Section 3
Land Ownership Of National Forest
(1) Land ownership of the national forest shall be vested in the Government of Nepal.
(2) No land-use of the national forest area may be changed, possessory right of the national forest may be provided to any one or right in the national forest may be transferred by way of mortgage, exchange or otherwise, except with the decision by the Government of Nepal, Council of Ministers.
(3) Other provisions relating to the change in the land-use of the forest area and provision of its possessory rights shall be as prescribed.
(2) No land-use of the national forest area may be changed, possessory right of the national forest may be provided to any one or right in the national forest may be transferred by way of mortgage, exchange or otherwise, except with the decision by the Government of Nepal, Council of Ministers.
(3) Other provisions relating to the change in the land-use of the forest area and provision of its possessory rights shall be as prescribed.
The Forests Act 2019(2076)
Chapter - 2
Section 3: Land Ownership Of National ForestSection 4: Demarcation Of Boundaries Of National ForestSection 5: Power To Acquire LandSection 6: Removal Of Entries Of Private Land From RecordsSection 7: Land Not To Be RegisteredSection 8: No Person To Have Any Right In The National ForestSection 9: Power To Prohibit Entry Into The Forest AreaSection 10: Power To Enforce Land-use Plan Of National ForestSection 11: Management Of National ForestSection 12: No Settlement Or Re-settlement May Be Made Within Forest AreaSection 13: Management Of Wetlands
Chapter - 15
Section 49: OffencesSection 50: PunishmentSection 51: Punishment To One Who Takes Custody Or Arrests With Intention To HarassSection 52: Punishment To One Who Causes Obstruction While Discharging DutiesSection 53: Punishment To One Who Aids The Offender To EscapeSection 54: Punishment To One Who Abets Or AccomplicesSection 55: Punishment To One Who Attempts To Commit Offence
Chapter - 16
Section 56: Necessary Action To Be Taken To Prevent OffenceSection 57: Special PowersSection 58: Power To ArrestSection 59: Power To Make SearchSection 60: Forest Products And Related Goods May Be ImpoundedSection 61: Provision Relating To Submission Of Material EvidenceSection 62: Investigation Into And Filing Of CasesSection 63: The Government Of Nepal To Be PlaintiffSection 64: Management Of Goods ImpoundedSection 65: Perishable Forest Products, Goods And Quadrupeds May Be AuctionedSection 66: Provisions Relating To TrialSection 67: Adjudicating AuthoritySection 68: Seized Goods Liable To ConfiscationSection 69: Management Of Vegetation And Vegetation Resources
Chapter - 17
Section 70: Afforestation And Supply Of Forest ProductsSection 71: Power To Specify PointsSection 72: Forest Products-based Industry To Give InformationSection 73: Inter-level CoordinationSection 74: Provisions Relating To Study, ResearchSection 75: Power To Declare Forest Seeds GardenSection 76: Power To Pursue Agro-forest SystemSection 77: Power To Impose RestrictionSection 78: Saving For Acts Performed In Good FaithSection 79: To Give Reward To InformantSection 80: Monitoring And EvaluationSection 81: Delegation Of PowerSection 82: Prevailing Law To GovernSection 83: Power To Frame RulesSection 84: Power To Frame Procedures Or DirectivesSection 85: Assessment As To Implementation Of The ActSection 86: Repeal And SavingSection 87: Transfer Of Cases