Section 49: Government and its officers not liable for damage to such timber

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49. Government and its officers not liable for damage to such timber.—The 3[Government] shall not be responsible for any loss or damage which may occur in respect any timber collected under section 45, and no Forest-officer shall be responsible for any such loss or damage, unless he causes such loss or damage negligently, maliciously or fraudulently.

Effective date: 1927-01-01

Related sections

Section 48: Disposal of unclaimed timber Section 50: Payments to be made by claimant before timber is delivered to him Section 47: Procedure on claim preferred to such timber Section 51: Power to make rules and prescribe penalties Section 46: Notice to claimants of drift timber Section 52: Seizure of property liable to confiscation

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