THE SCHEDULED TRIBES AND OTHER TRADITIONAL FOREST DWELLERS (RECOGNITION OF FOREST RIGHTS) ACT, 2006

ACT NO. 2 OF 2007 · Enacted [29th December, 2006.] · 14 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

FOREST RIGHTS

Section 3.Forest rights of Forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other tradional forest dwellers.

RECOGNITION, RESTORATION AND VESTING OF FOREST RIGHTS AND RELATED MATTERS

Section 4.Recognition of, and vesting of, forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.

Section 5.Duties of holders of forest rights.

AUTHORITIES AND PROCEDURE FOR VESTING OF FOREST RIGHTS

Section 6.Authorities to vest forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers and procedure thereof.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 7.Offences by members or officers of authorities and Committees under this Act.

Section 8.Cognizance of offences.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.Members of authorities, etc., to be public servants.

Section 10.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 11.Nodal agency.

Section 12.Power of Central Government to issue directions.

Section 13.Act not in derogation of any other law.

Section 14.Power to make rules.