Section 48: Disposal of unclaimed timber — Forest Act, 1927

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48. Disposal of unclaimed timber.—If no such statement is presented as aforesaid, or if the claimant omits to prefer his claim in the manner and within the period fixed by the notice issued under section 46, or on such claim having been so preferred by him and having been rejected, omits to institute a suit to recover possession of such timber within the further period fixed by section 47, the ownership of such timber shall vest in the Government, or, when such timber has been delivered to another person under section 47, in such other person free from all encumbrances not created by him.

Effective date: 1927-01-01

Related sections

Section 47: Procedure on claim preferred to such timber Section 49: Government and its officers not liable for damage to such timber Section 46: Notice to claimants of drift timber Section 50: Payments to be made by claimant before timber is delivered to him Section 45: Certain kinds of timber to be deemed property of Government until title thereto Section 51: Power to make rules and prescribe penalties

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