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CHAPTER VII PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 60U: Punishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken under this Act

The Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967

How current this text is

Text as published by India Code for the Government of Andhra Pradesh (Environment, Forest, Science and Technology Department), with amendments up to Act 15 of 2016 (the Andhra Pradesh Forest (Amendment) Act, 2016).

Chapter IIIA (sections 28A to 28G, Preservation of Private Forests) applies only in the Scheduled Areas and is not part of this India Code text; it is printed in the 2012 text of the Act hosted by the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority, and the instrument that inserted it has not been identified.

Any person, who knowingly acquires, by any mode whatsoever, any property in relation to which proceedings are pending under this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.]