The Indian Forest (East Punjab Amendment) Act, 1948

322 The Indian Forest (East Punjab Amendment) Act, 194 8 The Indian Forest (East Punjab Amendment) Act, 1948 Act No. 7 of 1948 Received the assent of His Excellency the Governor on the Ist Apr.iI, 1948, and was first published in the East Punjab Government Gazelte Extraordinary, dated the 3rd April, 1948. Legislative History L. | Amended in part by the Adaptation of laws Order, 1950. el | An Act to amend the Indian Forest Act, 1927, in its application to East Punjab. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Indian Forest Act, 1927, in its application to East Punjab, in the manner hereinafter appearing, it is hereby enacted as follows:- v NOTE Statement of Objects and Reasons. - Doubt has been expressed whether the word *“carts”” as used in sections 52, 53 and 54, Indian Forest Act, 1927, includes vehicles other than two wheeled country carts. As cases have arisen where vehicles other than country carts have been used in committing forest offences, the words *‘carts”’ is being replaced by the more general expression *‘vehicles™ soasto remove the doubt regarding the liability of all or any of the ve- hicles so used, to seizure and confiscation under the aforesaid sections. (East Punjab Gazette Extraordinary dated the 5th March, 1948). 1. Short title and extent. - (1) This Act may be called The Indian Forest (East Punjab Amendment) Act, 1948. (2) It extends to the whole of '[Punjab] 2. Amendment of Sections 52, 53 and 55 of Act, XVI0£1927. - The Indi rest Acl 1927, shall, in application to g[l;unjab], be amended as follows:- o ; In sections 52, 53 and 55 of the said Act, for the word word *“vehicle’” shall be substituted. carty”Wheraver It occurs, the 1. Substiniied o the words “‘East Penjab by the Adaptati 2. Substituted for the words **East Punjab” by the Adaotat :f:&dw.:gssg.