THE MAHARASHTRA (URBAN AREAS) PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF TREES ACT, 1975

                                      ( As modified up to the 1st January, 2016)

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.

CHAPTER II

ESTABLISHMENT AND PROCEDURE OF TREE AUTHORITY
3. Establishment of Tree Authority.
4. Meeting of Tree Authority.

CHAPTER III

OFFICERS AND SERVANTS
5. Appointment of Tree Officer.
6. Appointment of other officers and servants

CHAPTER IV

DUTIES OF TREE AUTHORITY
7. Duties of Tree Authority.

CHAPTER V

RESTRICTIONS ON FELLING OF TREES AND LIABILITY FOR PLANTING
AND PRESERVATION OF TREES
8. Restrictions on felling of trees.
9. Power to require planting of adequate number of trees.
10. Power to require planting of a tree in place of fallen or destroyed tree.
11. Responsibility for preservation of trees and power to take deposit for proper
compliance.
12. Adoption of trees.
13. Forfeiture of deposit and recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with
orders for planting trees.
14. Appeals

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