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The Cutting of Trees (Prohibition) Act, 1975
Gazette of
An Act to
provide for the prohibition of cutting of trees near the external frontiers of
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of
the President .‑on the 9th December, 1975, and is hereby published for
general information;
Whereas it
is expedient to provide for the prohibition of cutting of trees or causing
damage to the standing and growing trees within five miles of the external
frontiers of Pakistan and for matters ancillary thereto.
It is hereby enacted as follows;
1. Short title, extent and commencement.‑(1) This Act maybe called the Cutting of Trees
(Prohibition) Act, 1975.
(2) It extends to the whole of
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,‑--
(a) "formation" means a Corps, Division or
Brigade of the Pakistan Army;
(b) "local formation commander", in relation
to an area, means an .officer for the time being in command of the formation in
the area; and
(c) "tree" means a large plant with a
self-supporting trunk.
3. Cutting etc., of trees prohibited. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law
for the time being in force, no person shall, without the prior written
approval of the local formation commander or an officer authorised by him in
this behalf, cut, fell or damage or cause to be cut, felled or damaged any free
growing within the five miles belt along the external frontiers of Pakistan.
4. Penalty. Whoever
contravenes the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under shall be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or
with fine, or with both.
5. Power to make rules.‑The Federal Government may make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this Act.
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