(1) Any person or body that wishes to register a private forest shall make an application, along with the recommendation of the Division Forest Office or Sub-Division Forest Office to the concerned Local Level for the registration of such private forest.
(2) If any application is made pursuant to sub-section (1), the concerned Local Level shall make necessary inquiry into the matter and register the private forest and issue a certificate thereof.
(3) The Local Level shall give information of the registration of private forest pursuant to sub-section (2) to the concerned Division Forest Office.
(4) No national forest referred to in this Act shall be nationalized.