Section 2: Interpretation clause. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or

2. Interpretation clause. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,___ (1) “cattle” includes elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, ponies colts, fillies mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats and kids; (2) “Forest-officer” means, any person whom 4[* * *] the 5[Provincial Government] or any officer empowered by 4[* * *] the 5[Provincial Government] in this behalf, may appoint to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act or to do a nything required by this Act or any rule made thereunder to be done by a Forest-officer; (3) “forest-offence” means an offence punishable under this Act or under any rule made thereunder; 1It has also been applied to Phulera in the Excluded Area of Upp er Tanawal to the extent the Act is applicable in the N.W.F.P and extended to the Excluded Area of Upper Tanawal (N.W.F.P) other than Phulera with effect from such date and subject to such modifications as m ay be notified, see N.W.F.P (Upper Tanawal) (Excl uded Area) Laws Regulation, 1950. It has been amended in its application to the Province of ___ (i) Punjab, see Punjab Act No. IV of 1948, s. 2. (ii) Sind, see Sind Act No. VIII of 1953, s. 2 and (iii) West Pakistan, by West Pakistan Ordinance IV of 1962, s. 2 (with effect from the 22nd January, 1962) and by West Pakistan Act No.VII of 1964, s. 2 (with effect from he 17th March, 1964). The Act, as in force in the North-West Frontier Province immediately before the commencement of N.W.F.P Regulati on No. II of 1974, has been applied to the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas of Chitral, Dir, Kalam, Swat and Malakand Protected Area, by N.W.F.P. R egulation, No. II of 1974, s. 3. 2The word “Indian” omitted by A.O., 1949. 3Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 5 and Sch., IV, for sub-sections (2) and (3). 4The words “the G.G. in C. or” omitted by A.O., 1937. 5Subs. ibid., for “L.G.” (4) “forest-produce” includes___ (a) the following whether found in, or brought from, a forest or not, that is to say:___ timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, mahua flowers, mahua seeds 1[ kuth] and myrabolams, and (b) the following when found in, or brought from, a forest, that is to say:___ (i) trees and leaves, flowers and fruits, and all other parts or produce not herein before mentioned, of trees, (ii) plants not being trees (including grass, creepers, reeds and moss), and all parts or produce of such plants, (iii) wild animals and skins, tusks, horns, bones, silk, cocoons, honey and wax, and all other parts or produce of animals, and (iv) peat, surface soil, rock, and minerals (including limestone, laterite, mineral oils, and all products of mines or quaries); 2[(4A) “owner” includes a Court of Wards in respect of property under the superintendence or charge of such Court;] (5) “river” includes any stream, canal, creek or other channels, natural or artificial; (6) “timber” includes trees, when they have fallen or have been felled, and all wood whether cut up or fashioned or hollowed out for any purpose or not; and (7) “tree” includes palms, bamboos, stumps, brunch-wood and canes. CHAPTER II OF RESERVED FORESTS

Effective date: 1927-01-01

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