Indian Forest Act,1927
Act No : 16
Section :
Short title and extent.
1. Short title and extent. (1) This Act may be called the Indian Forest Act, 1927. 2*[(2) It extends to the whole of India except the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956 were comprised in Part B States. (3) It applies to the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the States of Bihar, Bombay, Coorg, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal; but the Government of any State may by notification in the Official Gazette bring this Act into force 3*** in the whole or any specified part of that State to which this Act extends and where it is not in force.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amended in Maharashtra by Mah. Act 27 of 1968. Extended to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (w.e.f. 1-10- 1967): vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 & Sch. Extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Havoli (w.e.f. 1-7-65) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 & Sch. I. The Act comes into force in Pondicherry on 1-10-1963 vide Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. I. Extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, s. 3 & Sch. Extended to the whole of Madhya Pradesh by M.P. Act 23 of 1958 (when notified) Repealed in Act application to Bellary District by Mysore Act 14 of 1955 Amended in Gujarat by Gujarat Act 14 of 1973. Amended in Haryana by Haryana Act 12 of 1973. Amended in Haryana by Haryana Act 31 of 1973. Amended in Uttar Pradesh by U.P. Act 11 of 1973. Amended in Uttar Pradesh by U.P. Act 13 of 1976. Amended in West Bengal by W. B. Act 14 of 1975. Amended in certain parts of Mysore by Mysore Act 10 of 1958. Amended in Orissa by Orissa Act.14 of 1972. Amended in U.P. by U.P. Act 11 of 11973. 1. The Act has been amended in its application to- (1) Madhya Pradesh by M.P. Acts 26 of 1950 and 20 of 1954; (2) Uttar Pradesh by U.P. Acts 18 of 1951; 5 of 1956, 21 of 1960 (3) Orissa by Orissa Acts 25 of 1952, 11 of 1954, 27 of 1959 (4) West Bengal by Ben. Act 11 of 1945, s. 63, W. B. Act 14 of 1948; (5) East Punjab by E. P. Act 7 of 1948. 2. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956, for sub- sections (2) and (3). 3. This Act has been declared to be in force in the Khondmals District by the Khondmals Laws Regulation, 1936 (4 of 1936), s. 3 and Sch.; and in the Angul District by the Angul Laws Regulation, 1936 (5 of 1936.), s. 3 and Sch. This Act has been extended to-- (1) Berar (partially) by the Berar Laws Act, 1941 (4 of 1941); (2) The Province of Coorg, see Coorg Gazette, 1930, Pt. I, p. 94; and (3) The Delhi Province, see Gazette of India, 1933, Pt. II- A, p. 293. 8
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