "rninor"  was  deleted  ibid..  s.  11. 

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no  person  other  than- 

5.  (1)  On  the  issue  of  a  notification  under  sub-section  (3)  of  section  1  in  any  area.  Restriction 
on  purchase 
or  transport 
of  1*  forest 
produce 

(a)  the  State  Government  ; 

(b)  an  officer  of the  State  Government  authorised,  in  writing  in that  behalf ;  or 

(c)  an  agent  in  respect  of the  unit  in  which  the  i  *  forest  produce  has  grown 

shall  purchase  or  transport  the  i*  forset  produce  to  which  this  Act  applies. 

Explanation  I.-Purchase  of  i*  forest  produce  from  the  State  Government,  or  the 
aforesaid  Government  Officer  or  agent,  shall  not  be  deemed  to  be  a  purchase  in 
contravention  of the  provision  of  the  Act. 

Explanantion II.-A  person  having  no  interest  in  the  holding  who  has  acquired  the 
forest  produce  grown  on  such  holding  shall  be  deemed  to  have 

right  to  collect  any 
purchased  such  produce  in  contravention  of  the  provisions  of  this  Act. 

(2)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  sub-section  (1).- 

(a)  a grower of any 

forest produce  may transport  such produce belonging to  him 
from  any place  within  the  unit wherein  such produce  has  grown,  to  any  other  place 
in that  unit:  and 

(b)  *  forest produce  purchased from  the  State  Government  or  any officer  or  agent 
specified in the  said sub-section by  any person for  manufature of finished goods using 
such  produce  within  the  State  or  by  any  person  for  sale  outside  the  State  may  be 
transported  by  such  person  outside  the  unit  in  accordance  with  the  terms  and 
conditions  of  a  permit,  to  be  issued  in  that  behalf  by  such  authority  and  in  such 
manner as  may  be  prescribed. 

(3)  Any  person  desiring  to  sell  i*  forest  produce  may  sell  it  to  the  aforesaid 

Government  Officer  or  agent  at  any depot  situated  within  the  said  unit. 

6.  (1)  The  State  Government  shall,  for  each  year  commencing on  the  ist  day of July  Constitution 
of Advisory 
and  ending on  the  30th day of June next following,  constitute, in respect of each  i*forest  Committee. 
produce,  an Advisory  Committee  for  one or  more  Revenue  Commissioners'  divisions  in 
the  State  consisting  of  not  more  than  nine  members  as  may  be  notified  by  the  State 
Government  from  time to  time for  the purpose  of advising the  State  Government  in the 
matter offixation,  from time to time.  of a fair and reasonable price at which such  produce 
may be  purchased by the  State Government  or its  authoirsed officer or agent,  as  is  offered 
for  sale  in  such  division  or  divisions  in accordance  with  the  provisions  of this  Act 

Provided that,  two of the  members  shall be  from  amongst  the  traders of the  respective 
forest produce,  or manufactures  of finished goods using  such produce and four  members 
shall be from  amongst the growers of the  respective  *  forest produce  other than the State 
Government. 

1.  The  words  "minor"  was  deleted  by  Mah.  45  of  1997,  s.  11. 

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(2)  It shall  also be the duty of the Committee  to  advise the State  Government  on  such 

other  matters  as  may  be  referred  to  it  by  the  State  Government. 

(3)  The  business  of  the  Committee  shall  be  conducted  in  such  manner  as  may  be 

prescribed. 

(4)  The  members  of the  Committee  shall  be  entitled to  such  allowances  as  may  be 

prescribed 

Provided that,  a  member of the  State  Legislature, while holding the office  of member 
of the  Committee  shall  not  be  entitled to  receive  any  allowances  other  than  travelling 
allownance,  daily  allowance or such other  allowance which is paid to  the holder of such 
office  for  the  purpose  of  meeting  the  personal  expenditure  incurred  in  attending  the 
meeting of the  Committee  or in performing any  other functions as  holder of such office. 

(5)  The Committee  shall tender its advice  to the State  Government within such period 

as  the  State  Government  may,  for  each  Committee,  specify  in this behalf 

State 

7.  The  State  Government  shall  afler  consultation  with  the  Committee,  constituted 
Government  under section  6 in respect  of any particular  *  forest produce  fix the price at which  such 
to fix  price  in 
consultation  produce  shall  be  purchased  by  it  or  by  any  of  its  authorised  officer  or  agent,  from 
Committee  growers of that  produce and  shall  publish  the  same  in the  Official  Gazette  and  in  such 
other  manner  as  may  be  prescribed not  later than  the  3  1 st  day  of December  ;  and  the 
price  so  fixed  shall  not  be  altered  during  the  year  to  which  the  price  relates 

Provided that, if the Committee  fails to tender advice within the period  specified under 
sub-section  (5)  of  section  6  (or  such  further period  not  exceeding  fifteen  days  as  the 
State Government may allow),  the  State Government  may proceed to fix the price without 
consultation with the  Committee 

Provided further that,  different prices may be fixed for different units,  and in  so  doing 

regard  shall  be  had  amongst  other  things, to- 

(a)  prices  of the  respective  *  forest  produce obtained  or  fixed  under this  Act,  or 
any  enactment  during  the  preceding  three years  in respect  of the  area  comprised  in 
the  unit 

(b)  the  quality  of  the  *  forest  produce  grown  in  the  unit 

(c)  transport  facilities  available  in the  unit 

(cl)  the  cost  of  transport  ;  and 

(e)  the  general  level  of wages  for  unskilled  labour  prevalent in  the  unit. 

Opening  of 

8.  There  shall  be  set  up  in  each unit  such  number of depots,  and  at  such places,  as 
publicationof  the  State Government  may, taking into  consideration the  convenience  of the  growers of 
the  respective  *  forest  produce,  direct;  and  a  price  list  of  such  produce  fixed  by  the 
c:;ot  State  Government  under  section  7  and  the  hours  of  business  shall  be  prominently 

price  list, 

displayed  on  a  notice  board  kept  for  the  purpose  at  every  such  depot. 

1.  The  words  "minor"  was  deleted  by  Mah.  45  of  1997,  s.  11. 

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9.  (1).  The  State  Government  or  its  authorised  officer  or  agent-shall  be  bound  to  State 
Government 
purchase at the  price fixed  under  section  71*  forest produce  offered for  sale  at the  depot  or  agent  to 
during  the  hours  of  business  : 
purchase  * 
forest 
produce. 

Provided that,  it  shall be open to  the State  Government  or the  authorised officer  or the 
forest  produce which  in their  opinion is  not  fit for the 
agent to refuse  to  purchase any 
purpose of manufacture  of finished goods using such produce,  or  for any  other  commer- 
cial  purpose. 

(2)  Any  person aggrieved by the  refusal to purchase  *  forest produce  by an  authorised 
officer or agent under the proviso to  sub-section  (1)  in may,  within fifteen days therefrom, 
refer  the  matter  to  the  Divisional  Forest  Officer,  or  such  other  officer  who  may  be 
empowered by  the  State  Government  in this  behalf,  having jurisdiction  over the  unit  in 
which  the  1*  forest  produce  has  grown. 

(3)  On  receipt of  a  complaint under  sub-section  (2),  the  Divisional  Forest Officer  or 
such  other  officer,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  hold  an  enquiry  on  the  spot  or  at  the 
headquarters,  in the  prescribed manner;  and  afler  hearing the  parties concerned or  their 
authorised  agent  shall  pass  such  orders  as  he  may  deem  fit;  and  in  case  he  finds'the 
refusal  to  purchase  the  *  forest  produce  to  be  improper,  he  may,- 

(a)  if he  considers  the  *  forest  produce in question  still  suitable for  the  manufacture 
of finished  goods,  or  for  any  other  commercial  purpose  direct  the  authorised  officer  or 
agent,  as  the  case  may  be,  to  purchase  the  same,  and  may  also  award  to  the  person 
aggrieved such further compensation not  exceeding twenty per centum of the price of the 
i  *  forest  produce  payable  to  him,  as  he  may  deem  fit 

(b)  if he  considers  that  the  *  forest  produce in  question  has  since become  unsuitable 
for  manufacture  of  finished  goods  or  for  any  other  commercial  purpose,  direct  the 
payment  to  the person  aggrieved  of any  amount not  less  than the  price  of such  ' *forest 
produce payable  to  him under  sub-section  (1)  and  such further compensation not  exceed- 
ing twenty per centum  of  such price  as  he  may  deem fit  by  way  of damages for  the loss 
suffered  by  such  person. 

(4)  Nothing  in this  section  shall  be.construed  as  to  debar  the  appropriation  of any 
forest  produce  offered for  sale,  if the  State  Government  or  its  authorised  officer  or  the 
agent  has  reason  to  believe  that  such  produce  appertains  to  forest  or  lands  belonging 
to  the  State  Government  and  paying  only  such  collection  charges,  if any,  at  the  State 
Government  may from time to time determine 

Provided that,  in the  case  of  any dispute,  the  Divisional Forest  Officer or  such  other 
officer  who  may  be specifically  empowered in this  behalf as  specified in  sub-section  (2), 
shall  hear  and  dispose  of the  same  in the  manner provided  therein. 

1.  The  words  "minor"  was  deleted  by  Mah.  45  of  1997  s.  11. 

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(5)  Any  person  aggrieved  hy  the  decision  of  any  officer  referred  to  in  the  provisio 
to  sub-section  (4)  may  within  a  period  of thirty  days  from  the  date  of  receipt  of  such 
decision,  prefer  an  appeal  to  the  State  Governement  :  and  the  decision  of  the  State 
Government  on  such  appeal  shall  be  final. 

Registration 

10.  Every  grower 

1 *forest produce  other  than the  State  Government  shall,  if the 
quantity of  such produce grown  by  him during  a year  is  likely to  exceed such  quantity 
as  may  be  prescribed.  Get  himself registered  in the  prescribed  manner. 

(I)  Every  manufacturer  of  finished  goods  usingl*  forest  produce,  and  every 
Registration 
Manufacturers  exporter of  *forest produce  shall  get himself registered within  such period,  on payment 

of finished  of  such fee.  and  in  such  manner,  as  may  be  prescribed. 

goods  using dd  (2)  Every  such  manufacturer  and  exporter  registered  under  sub-section  (1)  shall 

exportersof*  furnish  a  declaration'in  such  form.  by  such  date,  and  in  such  manner,  as  may  be 
forest  produce.  prescribed. 

12.  Any  l*forest  produce  purchased  by  the  State  Government  or  by  its  officer  or 
Disposal  of  * 
forest  produce.  agent,  under this Act,  shall  be sold or otherwise  disposed of in such manner as  the  State 

Government may  direct. 

Delegation  of 

13.  The  State  Government  may,  by  order,  in the  Official  Gazette  delegate any  of its 
powers.  powers  or  functions  under  this  Act  or  the  mlles  made  thereunder  to  any  officer  or 
authority  not below  the rank  of  an Assistant  Conservator  of Forests  who  shall  exercise 
or perform the  same,  subject to  such  conditions and  restrictions as  the  State Government 
may  speciFy  in the  order. 

Powers  of 

14.  (1)  Any  police officer  not  below the  rank of a  Sub-Inspector  or  any other  person 
entry  search  authorised by  the  State  Government  may,  with a view  to  securing  compliance with the 
scizure,  etc.  provisions of this Act  or the  rules  made thereunder or to satisfying  himself that the  said 

provisions  have  been  complied with- 

(i)  stop  and  search  any  person,  boat,  vehicle  or  receptacle  used  or  intended  to 

be  used  for  the  transport  of  a 

forest  produce 

(ii)  enter  and  search  any  place  ; 

(iii)  seize 

forest  produce  in  respect  of  which  he  suspects  that  any  provision 
of  this  Act,  or  the  rules  made  thereunder  has  been,  is  being  or  is  about  to  be 
contravened  alongwith  the  receptacle  containing  such  produce  or  the  vehicles  or 
boats  used  in  carrying  such  produce. 

(2)  The provisions of sections  102 and  103  ofthe  Code  of Criminal Procedure.  1898,* 
relating  to  search  and  seizure  shall,  so  far  as  may  be,  apply  to  searches  and  seizures 
under  this  section. 

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Penalty. 

15.  If any  person  contravenes  any  of the  provisions  of  this  Act  or  the  rules  made 

thereunder :- 

(a)  he shall  be punished with imprisonment which  may extend  to one year or with 

fine  which  may  extend  to  one  thousand  rupees,  or  with both 

1.  The  words  "minor"  was  deleted  by  Mah.  45  of  1997.  s.  11 
*  Now  see  Code  of  Criminal  Procedure  Act,  1973  (2  of  1974). 

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(b)  the  1*  forest  produce  in  respect  of  which  such  contravention  has  been  made 
or such part thereof as  the  Court may  deem fit shall be forfeited to the  State Government; 

Provided that,  if the  Court  is  of the opinion that  it  is  not  necessary  to  direct forfeited 
in respect  of the  whole,  or  as  the  case  may be,  any part  of the  *  forest  produce  it  may, 
for  reasons  to  be  recorded,  refrain  from  doing  so. 

16.  Any  person  who  attempts  to  contravene  or  aibets  the  contravention  of  any  Attempts 

provision of this Act  or the  rules  made  thereunder shall  be  deemed to  have  contravened  and 
such  provisions. 

abetment 

17.  No  Court  shall  take  cognizance  of any  offence  punishable  under this  Act  except  Cognizance 
on  a  report  in writing  of the facts  constituting such  offence  made  hy  any  Forest Officer  of offences. 
not  below  the  rank  of  a  Divisional  Forest  Officer  or  by  any  other  officer  as  may  be 
authorised by  the  State  Government  in this behalf 

18.  (1)  No  suit,  prosecution  or  other  legal  proceedings  shall  lie  against  any  person  Saving  in 
for anything  which  is  in good  faith  done or  intended  to  be  so  done  in pursuance  of this  respect  of 
acts  done  in 
Act  or the  rules  made  thereunder. 
good  faith. 

(2)  No  suit or  other  legal  proceedings  shall  lie  against the  State  Government  for any 
damage  caused  or  likely  to  be  caused or  any  injury  suffered or  likely  to  be  suffered by 
virtue  of the provisions  of this Act or by anything which is  in good  faith done or intended 
to  be  so  done  in pursuance  of  this  Act  or  the  rules  made  thereunder. 

19.  (1)  The  State  Government  may  make  subject  to  the  condition  of  previous  Power  to 

publication,  rules  to  carry  out  all  or  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Act. 

make rules. 

(2)  In  particular  and  without prejudice  to  the  generally  of  the  foregoing  provisions 

such  rules  may  provide  for  all  or  any  of the  following  matters,  namely  :- 

(a)  procedure  to  he  followed  in  making  appointment  of agents 

(b)  publication  of  the  price  lists  of  *  forest  produce 

(c)  manner  of  holding enquires  under  this  Act 

(cl)  the authority by whom the manner  in which and the conditions  subject to which, 

permits  may  by  issued. 

(c)  the  manner  of registration  under  Section  10 

(f)  (i)  manner  of registration,  the  period within  which  such  registration,  shall  be 

made  and  fee  payable  therefore,  under  Sub-section  (1)  of  Section  1  1 

1.  The  words  "Minor"  was  deleted  by  Mah.  45  of  1997,  s.  11. 

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(ii)  form of declaration, authority to whom,  date by which and the manner  in which, 

the  declaration  shall  be  furnished  under  Sub-section  (2)  of  Section  11: 

(g)  any other matter which  is either  expressly or impliedly required to be prescribed 

under this  Act. 

(3)  Every rule made under this  section  shall be  laid,  as  soon as  may be,  afler it is made, 
before each House  of the  State Legislature while  it is in session for  a total period of thirty 
days which  may  be comprised  in one  session or  in two  successive  sessions,  and if,  before 
the expiry,  of the session  in which  it is  so  laid or the  session immediately  following, both 
Houses  agree  in making  any  modification in  the rule  or both Houses  agree  that  the  rule 
should  not be made,  and  notify  such decision in the  Official  Gazette,  the  rule shall,  from 
the date  of publication of such  notification,  have  effect  only in  such modified form  or be 
of  no  effect,  as  the  case  may  be;  so  however  that  any  such  modification  or  annulment 
shall  be  without prejudice  to  the  validity of  anything  previously  done  or  omitted  to  be 
done  under  that  rule. 

20.  Nothing  contained in the  Indian Forest Act  1927,  shall  apply  to 
ActXVI of 
i  927 not  to  in  respect  of matters  for  which  provisions  are  contained  in  this  Act. 

apply  to 
l*forest 
produce  for 
purposes 
covered  under 
this  Act. 

forest  produce  xvI 

° f 
1927. 

21.  If  any  difficulty  arises  in  giving  effect  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  the  State 
Removal of 
difficulties.  Government  may.  by  order,  do  anything  not  inconsistent  with  such  provisions,  which 
appears  to  it  to  be  necessary  or  expedient  for  the  purpose'  of  removing  the  diffculty. 

Repeal  and 
Saving. 

22.  (1)  The Maharashtra Minor Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Ordinance,  i 969, 
hereby  repealed. 

(2)  Anything  done  or  any  action  taken by  or under  the  Ordinance  so  repealed,  shall  Mah. 
be  deemed  to  have  been done  or taken  under this  Act  as if this  Act  had  come  into  force  Ord. 
xiv 
on  the  22nd day  of  October  1969. 

SCIWDULE 

See  Section  2(e)  J 

1969. 

i .  Temburni  (or tendu)  leaves. 

22  Apta  (Bauhinia  recemesa)  leaves.J 

1.  The  words  "minor"  was  deleted  by  Mah.  45  of  1997  s.  11. 
2.  Entry  2  was  added  by  G.  N.  R.  &  F.  D.  No.  MFP.  1569/216012-(A)-U,  dated  24th  June  1971. 

YERAVDA PRISON  PRESS,  Puì-6. 

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Maharashtra  Government  Publications 
can  be  obtained  from 

. THE  DIRECTOR 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING,  STATIONERY  AND  PuLIcIoNs, 
(Publications  Branch), 
Netaji  Subhash  Road,  MUMBAI-400  004. 
Phone  :  (022) 23632693 
(022) 23630695 

. THE  MANAGER 

GOVERNMENT  PHoTozINco  Piss 
Photozinco  Press  Compound,  Near  G.  P.  0., 
PIJNE-411  001. 
Phone  :  (020) 26125808 
(020) 26124759 

i  BOOK DEPOT, 

. THE  MANAGER 
GOVERNMENT  Piss 
CIVIL LIs, 
NAGPUR-440  001. 
Phone  :  (0712) 2562615 

i  BOOK DEPOT, 

. THE  ASSTT.  DIRECTOR 

GOVERNMENT  STATIONERY  STORES  AND  BOOK DEPOT, 
Paithan Road,  Near  Railway  Station, 
AURANGABAD-43 1  001. 
Phone  :  (0240) 2331468, 
(0240) 2331525 

. THE  MANAGER 
GOVERNMENT  Piss 
Tarabai  Park,  KOLHAPUR-416003. 
Phone  :  (0231) 2550402 

i  STATIONERY  STois 

AND  THE  RECOGNISED  BOOK  SELLERS 

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