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Section 23
Partnership Forest
(1) For the following purposes, the Provincial Ministry may, on the recommendation of the Divisional Forest Officer, manage any part of the forest managed by the government as a partnership forest under Section 11, in partnership with the Divisional Forest Office at the local level and the forest users. (a) To support the economy by developing and sustainably managing forests (b) To arrange the supply of forest produce to such consumers by involving the traditional consumers who are near or far away from the forest area in forest conservation activities. (c) To enhance the productivity of forest areas and to utilize vacant areas (d) To protect and promote biological diversity and watershed areas (e) To improve the livelihood of consumers.
(2) Divisional Forest Officer shall prepare an action plan and submit it to the Provincial Forest Directorate in consultation with the local level and the Partnership Forest User Group as prescribed for the management of shared forest and the Provincial Forest Director may approve such action plan.
(3) Action plan approved according to sub-section (2). The duty to implement will be Division Forest Office at the local level and the Partnership Forest User Group as per Section 24.
(4) If the partners as per sub-section (1) fail to carry out the work according to the work plan or if they do any work that has a significant adverse effect on the environment or if they do not comply with the conditions to be followed in accordance with this Act and the rules made under this Act, the Provincial Ministry may terminate the management method of such partnership forest. And that forest will be automatically managed by the government as a managed forest. However, before taking the decision to cancel the registration of the consumer group and withdraw the partnership forest, such consumer group will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their clarifications.