Section 32
Claims to be heard
State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 22 of 71
Section 32
―(1) At the expiration of the period prescribed by the notification, the Regional Forests Officer shall give notice to the claimant and to the community responsible for the proposed constitution, and shall hear and determine any claim.
(2)
The Regional Forests Officer shall record the proceedings in writing, and may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents.
(3)
The Regional Forests Officer shall make an order admitting or disallowing such claims as he deems fit, and shall thereupon forward to the Director a statement of his decision.
(4)
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Regional
Forests Officer may within thirty days appeal to the Director.