The Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act, 1948

Section 30. Amendment of Act XVI of 1927 in Delhi

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

30. Amendment of Act XVI of 1927 in Delhi. The following amendments shall be made in the Indian Forest Act, 1927, in its application to the [1][State] at Delhi, namely:-- (1) in sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said Act,-- (a) for the words any forest or waste-land the words any forest, waste-land or grass-land shall be substituted; (b) for clauses (b) and (c) the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-- "(b) the cutting of trees and timber; (c) the disposal of any forest produce; (d) the firing or clearing of vegetation; (e) the cutting storage and conservation of grass or leaf fodder; or (f) the admission, herding or pasturing of Cattle"; and (c) after clause (v) the following shall be added:-- "(vi) for any other purpose conducive to public welfare."; (2) in sub-section (2) of section 37 of the said Act, for the words "not less than three" the words "not less than seven" shall be substituted; and (3) in sub-section (1) of section 38 of the said Act, for the word "two thirds" the word "one-half" shall be substituted. [Footnotes] 1. Subs. by A.O. 1950, for "Province".

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. substituted by A.O. 1950

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Earlier wording: “Province”

    Footnote: 1. Subs. by A.O. 1950, for "Province".