A.P. Wood Based Industries (Establishment And Regulation) Rules, 2018

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    "title": "A.P. Wood Based Industries (Establishment And Regulation) Rules, 2018",
    "short_title": "A.P. Wood Based Industries (Establishment And Regulation) Rules, 2018",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No.48, En",
    "act_year": 2018,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "A.P. Wood Based Industries (Establishment And Regulation) Rules, 2018",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) 'Industrial Estate' means areas notified by the State Government for establishment of wood based Industries.\n(b) 'Licence' means a licence granted under these rules.\n(c) 'Licensing Authority' means the Divisional Forest Officer having jurisdiction over the place of establishment of wood based industry.\n(d) 'Principal Chief Conservator of Forests' means a Forest Officer of the rank of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) in the State.\n(e) 'Round log' means a piece of wood In its natural form, having mid girth of thirty centimetre or more under bark and it includes such round log even after its bark has been removed or its surface has been dressed, manually or by using a band saw or any other machine or equipment to make its cross section square or near to square for the purpose of ease in its transportation and/ or storage.\n(f) 'Saw Mill' means a mechanical contrivance for sawing, cutting or conversion of timber with the aid of electrical or mechanical power and includes the premises as approved in the licence but does not include a contrivance operated solely by manual power.\n(g) 'Sawn Timber' means beams, scantlings, planks, battens and such other product obtained from sawing of round log.\n(h) 'State Level Committee' means a Committee constituted by the State Government under these rules.\n(i) 'Wood Based Industry' means any industry which processes wood as its raw material such as saw mills/veneer/plywood or any other form of wood.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. No wood based industry without licence.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Application for Licence.",
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            "content": "(a) Tide deeds or lease deed of the premises or an undertaking by the applicant that the premises of wood based industry are on lease from the land owner.\n(b) Copy of Factory Licence, if any,\n(c) Copy of GST Registration\n(d) Copy of Pan Card\n(e) Copy of Aadhar Card of applicant\n(f) Copy of location sketch of the premises\n(g) Statement indicating the sources of supply of round wood, species and quantity\nType of fee (Annual)\nAmount as per approved annual capacity of saw\n\t\t\t\tmill/wood based industry\nUpto 1000 cubic meters\nBeyond 1000 cubic meters\nLicences fees/renewal fee\nRs.5000/-\nRs. 10,000/-\nType of fee\nAmount as per approved annual capacity of saw\n\t\t\t\tmill/wood based industry\nUpto 1000 cubic meters\nBeyond 1000 cubic meters\nSecurity Deposit\nRs. 10,000/-\nRs.20,000/-",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Constitution of the State Level Committee.",
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            "content": "(a)\nPrincipal Chief Conservator of Forests/Head of\n\t\t\t\tForest Department\nChairman\n(b)\nA representative of the Regional Office of the\n\t\t\t\tMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change\nMember\n(c)\nA representative of the State Forest Department\n\t\t\t\tnot below the rank of Conservator of Forests dealing with the\n\t\t\t\tpreparation of Working Plans/Working Schemes\nMember\n(d)\nDirector/Additional Director of Department of\n\t\t\t\tIndustries\nMember\n(e)\nRepresentative of the Forest Development\n\t\t\t\tCorporation\nMember\n(f)\nAn officer not below the rank of Conservator of\n\t\t\t\tForests working in the Forest Head Quarters\nMember-Secretary\n(g)\nAn officer from Territorial wing of the Forest\n\t\t\t\tDepartment not below the rank of CF\nMember\n(h)\nAn officer from Agriculture Department not below\n\t\t\t\tthe rank of Additional Director\nMember\n(i)\nAn officer from the Revenue Department not below\n\t\t\t\tthe rank of Deputy Secretary\nMember\n(j)\nTwo representatives from the State Level Timber\n\t\t\t\tMerchants Wood based Industries Federation\nMembers",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Powers and functions of the State Level Committee.",
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            "content": "(i) Assess the availability of timber in the State by way of appropriate study on demand and supply as and when it decides. The Committee shall devise suitable mechanism for sustainable use of timber in a way that does not affect the forests of the area adversely.\n(ii) Approve the name of wood based industries which may be considered for grant of fresh licence or enhancement of the existing licenced capacity in case the Committee is satisfied that timber is available legally for the said new Wood Based Industries from sources such as Trees outside forest, Private Forests.\n(iii) Ensure that the amount collected or recovered from Wood Based Industries and deposited in the account of State Level Committee is utilized for the purpose of afforestation only.\n(iv) Examine and make appropriate recommendations or any other matter referred by the State Government.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Estimated annual consumption of timber by wood based industries.",
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            "content": "(a) Saw mills of 10 HP and below: 540 cu.mt. (base value)\n(b) Saw mills between 10 to 20 HP: 810 cu.mt. (1.5 time the base value)\n(c) Saw mills between 20 to 40 HP lOflp cu.mt. (2 times of the base value)\n(d) Saw mills between 40 to 60 HP 1620 cu.mt. (3 times of the base value)\n(e) Saw mills above 60 HP 2160 cu.mt. (4 times the base value)",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. No Licence required for the following categories of wood based industries.",
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            "content": "(a) Sawn timber, cane, bamboo, reed, plywood, veneers or imported wood, procured from legitimate sources\n(b) block board, MDF or similar wotxl-based products, procured from legitimate sources\n(c) round log/timber from species declared as agro-forestry/agricultural crops and/or exempted from the purview of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Produce Transit Rules, 1970.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Appeal against the decision of the State Level Committee.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Conditions of Licence, Renewal, Transfer etc.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Transfer of licence on sale succession and relocation of any wood based industry.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Records to be maintained by wood based industries.",
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            "content": "(a) It bears property marks; and\n(b) It is covered by a transit permit or such other document indicating the origin of the timber, and for this purpose all timber lying within and adjacent to saw mil premises upto a distance of five meters shall be taken into consideration:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Inspecting Officers.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Revocation of licence.",
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            "content": "(b) In case of violations, where it is not proposed to either revoke the licence or seize and confiscate the plant, machinery etc., the Licensing Authority shall be competent to impose a penalty of a sum upto the limit of available security deposit. If the amount of penalty so levied exceeds Rs. 5000/-, an appeal against such imposition shall lie with the Conservator of Forests having territorial jurisdiction over the area, and his decision, thereon shall be final. The appeal should however, be preferred within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the order imposing the penalty.\n(c) All penalties levied shall be paid by the licensee within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the order or the notice of demand for payment. In case of failure to pay the penalties in time, the same will be adjusted from the security deposit, which shall be replenished immediately so as to keep it always full and complete. Tine licence shall be deemed to be inoperative, until such time, the licensee replenishes the adjustments in the security deposit.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Refusal to renew or revoke Licence.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Appeal against order of Licensing Authority.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Electric connection.",
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            "content": "Form I\nForm I\nApplication for setting/renewal/shifting/upgrading of Saw Mill/Wood Based Industry\nApplication for setting/renewal/shifting/upgrading of Saw Mill/Wood Based Industry\n(See Rule 4 of Andhra Pradesh Wood Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Rules, 2018)",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name of Applicant 2. Father's/Husband's name",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Photograph of Applicant",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Address of applicant",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Place where the Wood Based unit is to be located",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Whether setting up Depot in the same premises",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Details of machinery to be used/used, Type of Machinery, Number of machines, capacity (in H P)",
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Details of fee paid",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. List of Enclosures",
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            "content": "Signature of applicant\nGovernment of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department\nGovernment of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department\nForm II\nForm II\nLicence for Establishment/Renewal of Wood Based Industry/ Wood Based Industry-cum-Depot\nLicence for Establishment/Renewal of Wood Based Industry/ Wood Based Industry-cum-Depot\n(See Rule 4 of Andhra Pradesh Wood Based Industries (Establishment and Regulations) Rules, 2018)\n....................District\nlicence No.\nValid Upto..... DFO File Number:\nPhotograph of Applicant",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name of the Licensee:",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Address of Licensee:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Details of approval of the unit by SLC",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "4. location of the Wood Based Industry",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Details of Machinery:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Type of Machinery Number of Machines Capacity (in HP)",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Details of Forest Produce to be stored",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) In Wood Based Unit\n(b) in Depot",
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. The licensee shall abide by all the terms and conditions stipulated in Andhra Pradesh Wood Based Industries (Establishment & Regulation) Rules, 2018 and maintain the registers stipulated therein and submit accounts accordingly.",
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            "content": "Divisional Forest Officer and Licensing Authority .................Forest Division\nForm III-A\nForm III-A\n(See Rule 12 of Andhra Pradesh Wood Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Rules, 2018)\nForm of Register showing Receipts of Forest Produce in Wood Based Industry and Depot\nForm of Register showing Receipts of Forest Produce in Wood Based Industry and Depot\nDate of Receipt\nDetails of Forest Produce received\nSpecies Teak/Non-Teak\nSource\nTP No\nDate\nIssued by\n(1)\n(2a)\n(2b)\n(2c)\n(2d)\n(3)\nQuantity of Forest Produce (Class/Nos in Case of\n\t\t\t\tPoles, Bamboos, Plywood etc. And Tonnes in case of Fuelwood\nQuantity of Sawn Sizes or other finished\n\t\t\t\tproducts obtained\nRemarks\nNos\nCubic Meters\nNos/Cmt\n(4a)\n(4b)\n(5)\n(6)\nFORM III-B\nFORM III-B\n(See Rule 12 of Andhra Pradesh Wood Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Rules, 2018)\nForm of Register showing the disposal of Forest Produce in the Wood Based Industry and Depot\nForm of Register showing the disposal of Forest Produce in the Wood Based Industry and Depot\nDate of Disposal\nDate of Disposal\nSpecies\nSpecies\nDetails of Forest disposed\nDetails of Forest disposed\nProduce\nProduce\nTo whom disposed (Destination and Address)\nTo whom disposed (Destination and Address)\nRemarks (Cash Bill No. etc)\nRemarks (Cash Bill No. etc)\nNos.\nCMT\nPermit No.\n(1)\n(2)\n(3a)\n(3b)\n(3c)\n(4)   (5)",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "ap256",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No.48, Environment Forests Science & Technology (Section-II) Department, dated 8.5.2018 and Published in the A.P. Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 11.5.2018",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2018",
        "Short Title": "A.P. Wood Based Industries (Establishment And Regulation) Rules, 2018",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}