The Assam Forest Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1971
ASSAM ACT XXIV **OF 1971**

THE ASSAM FOREST REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1971

**(Received the assent o f the Governor on the 9 th Decem ber, 1971)**

[Published in the Awant _Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 12th_ **December**

1971]

**An**

**Act**

**further to amend the A ssam Forest Regulation,** **1891**

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Re­

Assam Forest Regulation, 1891, hereinafter called

the Regulation, in the manner hereinafter appearing ; 1981.

It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-second Year

of the Republic of India **as** follows :—

Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Forest

comme n t Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1971.

ment.
(2) It shall have the like extent as the

Regulation.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

S Section 72 of the Regulation, for clause (c)

72 of Assam [t] ^ [e] following shall be substituted, namely :—
Regulation
V II of 1891. “ (c) to provide for ejectment of any person

„ who has entered into unauthorised occupation in a
Forest Reserve and for the disposal of any crops

raised, or any building or other construction erected
without authority in Forest Reserves ;

No Civil Court shall exercise jurisdiction in

any matter provided for by the rules made under
this clause.”

Repeal and 3. (1) The Assam Forest Regulation (Amend- A ssam

Saving. ment) Ordinance, 1971 is hereby repealed. Ordinance

VI of 1971

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything

done or any action taken under the Ordinance as
repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken
under this Act as if this Act had commenced on the
twenty-fourth day of August, 1971 (date of promulga­
tion of the Ordinance).


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