Section 16

Commutation of rights.

The Indian Forest Act, 1927

  • Act 16 of 1927
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
About this Act

An Act to consolidate the law relating to forests, the transit of forest-produce and the duty leviable on timber and other forest-produce.

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    In case the Forest Settlement-officer finds it impossible, having due regard to the maintenance of the reserved forest, to make such settlement under section 15 as shall ensure the continued exercise of the said rights to the extent so admitted, he shall, subject to such rules as the 1[State Government] may make in this behalf, commute such rights, by the payment to such persons of a sum of money in lieu thereof, or by the grant of land, or in such other manner as he thinks fit.

Notes

1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government".
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