Indian Forest Act, 1927
80. Management
of forests the joint property of Government and other persons.
(1) If the Government and any person be
jointly interested in any forest or waste-land, or in the whole or any part of
the produce thereof, the State Government may either -
undertake the
management of such forest, waste-land or produce, accounting to such person for
his interest in the same; or
issue such regulations
for the management of the forest, waste-land or produce by the person so
jointly interested as it deems necessary for the management thereof and the
interests of all parties therein.
When the State
Government undertakes under clause (a) of sub-section (1) the management of any
forest, waste-land or produce, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
declare that any of the provisions contained in Chapters II and IV shall apply
to such forest, waste-land or produce, and thereupon such provisions shall
apply accordingly.