State Act

THE KERALA RESTRICTION ON CUTTING AND DESTRUCTION OF VALUABLE TREES ACT, 1974

This Act was repealed on 18 June 1983 by the Kerala Preservation of Trees Act, 1986 (35 of 1986), s.26(1); that Act is deemed in force from 18 June 1983 by its s.1(3); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

2. Defnitions.—In this Act, unless the context other wise requires,— (a) "authorised officer" means an an officer appointed under section 3; (b) "owner", in relation to any land, includes a mortgagee, lessee or other person having right to possession and enjoyment of that land; (c) "plantation” means any land used principally for the cultivation of tea, coffee, cocoa, rubber, cardamom or cinnamon and includes lands interspersed within the boundaries of the area principally cultivated with such crops; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) “valuable tree" means sandalwood tree, rosewood tree or teak tree.