Indian Forest Act, 1927
45. Certain
kinds of timber to be deemed property of Government until title thereto proved,
and may be collected accordingly. –
(1) All timber found adrift, beached, stranded
or sunk; all wood or timber bearing marks which have not been registered in
accordance with the rules made under section 41, or on which the marks have
been obliterated, altered or defaced by fire or otherwise; and in such areas as
the State Government directs, all unmarked wood and timber, shall be deemed to
be the property of Government, unless and until any person establishes his right
and title thereto, as provided in this Chapter.
(2) Such timber may be collected by any
Forest-officer or other person entitled to collect the same by virtue of any
rule made under section 51 and may be brought to any depot which the
Forest-officer may notify as a depot for the reception of drift timber.
(3) The State Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, exempt any class of timber from the provisions of this
section.