ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II - FOREST RIGHTS 3. Forest rights of Forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other tradional forest dwellers. CHAPTER III - RECOGNITION, RESTORATION AND VESTING OF FOREST RIGHTS AND RELATED MATTERS 4. Recognition of, and vesting of, forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers. 5. Duties of holders of forest rights. CHAPTER IV - AUTHORITIES AND PROCEDURE FOR VESTING OF FOREST RIGHTS 6. Authorities to vest forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers and procedure thereof. CHAPTER V - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 7. Offences by members or officers of authorities and Committees under this Act. 8. Cognizance of offences. CHAPTER VI - MISCELLANEOUS 9. Members of authorities, etc., to be public servants. 10. Protection of action taken in good faith. 11. Nodal agency. 12. Power of Central Gover...
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