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CHAPTER VIII DRIFT AND STRANDED TIMBER
( Section 51 ) |
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| Collection of drift and stranded timber and disposal of. | 68. | (1) |
Any person may collect timber of any description
set forth in section 45 and pending bringing of the same to the proper depot
for reception of drift timber may keep the same in his own custody, but he
shall report his having done so within twenty four hours to the nearest
Forest Office.
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Forest Officer in-charge of the Range in which
the timber has been found shall, pending completion of the proceedings under
sections 46 to 48, take possession of the timber and unless in his opinion,
the probable proceeds of the sale of timber are not likely to exceed the
cost incurred on collecting it, together with the cost of transporting it to
a depot appointed for the reception of drift timber, he shall convey the
timber to such depot.
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| Registration of boats for salving and collecting timber. | 69. |
Any person may register in the office of the
Chief Conservator of Forests one or more boats for use on salving and
collecting timber on payment of a fee of one rupee for each boat. Such
registration shall hold good for the period of one year only but be renewed
from year to year.
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| Persons collecting timber entitled to recompense. | 70. |
Every person whether Forest Officer or not who
collects any such timber shall be entitled to receive recompense equal to 50
percent of the estimated value of the timber. Such estimate shall be made by
the Forest Officer whom the Chief Conservator of Forests especially
authorizes in this behalf and the recompense shall be paid at once by the
Government .
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| When collected timber belongs to private person such person to pay all costs. | 71. | If the timber collected shall be proved to be the property of any person other than the Government of Manipur, such person shall be liable to pay to the Government under Section 50 of the Act the following amounts viz: | ||
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On account of salving and collecting the actual
amount of recompense paid to the person who collected it.
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On account of storing such fees as shall from
time to time be fixed by the Chief Conservator of Forests with the previous
sanction of the Government for storing of timber at depot.
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On account of moving the actual cost incurred in
moving to the depot for the reception of drift timber.
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| 72. |
No person other than Forest Officer authorized
in his behalf by the C.C.F shall mark any timber to which the rules in this chapter apply. |
No person other than authorised Forest Officer to mark timber. | ||