APPENDIX.1 FORM

       FORM
       FORM I
       (See Rule 4)
       Form for Application Saw Mills/Saw Mill and Depot Licence
        1. Name of the applicant :
        2. Fathers/Husbands Name :
        3. Address of Applicant :
        4. Place where the Saw Mill/Depot
        is to be located (Location
        sketch to enclosed.) :
        5. Species and quantity of timber
        likely to be used/traded :
        6. Details of application fee paid :
     &nbs

APPENDIX.2 FORM

       FORM II
       [See Rule 4(2)]
       Licence for Establishment and Running of Saw Mill/Saw Mill and Depot
       Forest DivisionDistrict
       Licence No.
       1. This Licence is granted to residing at to establish and run Saw Mill/Saw Mill and depot at subject to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 and rules made thereunder.
       2. The Licence is valid upto
       3. The Licensee is permitted to instal and run the following machinery and equipment. (Describe the machinery).
       4. In the depot the licensee is permitted to store/ is the type and max. quantity of Forest Products as mentioned belo

APPENDIX.3(b) FORM

       FORM III(B)
       [See Rule 7(1)]
       Form of Register showing the Disposal of Forest Produce in Saw Mills/Saw Mill and Depot
       Date of disposal Species Details of Forest Produce disposed off To whom disposed destination address Remarks (CashBill No. etc.) Nos. Cmt. Permit No. (1) (2) (3a) (3b) (3c) (4) (5)

APPENDIX.3 FORM

       FORM III(A)
       [See Rule 7(1)]
       Form of Register Showing the Receipts of Forest Produce in Saw Mills/Saw Mill and Depot
       Date ofReceipt Details of forest Produce received in the Saw Mills/depot Specices Teak/Non-Teak Quantity of Forest Produce (Class/Nos. in case of Poles Bamboos, Tonnes in case of Fuel Wood. Quantity of Sawn sizes obtained if sawn Remarks Source TP No. Date Issued by Nos. Cmt. Cmt. (1) (2a) (2b) (2c) (2d) (3) (4a) (4b) (5) (6)

R.1 .

These Rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Saw Mills (Regulation) Rules, 1969.

R.2 In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires

       (a) "Licensing authority" means the Divisional Forest Officer having jurisdiction over the place of establishment of a saw mill;
       (b) "saw mill" means a mechanical contrivance for sawing, cutting or conversion of timber with the aid of electrical or mechanical power and includes the premises as approved in the licence, but does not include a contrivance operated solely by manual power.

R.3 .

       (1) No person shall instal, erect or operate a Saw Mill for cutting, converting or sawing of timber without obtaining a licence for such installation from the licensing authority.
       (2) No licence for setting up fresh saw mills within a distance of 5 Km. from the boundary of any Forest under the control of the Forest Department whether notified or not shall be granted, except when it is required for Departmental use.
       (3) The distance of 5 Km. shall be computed from topo sheets as aerial distance as crow flies.

R.4 .

       (1)
       (a) Any person desiring to instal, erect or operate a Saw Mill, shall make an application in Form-I enclosing copies of following documents.
       (i) Title deeds or lease deed of the premises or an undertaking by the applicant that the premises of saw mill are on lease from the land owner".
       (ii) Copy of Factory licence, if any.
       (iii) Copy of Sales Tax Registration, etc., if any.
       (iv) Copy of Location sketch of the premises.
       (v) Statement indicating the sources of supply of round wood, species and quantity :
       Provided that where within a period of two months from the date of receipt of application by the licensing aut

R.5 .

       (1) Every licence granted under Rule 4 shall, subject to provisions of Rule 9, be effective from the date of issue or from the date of expiry of the period specified in the proviso to clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 4, as the case may be, to the 31st December of the year upto which licence is granted, both days inclusive.
       (2) The licence granted under these rules for Saw Mmills located within five kilometres of forest boundary shall not be transferable.
       (3) The Saw Mill machinery and premises shall not be leased to any person without intimation of the licensing authority. For any acts of ommission of lissee, licence holder shall be held responsible.
       (4) In case the Saw Mill premises is to be changed, or when the machinery is to be shifted from one place to another within same forest divisio

R.6 .

       (1) the licensee should submit renewal application within one month prior to expiry of existing licence.
       (2) If no renewal application is submitted to the licensing authority upto 1st December, a late fee of Rs.250/- shall be levied upto February succeeding year, irrespective of duration of delay, if renewal application is not submitted before the end of February it will be deemed that the licence has lapsed and the Saw Mill owner should apply for fresh licence. The security deposit available with the licensing authority shall stand forfeited.
       (3) When renewal application is made, the licence holder should furnish the timber accounts in the format prescribed in these rules for the entire licence period and if the accounts are not furnished, the renewal application shall not be considered by licensing authority.
    

R.7 .

       (1) Registers as given in Form-III (A) and (B) of these rules shall be maintained by every licence holder for accounting fully and properly the timber received excluding the exempted species under transit rules in the Saw Mill for conversion, and its disposal. The registers should be made available at any time to all inspecting officers along with permits/invoices in original, within the Saw Mill premises.
       (2) A yearly abstract of receipts of disposal with the balance of unconverted stock on hand shall be submitted before the 10th of the January next to the Divisional Forest Officer concerned failing which the licence shall be liable to pay a sum of Rs.500/- for every month of default, variation of 5% in round timber in figures in between the register and ground stock in measurements is permissible and variation in excess of the above should be explained.
    

R.8 .

All Officers of the Forest Department of and above the rank of a Forester shall have power {x x x x} to enter into {x x x} any saw mill for the purpose of inspection and securing compliance with these Rules.

R.9 .

       (1) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing Rules , the licensing authority may,where he has reason to believe that a licensee is operating as aw mill in contravention of the Provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act,1967 or any Rules made thereunder at any time , revoke the liceence granted under these Rules, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard.
       (2)
       (a) For any violation of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Forest, 1967 of the Rules made thereunder by the licensee the licensing authority or Divisional Forest Officer Flying Squad Party shall be competent to seize and confiscate forest produce together with whole or portion of the plant, machinery, implements and equipments which have been used in the commission of the offence;
       (b) In case of violations, where it is

R.10 .

Where the licensing authority refuses to renew or revokes a licence granted under these Rules, or seizes and confiscates the plant, machinery, implements and equipments under Rule 9 he shall do so by an order communicated to the applicant or the holder, as the case may be giving reasons in writing for such refusal or revocation, or seizure and confiscation.

R.11 .

Any person aggrieved by an order made under Rule 10, may within thirty days from the date of service of the order, prefer an appeal to the Conservator of Forests having jurisdiction, who shall hold, or cause to be held such enquiry as he deems fit and after giving an opportunity of making a representation to appellant pass a speaking order, which shall be final.

R.12 .

       Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment relating to electricity for the time being in force, no electric energy shall be consumed and no electric connection shall be installed for the purpose of a Saw Mill, unless such Saw Mill is duly licensed or deemed to be licensed in accordance with the provisions of these rules, and such connection shall be continued so long as the Saw Mill operates under a valid licence granted or deemed to be granted under these rules. A communication from the Divisional Forest Officer in this regard shall be enough authority for A.P. State Electricity Board to comply with the provisions.
       

R.13 .

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