(1) The Divisional Forest Officer shall collect the herbs and other forest products within his work area under the approved action plan, except for the endangered forest products according to the Control of International Trade in Endangered Wildlife and Plants Act, 2073, according to the species, type, quantity that can be collected and the collection time according to the species. In addition, notices should be issued once a year according to the species with a deadline of one month.
(2) Those who wish to collect herbs and botanical forest products as per Clause (b) and (c) of Rule 18 from any forest area shall submit an application to the Divisional Forest Officer stating the type, collection area, quantity and purpose of collection of such herbs and forest products. .
(3) If an application is received as per sub-rule (2), upon examination by the Divisional Forest Officer, demand: If it is found that the production of herbs and botanical forest is not restricted and within the quantity that can be collected as per the approved action plan, the amount will be according to the price rate as per Schedule-7 or Schedule-8 After taking the deposit, the collection permit should be given in the format as per Schedule-15.
(4) If there is more than one application for the collection of the same type of herbs in a forest area, the demand exceeds the annual sanctioned quantity: The Divisional Forest Officer shall ask all the applicants for a sealed proposal with the maximum price they can pay. The petitioner who accepts the highest price among the sealed bids received in this way shall be given the collection permit as per sub-rule (3).
(5) The person or entity who has obtained a license to collect herbs and botanical forest products must submit a report to the Division Forest Office. In direct monitoring, collection should be done on the basis of sustainable management according to the methods and techniques mentioned in the approved action plan.
(6) The Divisional Forest Officer shall release the herb and vegetable forest products collected in accordance with the collection permit as per sub-rule (3) or (4) in the format as per Schedule-16. In this way, the price as per schedule-7 or schedule-8will have to take
(7) According to sub-rule (6) when transporting the herb and vegetable forest products obtained from the plantation / in sacks or containers or similar type of containers in which the forest products are kept - the seal provided by the department to the Division Forest Office should be sealed and transported.
(8) Notwithstanding anything written elsewhere in this regulation, any company or organization wholly or mostly owned by the Government of Nepal or invested in by the Government of Nepal processing herbs or producing any herbal substance shall be subject to the action plan approved by the Divisional Forest Officer and shall charge such price as per Schedule-7. May permit the collection or sale of herbs.
(9) Any herb or herbaceous forest produce seized by the court of Nepal in accordance with the law for any offense, according to the order of the court, the government of Nepal or the provincial government to carry out any educational and scientific study or to process it for medicinal use or for religious purposes, the company, institution or company invested by the government of Nepal. Can be provided to public institutions or agencies.
(10) Notwithstanding anything written elsewhere in this rule, in the case of endangered plants, it shall be in accordance with the Control of International Trade in Endangered Wildlife and Plants Act, 2073.