The Indian Forest Act, 1927 · VII — OF THE CONTROL OF TIMBER AND OTHER FOREST-PRODUCE IN TRANSIT

Section 41. Power to make rules to regulate transit of forest produce

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER VII OF THE CONTROL OF TIMBER AND OTHER FOREST-PRODUCE IN TRANSIT 41. Power to make rules to regulate transit of forest produce. —(1) The control of all rivers and their banks as regards the floating of timber, as well as the control of all timber and other forest-produce in transit by land or water, is vested in the[6] [State Government], and it may make rules to regulate the transit of all timber and other forest-produce. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may— (a) prescribe the routes by which alone timber or other forest-produce may be imported, exported or moved into, from or within[12] [the State]; 1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G.". 2. Subs., ibid ., for "Local Official Gazette". 3. Subs. by the A.O. (No. 3) 1956, for "Part A States and Part C States". 4. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Crown". 5. The Proviso rep. by the A.O. 1937. 6. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government". 7. Ins. by the A.O. 1937. 8. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "the Central Legislature".

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. substituted by A.O. 1950

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Earlier wording: “Provincial Government”

    Footnote: 6. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government".