GDDPT ActGoa1984
The Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984
The Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984. (Act No. 6 of 1984)
Act No. 6 of 1984
- Sections
- 41
- Chapters
- 7
- Classified offences
- 1
Contents
IITree Authority§ 3–42 sections
IIIOfficers and Servants§ 5–62 sections
IVDuties of Tree Authority§ 71 sections
VRestrictions of felling and removal of trees and liabilities for preservation of trees§ 8–159 sections
- 8Restriction on felling and removal of trees
- 9Procedure for obtaining permission to fell, cut, remove or dispose of a tree
- 10Obligation to plant trees
- 11Planting of adequate number of trees in blank areas
- 12Preservation of trees
- 12A[ Removal of trees, etc., which are in ruinous state or likely to fall. [Inserted vide Amendment Act 13 of 2008.]
- 13Implementation of order made or directions given under sections 9, 10 and 11 and recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with them
- 14Adoption of trees
- 15Appeal
VIPenalties and Procedure§ 16–2611 sections
- 16[ Seizure of property. [Substituted vide Amendment Act 10 of 1986.]
- 17Forfeiture of timber and other produce from the tree, implements used for felling and the vehicle and animal used for transport of such trees
- 18Power of release property seized under section 16
- 19Power to arrest without warrant
- 20Power to release person arrested
- 21Power to prevent commission of offence
- 22Power to compound offence
- 23Contravention of Act to be reported by certain Officers
- 24Offences by Companies
- 25Penalty
- 26Award of penalty or forfeiture not to interfere with other punishment
VIIMiscellaneous§ 27–3813 sections
- 27Officers to be public servants
- 28Bar of proceedings
- 29Executions of order for payment of money
- 30Act not to apply to certain areas
- 31Power of the Government to exempt
- 32Power of the Government for Preservation of trees
- 33Investing Tree Officer with certain powers
- 34Transit of felled material
- 35Power of the Government to give direction
- 35BAccount and Audit
- 36Power to make rules
- 37Provision of this Act to be in addition to any other law for the time being in force
- 38Repeal and saving