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    "id": 15468,
    "slug": "bihar-saw-mills-regulation-rules-1993",
    "title": "Bihar Saw Mills (Regulation) Rules, 1993",
    "short_title": "Bihar Saw Mills (Regulation) Rules, 1993",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. S.O.225, dated the",
    "act_year": 1993,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Bihar Saw Mills (Regulation) Rules, 1993",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means Bihar Saw Mills (Regulation) Act, 1990 (Bihar Act 19, 1990);\n(b) \"Divisional Forest Officer\" means the Officer incharge of a Territorial Forest Division;\n(c) \"Conservator of Forests\" means Officer incharge of a Forest Circle.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Application for licence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) No person shall be permitted to file application on behalf of any person or company until he encloses executed copy of the Power of Attorney authorising him to work on behalf of such person or company and produces its original or the certificate of registration of such company of which he claims to be a partner before the licensing officer.\n(iii) A co-operative society may file application enclosing duly certified copy of the resolution passed in this respect:\n(1) The area of the saw mill or saw pit falls within the restricted area under Section 6 of the Act.\n(2) The person of the company applying for the licence has been found guilty of any forest offence.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Grant of licence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The sawing operations in the saw mill and saw pit shall not be carried out after sunset and before sunrise.\n(b) The certified copies of the licence granted under sub-rule (1) shall be displayed at conspicuous place in the saw mill or saw pit.\n(c) The Licensee shall maintain daily account of receipt of wood purchased, sawing and disposal in Form D.\n(d) The monthly account of wood received for sawing only shall be maintained in Form E.\n(e) The registers of accounts shall, if so required, be produced before the licensing officer or any other officer authorised by him for inspection.\n(f) If the licensee or the person incharge of the operation of saw mill or saw pit has reason to believe that the wood brought to the saw mill or the saw pit is illicit, he shall inform the nearest Range Officer of Forests as early as possible, about the arrival of illicit wood. In no case, the illicit wood, shall be sawn.\n(g) The expansion of the saw mill or saw pit or change in its location shall not be carried out without the written permission of the licensing officer.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Effect of declaration.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Renewal of the licence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Submission of returns.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Installation of electric connection.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Authority to whom appeal shall lie.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Form 'A'\nForm 'A'\n[ See Rule 3(2)]\nApplication for Grant of Licence for Establishing and Operating a New Saw Mill/Saw Pit.\nApplication for Grant of Licence for Establishing and Operating a New Saw Mill/Saw Pit.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Applicant's name and his father's name in full (in case of company give names of partners and of persons holding power of attorney to act on behalf of the company).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Profession.......................",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Full Address  .................",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Details of proposed location of saw mill/saw pit (location map will also be attached).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Is applicant already owning and operating any other saw mill/saw pit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. If answer to (5) is Yes give details of the saw mill/saw pit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Make and year of sawing machine............\n(b) No. of sawing machines............\n(c) Type of motive force and its horse power.\n(d) Monthly capacity..........\n(e) Any other information...............",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Monthly capacity of the saw mill/saw pit to be established.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Species of wood that would be generally sawn.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Source from where the wood is obtained..........",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. The period in which saw mill/saw pit will be established.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Details of saw mill to be established-",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) No of sawing machine........\n(b) Type of motive force and its horse power....\n(c) Any other information.......",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Any other activity which is proposed to be carried out in the saw mill/saw pit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Evidence of payment of application fee.......",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Evidence of payment of security deposit......",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Declaration\nDeclaration\nSignature of the applicant\nForm 'B'\nForm 'B'\n[ See Rule 3(2)]\nApplication for Grant of Licence for Operating an already Established Saw Mill/Saw Pit.\nApplication for Grant of Licence for Operating an already Established Saw Mill/Saw Pit.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Applicant's name and his father's name in full (in case of company give names of partners and of persons holding power of attorney to act on behalf of the company).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Profession......................",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Full Address................",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Details of location of saw mill/saw pit (location map and sketch map of saw mill/ saw pit will also be attached).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Details of the saw mill.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Make and year of sawing machine..........\n(b) Horse-power of the electrical or mechanical motor.\n(c) No. of sawing machines.........\n(d) Any other information.......",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Monthly capacity of the saw mill/saw pit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Species of wood that are generally sawn......",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Source from where the wood is obtained.......",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Besides of any other activity which is carried out in saw mill/saw pit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Details of any other saw mill/saw pit for which licence has already been obtained or applied for.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Evidence of payment of application fee.......",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Evidence of payment of security deposit...........",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Declaration\nDeclaration\nSignature of the applicant\nForm 'C'\nForm 'C'\n[ See Rule 4(1)]\nThe Licence for Operating the Established Saw Mill/Saw Pit Establishing and Operating a New Saw Mill or Saw Pit.\nThe Licence for Operating the Established Saw Mill/Saw Pit Establishing and Operating a New Saw Mill or Saw Pit.\n(This form shall be used for renewing the licence)",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Applicant's name and his father's name in full (in case of company give names of Partners and of persons holding power of attorney).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Profession............",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Full Address..............",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Details of location of saw mill/saw pit......",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Legal status of the land and title of ownership of the land on which saw mill/saw pit is established or proposed to be established.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Details of saw mill. -",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Make and year of sawing machine.........\n(b) No. of sawing machine...........\n(c) Type of motive force and Horsepower..........",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Monthly capacity of the saw mill/saw pit (approx.)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Species of wood that would be generally sawn.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. The period in which saw mill/saw pit will be established.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Activity other than sawing which will be carried out in the saw mill/saw pit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Period for which the licence is being granted/ renewed.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Signature of Licensing Officer Name Seal of the Officer.\nNote. - 1. The conditions under which licence is being granted and the Forms in which account shall be maintained has been given to the licensee and the same has been fully explained to him.\nNote.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. The signature of the licensee has been obtained as a token of this.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Form 'D'\nForm 'D'\n[ See Rule 7(1)]\nDetails of Receipts and Disposal Statement of\n Wood Purchased. Period From.......... To.........\nDetails of Receipts and Disposal Statement of\n Wood Purchased. Period From.......... To.........\nName of Saw Mill/Saw pit Place of Saw\n Mill/Saw pit Date of Submission of Statement.\nOpening Stock\nInwards (Receipt from Forest and Environment\n Department)\nOther than Forest Department\nSpecies\nC.mt.\nSawn C.mt.\nDate\nT.P. No.\nName of Depot\nSpecies\nLogs\nSawn C. mt.\nDate\nT.P. No. and other evidence\nName of Source\nSpecies\nLogs\nNo.\nC.mt.\nNo.\nC.mt.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\nSawn C.mt.\nSpecies\nTotal Logs\nSales\nInter-State\nBalance stock\nRemarks\nNo.\nC.mt.\nSawn C.mt.\nLocal\nLogos\nSawn C.mt.\nSpecies\nLogos\nSawn C.mt.\nSpecies\nNo.\nC.mt.\nSawn C.mt.\nNo.\nC.mt.\nNo.\nC.mt.\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\nNotes - (1) This form will have to be filled date wise.\nNotes\n(2) At the end of the month, total will be given at the end\nSignature of Owner/Partner Name....................... Date.......................\nSignature of Owner/Partner Name....................... Date.......................\nFrom 'E'\nFrom 'E'\n[ See Rule 7(2)]\nAccount of Wood Received for Sawing only\n (Monthly Statement)\nAccount of Wood Received for Sawing only\n (Monthly Statement)\nName of Saw Mill/Saw Pit......... Account for\n period from......... to.......... Location of Sawmill/Saw\n pit......................................\nNo.\nDate\nOpening Balance\nSawn C.mt.\nReceived during the day\nSawn C.mt.\nSpecies\nTotal\nSpecies\nLogos\nTransit Pass No. Date\nName of the person & address\nSpecies\nLogos\nLogos\nNo.\nC.mt.\nNo.\nC.mt.\nNo.\nC.mt.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nSawn C.mt.\nSawn during the day\nSawn C.mt.\nDelivered to the owner\nBalance\nSpecies\nLogos\nBill no. and date\nSpecies\nC.mt.\nSpecies\nRound\nSawn C.mt.\nRemarks\nNo.\nC.mt.\nNo.\nC.mt.\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh273",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. S.O.225, dated the 24th, June 1993",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1993",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Saw Mills (Regulation) Rules, 1993",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}