State Act
Section 40-G. Royalties
40-G. 1) Trees of the following species, that is to say, teak, Blackwood, ebony and sandalwood and also ivory and teeth of elephants, whether grown or found on Government land or private property, are royalties and no trade shall be carried on in them unless they have been duly obtained from Government. (2) The trees mentioned in sub-section (1) shall not be felled by any person without the permission of the Chief Conservator of Forests or such other officer as may be authorised by him in writing, but the owner of any property on which a teak, Blackwood, ebony or sandalwood may after obtaining the written permission of the Chief Conservator of Forests or other officer authorised by him as aforesaid, and on such terms as the Government may determine, fell any such tree for his private use, and when any such tree is removed from such property on account of the Government, the owner shall be entitled to a payment (hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as kudivila) at rates which the Government may from time to time determine. Exception.-This section shall not apply to trees has been abolished in places where royalty in trees by Proclamations (Travancore), dated the 11th January 1936 and the 25th August 1941.