Standing Order No. 1678/2015 of the Information Technology Department, Government of Kerala dated 10th October, 2015 on the transit of forest produce [C1E-VJM]

Standing Order No. 1678/2015

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Information Technology Department, Government of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, dated the 10th October, 2015

STANDING ORDER

To

All Forest Officers,

Subject: The transit of forest produce by owners of forest produce under the Kerala Forest Act, 1961, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961 (Kerala Act 4 of 1961), the Information Technology Department, Government of Kerala hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the transit of forest produce by owners of forest produce.

2. The matter has been examined. Every owner of forest produce carrying on the transit of forest produce shall make an application in Form IV to the Divisional Forest Officer within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.

3. The Forest Officer shall ensure that wild animal article is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Divisional Forest Officer within thirty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Information Technology Department, Government of Kerala.

(Secretary to Government)