Section 4, Kerala Forest Act, 1961 [S2F-WHR]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 19 July 1962 by No. 2102/1962 [N12-T72].
4. Registration of owners of a saw mill.—(1) Every owner of a saw mill shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the running of a saw mill after such commencement, within fifteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the State Board in Form II, accompanied by a fee of five thousand rupees. (2) The State Board shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No owner of a saw mill shall carry on the running of a saw mill unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (1)
prescribed: Section 2, Kerala Forest Act, 1961 [S2FWF1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
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Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (3)
Section 32, Kerala Forest Act, 1961 [S2F-XD1], 19 November 1961, Band A. "section 4".
Section 37, Kerala Forest Act, 1961 [S2F-XJT], 19 November 1961, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Kerala Forest Act Rules, 1964 [S2G-910], 31 May 1964, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-FNA. Every owner of a saw mill: Apply for registration to the State Board in Form II, fee five thousand rupees; fifteen days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form II. Published by Environment Department, Government of Kerala (synthetic record).