Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules, 1977

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules, 1977",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules, 1977",
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    "act_year": 1977,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules, 1977",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, Commencement and Applicability.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"bid\" means an offer made in an auction by an eligible participant and also includes an offer made through a sealed tender, in case the sale is proposed by invitation of sealed tenders, and knocking down of a bid includes acceptance of tender.\n(b) \" Solvency Certificate\" means the pecuniary capabilities of a person certified in a prescribed form by a Tahsildar or a Deputy Tahsildar in independent charge in whose jurisdiction the person may have the immovable property. In case the property is located outside the State of Andhra Pradesh, the certificate shall be countersigned by the Collector of the District concerned, (the solvency certificate shall be hypothecated in favour of concerned Divisional Forest Officer). The solvency certificate could also be in the form of a Bank guarantee issued by a nationalised Bank and valid for a period of at least six months beyond the period of contract.\n(c) \" Cash Solvency\" means such money as may be deposited by an intending bidder in lieu of solvency certificate;\n(d) \" Coupe \" means a unit of sale with such description as may be specified in the sale notice from where forest produce under sale is to be extracted and is synonymous with the items Unit Sale Unit or Group;\n(e) \" forest contract \" means a contract whereby Government agrees to sell and the purchaser agrees to buy forest produce (subject to sale notice conditions);\n(f) \" contract area \" means the area covered by a forest Contract;\n(g) \" forest contractor \" means a person in whose favour a contract of sale of forest produce or right to extract forest produce is effected;\n(h) \" form \" means a form specified in the Schedule to these rules;\n(i) \" Sale \" means the sale by open auction or sealed tenders or by negotiation or a combination of these as the case may be;\n(j) \" Sale amount \" means amount bid for and confirmed with respect to the contract;\n(k) \" Sale Conducting Officer \" means the officer conducting the sale.\nPart 2\nMatters Relating to the Conduct of sales",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Sales to be conducted by Forest Officers.",
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            "content": "(ii) The sale of forest produce shall be conducted by the sale notice issuing authority or by any other forest officer authorised by him. The officer who conducts the sale shall hereafter be called the sale conducting officer.\n(iii) The sale of forest produce shall be by open auction or by sealed tenders or a combination of both the methods as the sale notice issuing authority may direct.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Publicity for sales.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Inspection of units of sale by the bidders before sale.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Persons disqualified from participation in sales.",
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            "content": "(a) black listed persons or defaulters who have to pay due to the Forest Department on the date of sale or a member of joint family of any such defaulter.\n(b) persons who are convicted in a court of law for offences involving moral turpitude; and\n(c) minors If the ineligibility of any bidder comes to the knowledge of the sale conducting officer he may refuse to consider the bid from such a bidder and forfeit the Earnest Money Deposit paid by him and if such ineligibility is revealed after a contract has been concluded with such a bidder, it shall be competent for the Divisional Forest Officer to cancel the contract and cause resale at the risk and loss of the bidder.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Earnest Money Deposit, Solvency Certificate, Cash Solvency.",
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            "content": "(ii) Every intending bidder shall deposit cash solvency and or produce a valid solvency certificate duly hypothecated in favour of concerned Divisional Forest Officer in Form I; or produce a bank guarantee in Form I A. Such solvency certificate shall not be valid if it is older than six months (by virtue of the date of issue) as on the date of sale. The amount of solvency shall be atleast upto one third of the proposed bid and such cash solvency or solvency certificate or bank guarantee shall be returned on conclusion of the sale if the bid is not knocked down :\n(iii) The solvency certificate or bank guarantee or cash solvency, as the case may be, shall be retained by the Divisional Forest Officer till the contract expires or total dues to the Government are discharged whichever is later.\n(iv) No person shall sell or otherwise dispose of any property based on which the solvency is determined till the solvency certificate is returned by the Divisional Forest Officer. Every contractor shall give an undertaking to this effect before execution of agreement.\n(v) A registered Co operative Society intending to participate in a sale shall produce a certificate in Form II in lieu of the solvency certificate specified in sub rule (ii).",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Extent of bids and authorisation for bidding.",
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            "content": "(ii) No one will be allowed to bid on behalf of another person or a firm without power of attorney duly executed on stamp paper of the required value and duly adjudicated by an officer authorised for this purpose under the provisions of Indian Stamp (Andhra Pradesh Extension and Amendment) Act 1959 and unless such power of attorney is accepted by the sale conducting officer.\n(iii) The act of bidding shall be deemed to be a complete and unreserved acceptance of the rules and conditions of sale.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. General Powers of Sale Conducting Officer.",
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            "content": "(a) prohibit any one from bidding at any stage of the auction;\n(b) reject the highest or any bid;\n(c) accept highest or any bid;\n(d) with draw any of the units from sale;\n(e) sell the units separately or join together more than one unit or sell them after so rearranging as he may consider necessary;\n(f) announce any new condition or conditions at the commencement of auction;\n(g) fix a minimum amount at which the bids may start;\n(h) fix the method of bidding in open auction namely whether the bids be per hector or lumsum for the units; (i.e., where the forest produce is sold as is available within a measured area); and\n(i) fix a minimum amount of each advance over the previous bid or alter the amount so fixed from time to time during the course of bidding in the open auction.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Conduct of Sale.",
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            "content": "(ii) Once a bid is knocked down, the sale list shall be signed by the highest bidder, in whose name it is knocked down and witnesses who may include the second highest bidder at the appropriate places and the highest bidder shall give a certificate on the sale notice which will be attached to the sale list, to the effect that he has read and understood the terms and conditions of the sale notice and supplementary conditions if any and that he agrees to abide by them.\n(iii) The highest bidder shall also give his specific postal address over his signature in the sale list and it shall be his responsibility to receive all communications sent on such address.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Refund or adjustment of Earnest Money Deposit.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Payment of amount after knocking down and consequences of default.",
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            "content": "(ii) When the bid knocked down exceeds Rs.1,000 the amount payable immediately on the sale being knocked down shall be ¼th of the bid or Rs.10,000 whichever is less, less the Earnest Money Deposit;\n(iii) If sub rules (i) and (ii) are not complied with, the Earnest Money Deposit paid may be forfeited and the sale cancelled and in that event the successful bidder shall have no right whatsoever on the sale unit and such unit may be resold. If the amount obtained in the resale is less than the original sale amount, the original successful bidder shall be liable to pay the difference. If, however, the resale amount be higher he shall not be entitled to any benefit from such resale.\n(iv) The Divisional Forest Officer may revoke the orders of forfeiture of the amounts, cancellation of the sale and the resale, if the defaulter applies subsequently, but before resale, and after payment of the amount as required under the sub rule (i) or (ii) as the case may be and a penalty amount equal to 5% of the amount payable under sub rule (i) or (ii) as the case may be.\n(v) The amount paid including the Earnest Money Deposit shall be returned if the sale is not confirmed and such amount shall not bear any interest.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Bar against revocation of bid.",
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            "content": "Part 3\nConfirmation of the bid and securing Compliance with the Terms of the Contract.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Confirmation of the bid.",
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            "content": "(ii) Such confirmation orders may be issued on the stamp paper if necessary and the value of the stamp paper shall be recovered from the forest contractor.\n(iii) The authorities competent to confirm bids and the monetary limits within which they could confirm shall be as specified by Government from time to time.\n(iv) The confirming authority may reject any bids without assigning any reasons.\n(v) Even if any bid is within the competence of the authorities specified either for confirmation or rejection it shall be incumbent on the concerned authority either to refer to a higher authority seeking confirmation, rejection or advice as administrative instructions may specify in that behalf for a specific cases or class of cases or to act in conformity with such instructions as may be in force. The competent authority shall confirm or reject the bid within thirty days from the date of sale and once it is confirmed a concluded contract is deemed to have been effected between the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, and the bidder whose bid is confirmed in token of acceptance:",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Division of sale amount into instalments and their payment.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Payment of amount after confirmation.",
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            "content": "(a) the instalment as may be fixed in the confirmation orders;\n(b) security deposit as 6 ¼ % of the sale amount in such form as may be specified by the Divisional Forest Officer; and\n(c) such other amounts as may be payable under conditions of sale or any other statutory provisions.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Grant of time, resale in case of default, revocation of cancellation orders etc.",
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            "content": "(ii) The Divisional Forest Officer may cancel the contract and forfeit all the amounts paid in the event of failure on the part of the Forest contractor to comply with the formalities referred to in Rule 16 following confirmation within the time specified for the purpose or during the extended period of time granted and sell such unit against at the risk and loss of the defaulting forest contractor;\n(iii) The Divisional Forest Officer may revoke the cancellation orders, if the Forest contractor fulfills the formalities subsequent to cancellation but before resale or before confirmation of any bid in such a resale on payment of a penal amount equal to 5% of the bid amount.\n(iv) When a unit is resold under provision of sub rule (i) whatever bid is offered may be confirmed irrespective of the original sale value of the unit put for resale.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Procedure for handing over and taking over of possession of the coupe.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Lease period.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) On expiry of the period of contract or on its termination under the rules, the Forest Contractor shall hand over the area to the Range Officer or an officer authorised by him not below the rank of Forester within fifteen days of the expiry of the period of contract or the date of termination as the case may be and obtain receipt in Form VII thereof:\nPart 4\nMatters Relating to Compliance with Terms of the Contract",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Work to be done by the Forest Contractor himself or by his authorised Agent.",
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            "content": "(ii) The Forest Contractor shall not employ, for any purpose connected with the contract, any person who has been removed from the Forest Department.\n(iii) If so required by the Divisional Forest Officer, the Forest Contractor shall provide his servants and agents with a signed badge, warrant or other device approved by the Divisional Forest Officer where by they may be readily identified. Failure to wear or possess such a device in the contract area shall render a servant or agent to be treated as a trespasser.",
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Time to be essence of the contract.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Powers of Forest Officers to stop extraction of forest produce.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Duties and responsibilities of the Forest Contractor.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Rights of private persons to be respected.",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Maintenance of accounts and use and return of permits.",
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            "content": "(ii) (a) The permits that are delivered to the Forest contractor for use under the relevant rules with respect to the contract shall be used by him for that forest produce only which is covered by the contract.\n(b) The used counterfoils of the permits and unused permits shall be returned to the Divisional Forest Officer on expiry of the contract. The counterfoils of each permit book shall be returned as soon as the book is completely used.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Transfer of the contract to a third party with the approval of the Divisional Forest Officer.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Termination of Contract on occurrence of famine and compensation, thereof.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Government indemnified against natural calamities and acts of third parties.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Remittance of amounts and grace period for remittance.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) A grace period of one month may be allowed by the Divisional Forest Officer at his discretion from the due date of payment of instalment, subject to payment of such interest as may be specified by Government for such delayed payments:",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Refund of or adjustment towards dues of the Security Deposit.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Action for breach of contract.",
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            "content": "(1) (a) terminate the contract and simultaneously forfeit (in favour of the Government) all the sums paid as sale amount or otherwise and in addition levy compensation for the damage caused by breach; or\n(b) forfeit the security deposit in full or part and allow continuance of the contract, provided the security deposit is reimbursed to the full extent; or\n(c) forfeit the security deposit and also levy compensation for the damage caused by such breach and allow continuance of the contract, provided the security deposit is reimbursed to the full extent and compensation paid.\n(2) The Divisional Forest Officer is competent to suspend the working of any unit by the Forest contractor when the breach specified in this sub rule comes to his notice, pending investigation and decision but such suspension shall not normally exceed one month. The contractor will not be entitled to compensation either by way of extension in lease period or of any other nature for such period of suspension in work.\n(ii) On termination of the contract, the instalment amounts not due on the date of termination shall also become due and recoverable with immediate effect.\n(iii) On termination of the contract under the sub rule (i) or lapse of a contract on expiry of the period of contract the Divisional Forest Officer shall take action in accordance with the provisions of section 70 of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967, to recover the amounts, duly ascertained and payable by the Forest contractor.\n(iv) For the purpose of this rule, the Divisional Forest Officer shall be the competent authority to determine the person causing the damage and the value of the damage caused.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Amounts payable to be recovered as arrears of land Revenue.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Appeals.",
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            "content": "(ii) The orders of the Conservator of Forests, on such appeal, which may be passed on such enquiry and scrutiny of records as in his opinion are adequate, shall be final.\n(iii) The Conservator of Forests may condone delays in preferring the appeals if he is satisfied with the grounds for the delay.\nSchedule 1\nSolvency Certificate\nSolvency Certificate\nForm - 1\nForm - 1\n( See Rule 7 (2) of Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules, 1975.)\nSolvency Certificate",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. District",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Taluk",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Village",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Survey No. or House No",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Area",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Wet or Dry",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Land Revenue assessment",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. In the case of house, Ward No. and name of village panchayat or Municipality and also house tax",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. In whose name the property stands according to Revenue Account of Panchayat or Municipal Accounts",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. What are the total liabilities of the applicant on this day Countersigned: Signature of Village Officer Revenue Inspector:",
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            "content": "Countersigned:\nTahsildar:\nForm 1A\nForm 1A\nAgents Bank Guarantee Bond\nAgents Bank Guarantee Bond\nForm 1 - A\nForm 1 - A\n[ See Rule 7 (ii) of the A.P.Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules, 1977]\nAgents Bank Guarantee Bond",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. In consideration of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh (hereinafter called (the Government) having agreed to sell to (hereinafter called \"the said contractor (s) the right to collect forest produce, under the terms and conditions of sale and agreement made between and for the due fulfilment by the said contract (s) of the terms and conditions of sale and agreement on production of a bank guarantee in lieu of solvency certificate for Rs.(Rupees..only) We Bank (hereinafter referred to as \"the Bank\"",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. We Bank do hereby undertake to pay the amounts due and payable under this guarantee without any demur, merely on a demand from the Government stating that the amount claimed is due by way of loss or damage caused to or would be caused to or suffered by the Government by reasons of any breach by the said contractor (s) or any of the terms and conditions contained in the agreement or by reason of the contractor s failure to perform the said contract or pay dues in respect of other contracts. An",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. We Bank further agree that the guarantee herein contained shall remain in full force and effect during the period that would be taken for the performance of the said agreement and for a further period of six months beyond this period and that it shall continue to be enforceable till all the dues of the Government under or by virtue of the said guarantee have been fully paid and its claims satisfied discharged or till the D.F.O. of. (Division) certified that the terms and conditions of the agr",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. We Bank, further agree with the Government that the Government shall have the fullest liberty without our consent and without affecting in any manner our obligations hereunder to vary any of terms and conditions of the said agreement or to extend the time of performance by the contractor (s) from time to time or to postpone for any time or from time to time any of the powers exercisable by the Government against the said contractor (s) and to forbear or enforce any of the terms and conditions",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. We Bank, lastly undertake not to revoke this guarantee during its currency except with the previous consent of the Government in writing Dated of the ................................................. day .......................................................... 197 ..................................................................................................................................................................... for /Bank Ltd.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Form 2\nForm 2\nForm - II\nForm - II\n( See Rule 7 (v) of Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules 1975.)",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. It is certified that ..(name of the Society) bearing registration No..and required under the provisions at Andhra Pradesh Co operative Societies Act, 1964 comprises members who are exclusively Harijans or and also belong to Schedule Castes or and also Scheduled Tribes or and Backward Classes.",
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            "content": "(i) It is also certified that I have examined the solvency of the ..society (name of the society with reference to immovable property standing in its name and possession and enjoyment over which it has independent saleable right and or the share capital of the society and I have satisfied myself that the society is solvent for Rs.. (in words) ..after taking into consideration its liabilities this day and the assets listed are free from encumbrances.\n(ii) In the event of the society being required to make payment of any dues to the Government arising out of any dealings on the strength of any certificates in (i) and also in the event of the society not fulfilling its obligation to pay the dues as required. I undertake to appropriate the assets of the society towards such dues as first charge.\nSignature of Deputy Registrar: of Co operative Societies Asst. Director of Industries\n(i) Name and signature of the President of the Society\n(ii) Name and signature of the Secretary of the Society Attested:\nSignature of the\nForm 3\nForm 3\nList showing the Bids made with a respect to each Auction Sale\nList showing the Bids made with a respect to each Auction Sale\nForm - III\nForm - III\n( See Rules 10 and 15 of Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules, 1977)\nSale List\nSale List\n(1) Situation of the coupe:\nUnit of sale\n(a) Coupe No. and series:\n(b) Name of the Forest Block:\n(c) Range\n(2) Period of the contract:\n(3) Date of auction:\n(4) Name and designation of sale conducting Officer:\nName of the bidder\nName of the bidder\nAmount of each bid\nAmount of each bid\nSignature of the highest and second highest\n\t\t\t\tbidders\nSignature of the highest and second highest\n\t\t\t\tbidders\n(1)\n(1)\n(2)\n(2)\n(3)\n(3)\nSignature of the Sale Conducting Officer.\n1.\n2.\nSignature of the Sale Conducting officer\nSignature of the Range Officer\nRange Officer: Divisional Forest Officer Conservator of Forests.\nForm 4\nForm 4\n( See Rules 15 to 18 of Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules, 1977).\n1. 1st instalment (excluding the sale amount already paid) of Rs within (10) days of receipt of this order (corresponding to 1st strip.)\n2. 2nd instalment of Rson or before (Corresponding to 2nd strip).\n3. 3rd instalment of Rson or before (Corresponding to 3rd strip).\n4. 4th instalment of Rson or before (Corresponding to 4th strip).\nForm 5\nForm 5\nGovernment of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department\nGovernment of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department\nForm - V\nForm - V\n[ See rule 19 of Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rule 1975]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Sri . S/o ............................. Taluk ................................ has been sold the right ............................ of coupe ................................. Range ............................. of this Division for a sale amount of Rs.with contract period from .............................. to .................................... vide confirmation orders issued in the reference cited.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. He has paid the following amounts towards sale amount.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a)\n(b)\n(c)\n(d)",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. He has paid the security deposit as follows:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a)\n(b)\n(c)\n(d)",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. He has paid the stamp duty as follows:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a)\n(b)\n(c)",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. The total sale amount less the amount already paid is payable in the following instalments on or before the dates given thereof.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Instalment amount\nInstalment amount\nDate\nDate\n1.\n2.\n3.\n1. 2nd instalment (Corresponding to strip ..........)\n2. 3rd instalment (Corresponding to strip .............)\n3.\n4.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 53
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Since he has completed, all the formalities precedent to the issue of the possession orders, he is allowed to take possession of the coupe from the Range Officer .or his deputy and carry out the work of the coupe starting from strip .in terms of sale notice issued in this office Ref. No.dated .and Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules, 1977. He shall deliver possession certificate to the Range Officer or his deputy in the prescribed form on taking possession. He is",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "6. (a) He will submit to the Divisional Forest Officer through Ranger on the 10th of each month on account of Forest produce removed under the contract in the proforma enclosed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. The following persons nominated by him to act as his agents are proved to work as his agents in terms of the power of attorney granted by him and filed in this office.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1.\n2.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. The required transit permits etc., may be obtained from the Range Officer in addition to such assistance as needed in terms of the sale.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 56
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. The following pass hammer is allotted to remove the timber etc., in terms of Andhra Pradesh Forest Produce Transit Rules, 1970.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 57
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Further points, if any, in terms of Sale.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Sl.No.\nSl.No.\nQuantity extracted during the previous month\nQuantity extracted during the previous month\nQuantity added during the month\nQuantity added during the month\nTotal Quantity\nTotal Quantity\nQuantity Removed during the month\nQuantity Removed during the month\nBalance at the end of the month\nBalance at the end of the month\n(1)\n(1)\n(2)\n(2)\n(3)\n(3)\n(4)\n(4)\n(5)\n(5)\n(6)\n(6)\n1.\n2.\nForm 6\nForm 6\nPossession Certificate\nPossession Certificate\nForm - VI\nForm - VI\n[ See Rule 19 of Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules 1977)\nPossession Certificate\nSignature of the Forest Contractor authorised agent.\nForm 7\nForm 7\nCertificate of Return Charge of Coupe\nCertificate of Return Charge of Coupe\nForm - VII\nForm - VII\n( See Rule 19 of Andhra pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules,1977)\nCertificate of Return Charge of Coupe\nInventory of Irregularities\nName and address of the witnesses\nName and address of the witnesses\nSignature of the witnesses\nSignature of the witnesses\nSignature of the Ranger/his deputy taking\n\t\t\t\tdelivery of the coupe\nSignature of the Ranger/his deputy taking\n\t\t\t\tdelivery of the coupe\n1.\n1.\n1.\n2.\n2.\n2.\n3.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 58
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "ap120",
        "Act Number": "",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1977",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Forest Contract (Disposal of Forest Produce) Rules, 1977",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}