Section 15
Force May Be Used
If any person opposes or causes any obstruction to the District Forest Officer while carrying out any action pursuant to this Chapter or while taking possession of any house or land, he/she may carry out action and take possession of the house or land by using necessary force.
Forest Act 2049 1993
Chapter - 2
Section 3: Forest BoundariesSection 4: Notice Of Land AcquisitionSection 5: Complaints Against The Acquisition Of House And LandSection 6: Amount Of CompensationSection 7: Compensation To Be GivenSection 8: Land To Be OccupiedSection 9: Constitution Of The CommitteeSection 10: On The Spot Enquiry To Be MadeSection 11: Restriction On Inclusion Or Acquisition Of Private Land Within The Boundaries Of National ForestSection 12: Acquisition Of Entire LandSection 13: District Forest Officer And Committee Shall Exercise The Powers Of A CourtSection 14: Removal Of Entries Of Private Land From The RecordsSection 15: Force May Be UsedSection 16: Land Not To Be RegisteredSection 17: No Person To Have Any Rights In The National ForestSection 18: Rights Over The National Forest Not To Be SoldSection 19: Power To Close The Paths And Streams Within The National Forest
Chapter - 5
Section 25: Handover Of The Community ForestSection 26: Amendment In The Work PlanSection 27: Community Forest May Be Taken BackSection 28: Community Forest May Be Re-handed OverSection 29: Punishment For Contravening The Work PlanSection 30: Priority To Be Given To The Community ForestSection 30A: Expenditure For The Development Of Community Forest
Chapter - 11
Section 49: Functions Prohibited In The National ForestSection 50: PunishmentSection 51: Punishment To One Who Impounds Or Arrests With An Intention To HarassSection 52: In The Case Of Obstruction While Discharging The DutySection 53: Punishment To The Person Assisting To Escape The OffenderSection 54: Punishment For The Abetment
Chapter - 12
Section 55: Necessary Action To Be Taken To Prevent OffencesSection 56: Special PowersSection 57: Power To SearchSection 58: Forest Products And Other Related Goods May Be ImpoundedSection 59: Power To Arrest Without WarrantSection 59A: Provision Relating To Submitting Material EvidenceSection 60: Investigation And Filing Of The CasesSection 61: Government Of Nepal To Be PlaintiffSection 62: Action To Be Taken If The Owner Of The Impounded Forest Products, Tools, Weapons, Boats, Vehicles And Quadruped Are Not Traced OutSection 63: Perishable Goods And Quadrupeds May Be SoldSection 64: Provisions Relating To ProceedingsSection 65: Authority To Hear CaseSection 66: Seized Goods Liable To Confiscate
Chapter - 13
Section 67: To Be In The Land Ownership Of Government Of NepalSection 68: Power To Use The ForestSection 69: Technical Assistance To Be ProvidedSection 70: Prohibition To Enter Into The Forest AreaSection 70A: Restriction May Be ImposedSection 70B: Provision Relating To Forest Armed ForceSection 71: Saving For Acts Performed In Good-faithSection 72: Power To Frame RulesSection 73: Procedure In Case Of Inconsistency Of This Act With Other LawsSection 74: Repeal And Saving