The Bihar Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1984

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    "title": "The Bihar Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1984",
    "short_title": "The Bihar Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1984",
    "act_number": "Bihar Act 12 of 1984",
    "act_year": 1984,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Bihar Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1984",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(1) \"Agent\" means an agent appointed under Section 4;\n(2) \"Committee\" means the Advisory Committee constituted under subsection (1) of Section 6;\n(3) \"Forest Officer\" means any person whom the State Government in this behalf, may appoint to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act or to do anything required by this Act or any rule made thereunder to be done by a Forest Officer;\n(4) \"Forest Produce\" means any forest product as specified in the Schedule (hereinafter called the specified forest produce);\n(5) \"Government\" means the State Government;\n(6) \"Primary Collector\" is the person who first collects the specified forest produce;\n(7) \"Licensed Vendor\" in relation to specified forest produce means a person to whom a licence is issued under Section 12 for retail sale of such produce;\n(8) \"Retail sale\" means a sale of any specified forest produce not exceeding such quantity as the Government may, by notification, specify in respect of such specified forest produce;\n(9) \"Specified area\" in relation to specified forest produce means the area specified in notification under sub-section (3) of Section 1 for such specified forest produce.\n(10) \"Specified Forest Produce\" in relation to a specified area means forest produce specified in notification under sub-section (4) of Section 1 for such specified area.\n(11) \"Timber\" means as specified in Schedule round sawn, or fashioned, straight pieces of and above two metres in length of standing or felled trees of species to be notified by the Government in this behalf in the Schedule;\n(12) \"Unit\" means a sub-division of a specified area constituted into unit under Section 3;\n(13) Words and expression used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Act XVI of 1927) shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in that Act.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Constitution of unit.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Appointment of Agents.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Restriction on purchase or transport of specified forest produce.",
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            "content": "(i) The Government;\n(ii) An Officer of the Government authorised in writing in this behalf,\n(iii) An agent in respect of the unit in which the specified forest produce is grown or found;\nExplanation I.\nExplanation II.\n(i) a primary collector of a specified forest produce may transport his specified forest produce from any place within the unit wherein such specified forest produce is grown or is found to any other place in that unit;\n(ii) any person may transport the specified forest produce not exceeding the quantity as may be prescribed, from the place of purchase of such produce to the place where such produce is required for bona fide use or for consumption;\n(iii) specified forest produce purchased from the Government or any Officer or Agent specified in the said sub-section by any person for industrial purposes or manufacture of goods within the State in which such specified forest produce is used, as raw material or by person for sale or consumption outside the State or for import in the State or transport through this State or by the licensed vendor may be transported by such person in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit to be issued in that behalf by such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed; and\n(iv) any person having the right in any forest in respect of any specified forest produce under any law for the time being in force, may transport such produce for his domestic use or consumption in such quantity and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Constitution of Advisory Committee.",
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            "content": "(i) one member shall be from amongst the traders of such specified forest produce or manufacturer of goods in which the specified forest produce is used as raw material;\n(ii) one member shall be other than Government from amongst the primary collectors of such specified forest produce;\n(iii) there shall be three members from Assembly, one from Council and one from Parliament of which one would be compulsorily from Scheduled Caste and one from Scheduled Tribe. Normally all the members would be from predominantly forest areas;\n(iv) two Government Officers nominated by the Government;\n(v) the Forest Minister will be President of this Committee and vice-President of the Committee will be nominated amongst the members nominated under Section 6(iii);\n(vi) two members shall be from the local Munda, Manki and Pramukh of Chhotanagpur and Santhal Praganas areas.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. State Government to fix price in consultation with Committee.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Opening of depots, display of price list, etc. at the depots.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Government to purchase the specified forest produce.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Registration of manufacturers, traders and industrialists.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Disposal of specified forest produce.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Retail sale of specified produce.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Delegation of power.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Power to prevent Commission of Offences.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Power to entry, search, seizure, etc.",
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            "content": "(i) stop and search any person, boat, vehicle or receptacle used or intended to be used for the transport of specified forest produce;\n(ii) enter and search any place;\n(iii) seize the specified forest produce in respect of which he suspects that any provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder has been, is being or is about to be contravened along with the receptacles containing such produce and all tools, ropes, chains, boats or/and vehicles used in committing any such offence.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Government and Authorised officer not liable for damages to forest produce at depot or under custody.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Cognizance of offence.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Custody of seized property during pendency of cases.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Power to hold enquiry.",
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            "content": "(i) power of Civil Court to compel the attendance of witnesses and production of documents and material objects;\n(ii) power to issue a search warrant under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (II of 1974); and\n(iii) power to receive and record evidence.",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Penalty.",
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            "content": "(1) he shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year or fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or both:\n(2) the specified forest produce in respect of which such contravention has been made or such part thereof as the Court may deem fit, and any boat, tools, vehicle, animal, vessel; or other conveyance or any other articles used in committing such offence shall be forfeited to Government and shall vest in Government free from all encumbrances:\n(3) Such forfeiture may be in addition to any other punishment prescribed for such offence.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Disposal of produce and other seized property on conclusion of trial.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Attempts and abetments.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Compounding of offences.",
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            "content": "(i) accept from any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists, that he has committed any offence punishable under this Act a sum of money by way of compensation for the offence which such person is suspected to have committed; and\n(ii) when any specified forest produce has been seized as liable to confiscation, to release the same on payment of the value thereof as estimated by such officer.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Saving of power to release property seized.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Savings in respect of acts done in good faith.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Forest Officer deemed to be public servant.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Indemnity for acts done in good faith.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Presumption that specified forest produce belongs to Government.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Power to make rules.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Recovery of money due to Government.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Lien on specified forest produce for such money.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Limitation of applicability of Indian Forest Act, 1927 and any other law or order.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Power to remove difficulty.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Power to amend the Schedule.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Repeal and saving.",
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            "content": "Schedule\n[See Section 2(4)]\nI. Timber of following species\nI. Timber of following species\n(i)\nSal\n...\n(Shorea robusta)\n(ii)\nAsan\n...\n(Terminalia tomentosa)\n(iii)\nKaram\n...\n(Adinacordifolia)\n(iv)\nBija\n...\n(Pterocarpus marduium)\n(v)\nSagwan\n...\n(Tectong grandia)\n(vi)\nSidham\n...\n(Dalbergia sissoo)\n(vii)\nSidha\n...\n(Legerstrocmia parviflora)\n(viii)\nDhup\n...\n(Pinus roxbergil)\n(ix)\nEucalyptus\n...\n(Eucalyptus species)\n(x)\nGhora Karanj\n...\n(Alianthus exceisa)\n(xi)\nHarra\n...\n(Terminalia chebula)\n(xii)\nBahera\n...\n(Terminalia belerica)\n(xiii)\nSatsal\n...\n(Dalbergia latifolia)\n(xiv)\nKekar\n...\n(Garuga pinnata)\n(xv)\nKaranj\n...\n(Pengamia pinnata)\n(xvi)\nKusum\n...\n(Schlcichera oleosa)\n(xvii)\nBhurkund\n...\n(Hymenodictyon excelsum)\n(xviii)\nSalai\n...\n(Boswelia serrata)\n(xix)\nChamp\n...\n(Michclia champaca)\n(xx)\nSemali\n...\n(Salmelia malabaricum)\n(xxi)\nArjun\n...\n(Terminalia orjuna)\n(xxii)\nDhaura\n...\n(Anogeissus latifolia)\n(xxiii)\nSiris\n...\n(Albizzia chinensis)\n(xxiv)\nKajh\n...\n(Bridelia retusa)\n(xxv)\nGamhar\n...\n(Gmelina arbocca)\n(xxvi)\nToon\n...\n(Cedrela toona)\n(xxvii)\nChatwan\n...\n(Alstonia scho aris)\n(xxviii)\nPalas\n...\n(Butea monosperma)\n(xxix)\nWhite siris\n...\n(Albizzia plrocera)\n(xxx)\nPanjan\n...\n(Ougeiniaongensis)\n(xxxi)\nPhaldu\n...\n(Mitragyna-Parvifolia)\n(xxxii)\nKendu\n...\n(Diospyros melanoxylon)\nII. Fruits and seeds of-\nII. Fruits and seeds of-\n(i)\nSal\n...\n(Shorea robusta)\n(ii)\nKusum\n...\n(Shleochera oleosa)\n(iii)\nMahua\n...\n(Madhuca indica)\n(iv)\nKaranj\n...\n(Pengamia pinnata)\n(v)\nPalas\n...\n(Butea monosperma)\n(vi)\nMaula\n...\n(Butra parviflera)\n(vii)\nKamla\n...\n(Mallotus philiphinesis)\n(viii)\nChiraunjee\n...\n(Buchannia lanzen)\n(ix)\nHarra\n...\n(Terminalia chebula)\n(x)\nBahera\n...\n(Terminalia belerica)\n(xi)\nAonla\n...\n(Emblica officianlis)\n(xii)\nEacharia\n...\nIII. Flowers of Mahua\nIII. Flowers of Mahua\n(Madhuca Indica)\n(Madhuca Indica)\nIV. Gums and resin of\nIV. Gums and resin of\n(i)\nGum Karaya\n...\n(Sterculia urens)\n(ii)\nGum Katila\n...\n(Cochlospermum religisu\n(iii)\nGum Dhaura\n...\n(Anogeissus latifolia)\n(iv)\nSal resin\n...\n(Shorea robusta)\n(v)\nSalai resin\n...\n(Bursera serrata)\nV. Grasses of Sabai grass\nV. Grasses of Sabai grass\n...\n...\n(Eulaliopsis binatea)\n(Eulaliopsis binatea)\nVI. Lac (Sticklac)\nVI. Lac (Sticklac)\nVII. Tassar (Cocoon)\nVII. Tassar (Cocoon)\nVIII. Medicinal Plants-\nVIII. Medicinal Plants-\n(i)\nRauwolfia serpentina\n(ii)\nRauwolfia tertraphylla synapsis R. Canescens\n(iii)\nCostous specious\n(iv)\nOroxylum indicum\n(v)\nAndrographis paniculatia\nIX. Fibra yielding plants-\nIX. Fibra yielding plants-\nSisal\n...\n(Agava sisalana)\nX. Leaves-\nX. Leaves-\n(i)\nMahalan\n...\n(Bauhinia vahli)\n(ii)\nSal\n...\n(Shoera robusta)\nXI. Bamboos-\nXI. Bamboos-\n(i)\nDendrocalamus spp.\n(ii)\nBambusa spp.\nXII. Kath-\nXII. Kath-\nKhair\n...\n(Acacia catechu)\nNotification\nNotification\nKkikad ou fodz; : 29/91-4750 o0 i0 fnukad 22.11.1991.\nKhair tree Acacia catechu\nCharcoal",
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        "Act ID": "bh263",
        "Act Number": "Bihar Act 12 of 1984",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1984",
        "Short Title": "The Bihar Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1984",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}