QOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW THE INDIAN FOREST AGT, 1927 (ACT XVI OP 1927) (AS MODIFIED UPTO THE 15TH JUNE, 1951)LIST OF ACTS AND ADAPTATION ORDERS AMENDING THIS ACT. 1. The Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 1930. 2. The Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 1933. age THe Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 4, The (Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948 5, The Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED. 1. Act 26 of 1930 for The Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 1930. 2, Act 3 of 1938 sa for The Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 1933. 8. A.0. 1937 w= for The Government of India (Adap- tation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. 4. AO. 1948 v» for The (Adaptation of Central Acts ‘and Ordinances) Order, 1948 8. AO. 1950 for The Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 6. Ins. for Inserted 1, Rep. for Repealed. 8. Subs. -» for Substituted.TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY. ‘Sxcrions. 1. Short title and extent, 2 Interpretation clause. CHAPTER IT Or Resenveo Forests Power to reserve forests, Notification by State Government. Bar of accrual of forest-rights. Proclamation by Forest Settlement-officer Inquiry by Forest Settlement-officer. Powers of Forest Settlement-officer. Extinction of rights. ‘Treatment of claims relating to practice of shifting cult Power to acquire land over which right is claimed, Order on claims to rights of pasture or to forest-produce. ation. 3. Record to be made by Forest Settlement-officer, Record where he admits claim. Exercise of rights admitted. Commutation of rights. Appeal from order passed und: 16 or section 16, sr section 11, section 12, section ’. Appeal under section 17. Pleaders. Notification declaring forest reserved. . Publication of translation of such notification in neighbour- hood of forest. Power to revise arrangement made under section 15 or section 18, No right acquired over reserved forest, except as here provided. Rights not to be alienated without sanction,