State Act
Section 5. Restriction regarding destruction of valuable trees.
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This Act was repealed on 18 June 1983 by the Kerala Preservation of Trees Act, 1986 (35 of 1986), s.26(1); that Act is deemed in force from 18 June 1983 by its s.1(3); it may still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.
5. Restriction regarding destruction of valuable trees.—(1) No person shall, without the previous permission of the authorised officer, destroy any sandalwood tree or rosewood tree or plant of any such tree or do any act which diminishes the value of any such tree or plant. (2) No person shall, without the previous permission of the authorised officer, destroy any teak tree or plant of such tree standing in a plantation or do any act which diminishes the value of any such tree or plant.