The Indian Forest (Goa Amendment) Act, 1988

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    "title": "The Indian Forest (Goa Amendment) Act, 1988",
    "short_title": "The Indian Forest (Goa Amendment) Act, 1988",
    "act_number": "(Goa Act No. 15 of 1989)",
    "act_year": 1988,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Indian Forest (Goa Amendment) Act, 1988",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "2. Amendment of section 41.",
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            "content": "(i) in clause (h), after the words \"sawpits\", the words \"saw mills and sawing contrivances\" shall be inserted;\n(ii) after clause (h), the following clause, shall be inserted, namely:-\n\"(ha.) - regulating by grant of licences within specified limits, the converting or cutting of timber in a saw mill and sawing contrivances and prescribe fees and conditions subject to which such licences may be granted\".\n\"(ha.)",
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        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "3. Amendment of section 42.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "4. Amendment of section 51.",
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            "content": "(i) in sub-section (1), after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-\n[ (e) omitted ]\n(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words \"six months\" and \"five hundred rupees\", the words \"one year\" and \"one thousand rupees\" shall be substituted, respectively.",
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        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "5. Amendment of section 52.",
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            "content": "(i) in sub-section (1), for the words \"or cattle\" the figures and words, \"cattle, vehicles or any contrivances used\" shall be substituted;\n(ii) after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted namely:-\n\"(1A) Any Forest Officer or police officer may, if he has reason to believe that a vehicle or cart has been or is being used for the transport of forest produce in respect of which there is a reason to believe that a forest offence has been or is being committed, require the driver or other person in charge of such vehicle or cart to stop the vehicle or cart and cause it to remain stationary as long as may reasonably be necessary to examine the contents in the vehicle or cart and inspect all records relating to the forest produce carried, which are in the possession of such driver or other person in charge of the vehicle or cart or any other person in the vehicle or cart\";\n(iii) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-\n\"(2) Every officer seizing any property under this section, shall place on such property or the receptacle of vehicle (if any) in which it is contained, a mark indicating that the same has been so seized and make a report of such seizure.\n(a) where the offence on account of which the seizure has been made, is in respect of timber, firewood, charcoal or any forest produce which is the property of Government, to the concerned authorized officer under section 61A; and\n(b) in other cases, to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure has been made:",
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        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "6. Amendment of section 53.",
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        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "7. Amendment of section 56.",
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            "content": "(i) for the words \"has been confiscated\", the words \"has been forfeited\" shall be substituted;\n(ii) for the words \"in any other case, may be disposed\", the words, figures and letters \"in any other case may, subject to provisions of section 61G, be disposed\" shall be substituted.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "8. Amendment of section 57.",
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            "content": "(i) after the words \"that an offence has been committed\", the words, figures and letters \"subject to the provisions of section 61G\", shall be inserted;\n(ii) for the words \"to be confiscated\", the words and figures \"to be forfeited to the Government together with tools, boats, vehicles, carts or cattle and other articles used in committing the offence\" shall be substituted;\n(iii) for the words \"one month\", the figures and words \"45 days\" shall be substituted.",
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            "sort_order": 7
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        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "9. Amendment of section 58.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "\"58. Procedure as to perishable property seized under section 52.",
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            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "10. Amendment of section 59.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "11. Amendment of section 60.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "12. Amendment of section 61.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Insertion of new sections 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D, 61E, 61F and 61G.",
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            "content": "\"61A. Confiscation by Forest Officer in certain cases.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "61A",
            "title": "61B. Issue of showcause notice before confiscation under section 61A.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "61C",
            "title": "61C. Revision.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "61D",
            "title": "61D. Appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "61E",
            "title": "61E. Order of confiscation or seizure not to interfere with other punishment.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "61F",
            "title": "61F. Property confiscated when to vest in Government.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "61G",
            "title": "61G. Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "62",
            "title": "14. Amendment of section 62.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "\"62. Punishment for wrongful seizure.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "15. Amendment of section 68.",
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            "content": "(i) in sub-section (1), after the words and figures \"The State Government may,\" the words and figures \"subject to such conditions as may be specified,\" shall be inserted;\n(ii) in clause (a), for the words and figures \"any forest offence,\" the words and figures \"any forest offence [* * *] ,\" shall be substituted and after the words \"a sum of money,\" the words and figures \"not exceeding ten thousand rupees,\" shall be inserted;\n[(iii) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-\n\"(b) When any property has been seized as liable to confiscation subject to the provision of section 61G, to release the same on payment of the value thereof as estimated by such officer.\"] .\n(iv) in sub-section (3), for the word \"fifty\" the words \"ten thousands\" shall be substituted.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Repeal and saving.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "goa190",
        "Act Number": "(Goa Act No. 15 of 1989)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1988",
        "Short Title": "The Indian Forest (Goa Amendment) Act, 1988",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Goa"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}