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The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

14 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1 — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 231st December, 2007, vide notification No. S. O. 2224(E), dated 31st December, 2007, see Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, sec 3(ii)
  4. II — FOREST RIGHTS
  5. 3Forest rights of Forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other tradional forest dwellers
  6. III — RECOGNITION, RESTORATION AND VESTING OF FOREST RIGHTS AND RELATED MATTERS
  7. 4Recognition of, and vesting of, forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditio
  8. 5Duties of holders of forest rights
  9. IV — AUTHORITIES AND PROCEDURE FOR VESTING OF FOREST RIGHTS
  10. 6Authorities to vest forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest d
  11. V — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
  12. 7Offences by members or officers of authorities and Committees under this Act
  13. 8Cognizance of offences
  14. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  15. 9Members of authorities, etc., to be public servants
  16. 10Protection of action taken in good faith
  17. 11Nodal agency
  18. 12Power of Central Government to issue directions
  19. 13Act not in derogation of any other law
  20. 14Power to make rules