Assam Forest Regulation, 1891
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The Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 is a colonial-era legal framework that governs the classification, management, and protection of forests and forest resources in the Indian state of Assam.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian environmental statute
ⓘ
colonial-era legislation ⓘ forest law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | State Forest Department of Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affects |
customary forest use by local communities
ⓘ
rights of indigenous and tribal communities in forest areas ⓘ |
| amendedBy | various Assam state amendment acts ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Eastern States of India (by adaptation in some states) ⓘ |
| category |
colonial regulation of India
ⓘ
environmental law of India ⓘ |
| continuesInIndependentIndia | true ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1891 ⓘ |
| enactedUnder | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| hasColonialOrigin | true ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial forest administration in India ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent forest legislation in North East India ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indian Forest Act, 1878 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (as amended) ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| longTitle | A Regulation to amend and consolidate the law relating to forests in the Province of Assam ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
classification of forests
ⓘ
management of forests ⓘ protection of forests ⓘ regulation of forest produce ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment and powers of forest officers
ⓘ
constitution of protected forests ⓘ constitution of reserved forests ⓘ constitution of village forests ⓘ penalties for forest offences ⓘ settlement of rights in proposed reserved forests ⓘ |
| region | North-East India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
collection of minor forest produce
ⓘ
extraction of timber ⓘ forest offences and penalties ⓘ forest resources in Assam ⓘ rights and concessions in forests ⓘ transit of forest produce ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Assam Forest Policy documents
ⓘ
Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Forest Act, 1927 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biodiversity and wildlife habitat (indirectly)
ⓘ
forests ⓘ land use in forest areas ⓘ |
| typeOfNorm | public law ⓘ |
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