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NATIONAL FORESTRY ACT 1984

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, application and commencement.
2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.
3 PART II ADMINISTRATION-3. Appointment of officers.
4 PART II ADMINISTRATION-4. Duties of the Director.
5 PART II ADMINISTRATION-5. Delegation of power by Director.
6 PART II ADMINISTRATION-6. Delegation of powers of State Authority to Director.
7 PART III PERMANENT RESERVED FORESTS Chapter 1 Constitution of Permanent Reserved Forests-7. Power to constitute permanent reserved forests.
8 PART III PERMANENT RESERVED FORESTS Chapter 1 Constitution of Permanent Reserved Forests-8. Existing reserved forests deemed to be permanent reserved forests.
9 PART III PERMANENT RESERVED FORESTS Chapter 1 Constitution of Permanent Reserved Forests-9. Acquisition of land to be constituted a permanent reserved forest.
10 Chapter 2 Classification of Permanent Reserved Forests-10. Director to classify permanent reserved forests.
11 Chapter 3 Excision of Land from Permanent Reserved Forests-11. State Authority may excise land from permanent reserved forest.
12 Chapter 3 Excision of Land from Permanent Reserved Forests-12. State Authority to replace land excised from permanent reserved forest.
13 Chapter 3 Excision of Land from Permanent Reserved Forests-13. State Authority to notify in the Gazette any excision of land from permanent reserved forest.
14 PART IV FOREST MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1 Proprietary Rights over Forest Produce in Permanent Reserved Forests and State Land-14. All forest produce property of the State Authority.
15 PART IV FOREST MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1 Proprietary Rights over Forest Produce in Permanent Reserved Forests and State Land-15. Prohibition on taking of forest produce from permanent reserved forest or State land unless licensed, etc.
16 PART IV FOREST MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1 Proprietary Rights over Forest Produce in Permanent Reserved Forests and State Land-16. Power to issue licences, use permits, etc., by way of tenders, agreement, etc.
17 PART IV FOREST MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1 Proprietary Rights over Forest Produce in Permanent Reserved Forests and State Land-17. Buildings to vest in State Authority on determination of licences, etc.
18 PART IV FOREST MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1 Proprietary Rights over Forest Produce in Permanent Reserved Forests and State Land-18. Power of State Authority to vary provisions or extend time.
19 Chapter 2 Licences-19. Power to license the taking of forest produce from permanent reserved forest or State land.
20 Chapter 2 Licences-20. Requirements to be satisfied by applicants.
21 Chapter 2 Licences-21. Durations, conditions and forms of licence.
22 Chapter 2 Licences-22. Renewal of licences.
23 Chapter 2 Licences-23. Licences not capable of transfer or assignment.
24 Chapter 2 Licences-24. Forest management plan, forest harvesting plan, etc., to be carried into effect.
25 Chapter 2 Licences-25. Director may order licensee to cease operations where there has been a contravention of the Act or licence.
26 Chapter 2 Licences-26. Director may cancel Form 2 notice.
27 Chapter 2 Licences-27. Suspension and revocation of licence following service of Form 2 notice.
28 Chapter 3 Minor Licences-28. Power to permit the taking of forest produce by way of minor licence.
29 Chapter 3 Minor Licences-29. Issuance of minor licences by Director.
30 Chapter 3 Minor Licences-30. Durations, conditions, etc., and form of minor licences.
31 Chapter 3 Minor Licences-31. Minor licences not capable of transfer or transmission on death.
32 Chapter 4 Use Permits-32. Occupations of, or carrying out activities upon, permanent reserved forest prohibited.
33 Chapter 4 Use Permits-33. Power to permit the occupation of, or the carrying out of activities in, permanent reserved forests.
34 Chapter 4 Use Permits-34. Issuance of use permits by Director.
35 Chapter 4 Use Permits-35. Use permits not to be issued for the purpose of taking forest produce.
36 Chapter 4 Use Permits-36. Duration, conditions, etc., and form of use permits.
37 Chapter 4 Use Permits-37. Use permits not capable of transfer or transmission on death.
38 Chapter 4 Use Permits-38. Use permit may be suspended or revoked.
39 Chapter 4 Use Permits-39. Movable property remaining on land on expiration of use permit.
40 Chapter 5 Removal Licence-40. Removal licence is required for the removal of forest produce from certain land.
41 Chapter 5 Removal Licence-41. Power to permit removal of forest produce.
42 Chapter 5 Removal Licence-42. Issuance of removal licences by Director.
43 Chapter 5 Removal Licence-43. Durations, conditions, etc., and form of removal licences.
44 Chapter 5 Removal Licence-44. Removal licences not capable of transfer or transmission on death.
45 Chapter 6 Entry into Permanent Reserved Forest-45. Power to declare permanent reserved forest or open forest or closed forest.
46 Chapter 6 Entry into Permanent Reserved Forest-46. State Authority to consider protection of the forest and needs of the public, etc.
47 Chapter 6 Entry into Permanent Reserved Forest-47. No entry into closed forests with certain exceptions.
48 Chapter 6 Entry into Permanent Reserved Forest-48. Power to suspend rights of entry.
49 Chapter 6 Entry into Permanent Reserved Forest-49. Power to limit rights of entry into open forest.
50 Chapter 7 Roads in Permanent Reserved Forests and Licence Areas-50. Use of forest roads without road permit prohibited.
51 Chapter 7 Roads in Permanent Reserved Forests and Licence Areas-51. Director may construct forest roads.
52 Chapter 7 Roads in Permanent Reserved Forests and Licence Areas-52. Licensee to construct and maintain roads.
53 Chapter 7 Roads in Permanent Reserved Forests and Licence Areas-53. Licensee entitled to use roads constructed or maintained by him.
54 Chapter 7 Roads in Permanent Reserved Forests and Licence Areas-54. Director may require user of forest roads to pay toll to licensee.
55 Chapter 7 Roads in Permanent Reserved Forests and Licence Areas-55. Non-liability of the Director or State Authority for lack of repair of forest roads.
56 Chapter 8 Forest Development Fund-56. Establishment and administration of the Forest Development Fund.
57 Chapter 8 Forest Development Fund-57. Moneys to be paid into the Fund.
58 Chapter 8 Forest Development Fund-58. Purposes of the Fund.
59 Chapter 8 Forest Development Fund-59. Accounts and audit.
60 Chapter 8 Forest Development Fund-60. Forest development cess.
61 PART V ROYALTY AND PREMIUM Chapter 1 Royalty-61. Royalty payable to State Authority.
62 PART V ROYALTY AND PREMIUM Chapter 1 Royalty-62. Power to remit, commute or waive royalty.
63 PART V ROYALTY AND PREMIUM Chapter 1 Royalty-63. Failure to cut and remove forest produce.
64 Chapter 2 Marking of Forest Produce-64. Director to maintain register of property marks.
65 Chapter 2 Marking of Forest Produce-65. Licensee to mark forest produce.
66 Chapter 3 Measurement of Forest Produce-66. Place of measurement of forest produce removed from licence area.
67 Chapter 3 Measurement of Forest Produce-67. Place of measurement of forest produce removed from alienated land and mining land.
68 Chapter 4 Possession of Forest Produce-68. Removal pass.
69 Chapter 4 Possession of Forest Produce-69. Conversion plant operator required to have removal pass and record of measurement.
70 Chapter 4 Possession of Forest Produce-70. Issuance and form of removal pass.
71 Chapter 4 Possession of Forest Produce-71. Exemption.
72 Chapter 5 Payment of Royalty, Premium, Cess and Other Charges Payable to the State Authority-72. Royalty, etc., payable when assessed.
73 Chapter 5 Payment of Royalty, Premium, Cess and Other Charges Payable to the State Authority-73. Title to forest produce.
74 Chapter 5 Payment of Royalty, Premium, Cess and Other Charges Payable to the State Authority-74. Forest produce vests in the State Authority if royalty, etc., unpaid.
75 Chapter 5 Payment of Royalty, Premium, Cess and Other Charges Payable to the State Authority-75. Deposit to secure payment.
76 PART VI UNCLAIMED TIMBER-76. Unclaimed timber deemed to be property of State Authority.
77 PART VI UNCLAIMED TIMBER-77. Public notice of timber collected under section 76.
78 PART VI UNCLAIMED TIMBER-78. Procedure on claim to timber.
79 PART VI UNCLAIMED TIMBER-79. Disposal of unclaimed timber.
80 PART VI UNCLAIMED TIMBER-80. Payment to be made by claimant before delivery of timber.
81 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND PENALTIE-81. Acts prohibited in permanent reserved forests.
82 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND PENALTIE-82. Prohibition as to fire.
83 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND PENALTIE-83. Offensive littering.
84 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND PENALTIE-84. Unlawful possession of forest produce.
85 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND PENALTIE-85. Removal pass required for inter-State movement of forest produce.
86 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND PENALTIE-86. Penalty for counterfeiting or defacing, or possessing implements for counterfeiting, marks on trees and timber and altering boundary marks.
87 PART VII MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND PENALTIE-87. General penalty.
88 PART VIII ENFORCEMENT Chapter 1 Power of Arrest, Search, Seizure and Investigation-88. Power of arrest, seizure and investigation.
89 PART VIII ENFORCEMENT Chapter 1 Power of Arrest, Search, Seizure and Investigation-89. Seizure of forest produce the subject of an offence.
90 PART VIII ENFORCEMENT Chapter 1 Power of Arrest, Search, Seizure and Investigation-90. Search with warrant.
91 PART VIII ENFORCEMENT Chapter 1 Power of Arrest, Search, Seizure and Investigation-91. Search without warrant.
92 PART VIII ENFORCEMENT Chapter 1 Power of Arrest, Search, Seizure and Investigation-92. Power to stop and search conveyances.
93 Chapter 2 Provisions Relating to Things Seized-93. Duty of seizing officer.
94 Chapter 2 Provisions Relating to Things Seized-94. Forfeiture of things seized.
95 Chapter 2 Provisions Relating to Things Seized-95. No costs, damages etc., on seizure.
96 Chapter 3 Miscellaneous-96. Forest officer may enter and inspect conversion plant, etc.
97 Chapter 3 Miscellaneous-97. Director may for certain reasons prohibit the taking of forest produce.
98 Chapter 3 Miscellaneous-98. Director may close watercourse or forest road.
99 Chapter 3 Miscellaneous-99. Authority cards.
100 Chapter 3 Miscellaneous-100. Furnishing of information to forest officer.
100A Chapter 3 Miscellaneous-100A. Rewards.
100B Chapter 3 Miscellaneous-100B. Protection of informers.
101 Chapter 3 Miscellaneous-101. Compounding of offences.
101A Chapter 3 Miscellaneous-101A. Power of court to order revocation and disqualification.
102 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-102. Service of notices.
103 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-103. Action by and against the State Authority.
104 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-104. Presumptions.
105 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-105. Certificate of the Director as to the value of forest produce, etc.
106 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-106. Protection of forest officers, police officers, members of the armed forces and other persons.
107 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-107. Abuse of power.
108 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-108. Recovery of money due to the State Authority.
109 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-109. Offences committed by corporations.
110 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-110. Offences committed by partner, servant or agent.
110A PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-110A. Offences committed by licensee or holder of permit.
111 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-111. Rules.
112 PART X REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, ETC-112. Repeal of existing laws.
113 PART X REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, ETC-113. Savings.
114 PART X REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, ETC-114. Modifications for Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.
115 PART X REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, ETC-115. Transitional provision with respect to officers.
116 PART X REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, ETC-116. Power of State Authority to make additional transitional provisions, etc.
117 PART X REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, ETC-117. Transitional provision with respect to rules, orders, etc.
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