Section 3 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 – “Power to reserve forests”
3. Power to reserve forests.— The 1[State Government] may constitute any forest-land or waste-land which is the property of Government, or over which the Government has proprietary rights, or to the whole or any part of the forest-produce of which the Government is entitled, a reserved forest in the manner hereinafter provided.
- Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “Provincial Government”.