The SCHEDULED TRIBES AND OTHER TRADITIONAL FOREST DWELLERS (RECOGNITION OF FOREST RIGHTS) ACT, 2006

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. (2) It extends to the whole of India [Omitted] . (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Forest rights of Forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other tradional forest dwellers.
  4. 4.Recognition of, and vesting of, forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.
  5. 5.Duties of holders of forest rights.
  6. 6.Authorities to vest forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers and procedure thereof.
  7. 7.Offences by members or officers of authorities and Committees under this Act.
  8. 8.Cognizance of offences.
  9. 9.Members of authorities, etc., to be public servants.
  10. 10.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  11. 11.Nodal agency.
  12. 12.Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  13. 13.Act not in derogation of any other law.
  14. 14.Power to make rules.