State Act

THE KARNATAKA PRESERVATION OF TREES ACT, 1976

3. Establishment of the Tree Authority.- (1) The State Government shall, by notification, constitute a Tree Authority for each urban area and for each rural area. (2) Such Authority shall consist of five members as follows:- 1[(a) For urban areas,- (i) The Forest Officer incharge of a Territorial Forest Circle – chairman; (ii) The Joint Director Horticultural, having Jurisdiction; (iii) The Superintending Engineer, Communication and Building having jurisdiction; (iv) In respect of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike a representative of the Commissioner and in respect of other Corporations and Muncipalities the Commissioner of City Corporation or Municipality, as the case may be; (v) One Botanist or Ecologist nominated by the State Government.]1 1[(b) For a rural area specified in Schedule-I,- (i) The Forest Officer incharge of a Territorial Forest Circle – Chairman; (ii) The Deputy Commissioner of the district or his representative not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner; (iii) The Superintending Engineer Communication and Buildings having jurisdiction; and (iv) two non-official members with background in Environmental Conservation and Protection nominated by the State Government.]1 (c) For a rural area specified in Schedule II ,- 1[(i) the Adhyaksha of the Taluk Panchayat;]1 (ii) the Block Development Officer having jurisdiction; (iii) the Assistant Conservator of Forests nominated by the Divisional Forest Officer; (iv) the District Horticultural Officer having jurisdiction: 1[(v) one member of the Taluk Panchayat nominated by the Adhyaksha:]1 (3) The State Government shall appoint one of the members to be the Chairman. (4) The Tree Authority may co-opt in such manner and for such period as it may determine not more than three representatives of non-official organisations having special knowledge or practical experience in the preservation of trees.