Section 27
Community Forest May Be Taken Back
(1) In case the Users’ Group cannot operate its functions in accordance with the work plan in the Community Forest handed over pursuant to Section 25 or operates any functions which may cause significant adverse effect in the environment or does not comply with the terms and conditions to be complied pursuant to this Act or the Rules framed thereunder, the District Forest Officer, may decide to cancel the registration of such Users’ Group and take back such Community Forest As Prescribed. Provided that, such Users’ Group shall be given reasonable time to submit its clarification before making decision to cancel the registration of the User’s
Group and take back the Community Forest. Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), if the officials of the Users Group operate their function against the statute and work-plan in the name of community interest, those officials shall be punished pursuant to this Act if so claimed by the consumer .
(2) The Users’ Group which is not satisfied with the decision made by the District Forest Officer pursuant to Sub-section (1), may file a complaint to the Regional Forest Director as Prescribed. The decision made by the Regional Forest Director in respect to such complaint shall be final (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Section (1) and (2), nothing shall be deemed contrary to punish as per this Act to those officials of the Users Group who operate their function against the Act and the Rules framed thereunder in the name of community interest.
Group and take back the Community Forest. Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), if the officials of the Users Group operate their function against the statute and work-plan in the name of community interest, those officials shall be punished pursuant to this Act if so claimed by the consumer .
(2) The Users’ Group which is not satisfied with the decision made by the District Forest Officer pursuant to Sub-section (1), may file a complaint to the Regional Forest Director as Prescribed. The decision made by the Regional Forest Director in respect to such complaint shall be final (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Section (1) and (2), nothing shall be deemed contrary to punish as per this Act to those officials of the Users Group who operate their function against the Act and the Rules framed thereunder in the name of community interest.