Andhra pradesh
forest produce transit rules, 1970
In exercise of the powers
conferred by Section 29 read with sub-section (1) of Section
68 of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act., 1967 (Andhra Pradesh
Act. No.1 of 1967) and in supersession of all existing rules
on the subject made under any of the Acts repealed by Section
72 of the Act aforesaid, the Government of Andhra Pradesh
hereby makes the following rules to regulate the movement
of forest produce in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
‘Forest produce in transit’ includes
forest produce found stored in any place in margin of any
public road or cart track or foot-path whether 3[or not] loaded
in carts or other vehicles 4[x x x ] and forest produce found
in any river, canal or water course whether in rafts or not.
No forest produce shall be moved into or
from or within the State by land or water, unless such produce
is accompanied by a permit therefore issued under Rule 5 and
produced for check immediately on demand:
Provided that where the forest produce is
imported into the State from any other State it is enough
if such produce is accompanied by a permit issued by the Government
of the State from where such produce is imported and the said
permit shall be valid only for the transport of such produce
and such quantity to the destination specified therein.
Timber exceeding 25 cms. in girth at its
thickest part and one meter in length, except timber sawn
into sizes shall not be moved into or from or within the State
of Andhra Pradesh, unless such timber bears a distinguishable
Government transit mark of such description as mentioned in
the permit authorising the transit thereof accompanying the
said timber.
[SCHEDULE –III]
[See rule 16 of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Produce Transit
Rules, 1976]
| Description of local areas (district) |
Description of
forest produce of which these rules shall not apply
|
| |
Botanical name of the produce |
Common and local name or names |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
| Hyderabad
Circle |
| Hyderabad District |
Fruits and seeds of Terminalia chebula
and Terminalia belerica. Fruits of Feronia elephantum |
MyrobalanWood Apple |
| Mahaboobnagar District |
-do- |
-do- |
| Nalgonda District |
-do- |
-do- |
| Nizamabad
Circles |
| Medak District |
Fruits and seeds ofTerminalia Chebula
andTerminalia belericaFruits of Feronia elephantum |
MyrobalanWood apple |
| Nizamabad District |
-do- |
-do- |
| Guntur
Circle |
| Guntur District |
Fruits and seeds ofTerminalia chebula
andTerminalia belericaFruit of Feronia elephantum |
MyrobalanWood Apple |
| Prakasam District |
-do- |
-do- |
| Nellore District |
-do- |
-do- |
| Anantapur
Circle |
| Anantapur District |
Fruits and seeds of Terminalia Chebula
andTerminalia belericaFruits of Feronia elephantum |
MyrobalanWood Apple |
| Chittoor District |
-do- |
-do- |
| Kurnool
Circle |
| Kurnool District |
Fruits and seeds ofTerminalia Chebula
andTerminalia belericaFruits of FeroniaElephantum |
MyrobalanWood Apple |
| Cuddapah District |
-do- |
-do- |
|
