Section 53

No person shall, except with the written approval of the

Director, cut for conversion into firewood or charcoal, or convert into firewood or charcoal when cut, any timber included in items A, B and

C of Class I (i) of the First Schedule, other than branchwood and timber which has been declared to be unserviceable for any other purposes by a forest officer authorized by the Director.

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Government reserves 54.

Sections 39 to 53 and sections 57 to 59 shall apply to the taking of or dealing in forest produce from Government reserves:

Provided that no licence shall be issued without the written approval of the officer responsible for the maintenance of such reserve.

Alienated land 55.

Sections 40 to 53 and sections 57 to 59 shall apply to the taking of forest produce from alienated land for purposes of sale or barter or to be sawn into marketable products or for the manufacture or production of any articles or furniture:

Provided that no licence shall be issued except to the registered proprietor of such land or with the written approval of the registered proprietor thereof or his authorized representative.

Saving 56.

Nothing in section 55 shall be deemed to prohibit the cutting of trees, or the taking of timber and other forest produce, on alienated land for lawful works of improvement and management of such land or, with the permission of a forest officer authorized by the

Director, of any other land of which he is the registered proprietor.

Licences to be produced