Chapter-8

Chapter-8

Provisions Relating to the Private Forest

38. Provisions Relating to the Private Forest: The owner of the Private Forest may develop, conserve and manage the Private Forest and utilize or sell and distribute the Forest Product by fixing their prices according to his/her own will.

39. Certificate of Private Forest:

(1) Any person or institution desirous to register a Private Forest may apply to the District Forest Office for the registration of such Private Forest.
(2) The District Forest Officer shall issue a certificate As Prescribed after maintaining necessary records of the application received pursuant to Sub-section
(3) The District Forest Office may provide necessary technical assistance to the owner of the Private Forest who have obtained a certificate pursuant to Sub- section (2).
40. To remain in the Ownership of Government of Nepal: (1) The trees standing in the resided or rehabilitated land from the very beginning of its award shall remain in the ownership of Government of Nepal.

(3) Government of Nepal shall have to remove such trees as soon as possible. A person who removes the trees mentioned in Sub-section (1) without permission shall be punished as if he has committed the offence in the National Forest.