CHAPTER IV

REVENUE

Sale of forest produce

32. The various methods of disposing of forest produce are defined in the Forest Manual, Article 146.

33. (i) The powers of forest officers to enter into contracts, leases and agreements are laid down in the Forest Manual, Article 149 and Volume I of the Handbook.

(ii) The standard forms of agreements approved by Government for sale of forest produce are contained in the Forest Manual and the guard-book of prescribed forms.

34. (i) No timber or other forest produce and no live stock, stores, tools or plant may be sold, except on receipt of cash payment in full at the time of delivery. The conservator may, however, authorize forest officers of and above the rank of ranger, in exceptional cases and under such conditions regarding time of payment as he may lay down, to effect sales without payment in full at the time of delivery. Every such transaction, if the value exceeds Rs. 5,000, should be reported to the local Government; if the value exceeds Rs. 10,000, the previous sanction of the local Government should be obtained.

F.D.C. 64.

(ii) Sales to departments of Government with whom accounts are adjusted by book transfer are exempted from this rule.

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