TAMIL NADU TIMBER TRANSIT RULES
The following Acts and Rules regulate tree felling and transport of timber in Tamil Nadu.
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Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forest Act, 1949.
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Tamil Nadu Hill Areas (Preservation of Trees) Act, 1955.
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Tamil Nadu Hill Stations (Preservation of Trees) Amendment Act, 1979.
TREE FELLING IN HILLS & PRIVATE FORESTS
To cut any trees in the areas notified under Tamil Nadu Hill Areas (Preservation of Trees) Act 1955 and Tamil Nadu Preservation Private Forest Act 1949, prior permission should be obtained from the committee constituted under the said Act, under the Chairmanship of District Collector concerned. Petitions for cutting trees are decided by the committee, which may meet as often as necessary and shall not be more than two months between two meetings.
SCHEDULE TIMBER
According to Tamil Nadu Forest Act 1882, the following tree species are notified as Scheduled Timber.
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Black wood.
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Red Sanders.
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Rosewood.
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Sandalwood.
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Teakwood.
 By section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Hill Stations (Preservation of Trees) Amendment Act, 1979, it has been provided as follows:
“Reference to the Tamil Nadu Hill Station (Preservation of Trees) Act, in any Act or in any rule, notification proceeding, order, regulation, by law or other instrument made or issued under the Principal Act shall be constructed as references to the Tamil Nadu Hill Area (Preservation of Trees) Act.“
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