In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :-
(a) Government means the Government of Meghalaya ;
(b) tree means any tree specified in the Schedule to this Act, and the State Government may, by notification, add to or modify, the Schedule ;
(c) to fell a tree includes burning, cutting, damaging, uprooting or lopping a tree to cause substantial damage or destruction thereto.
(a) Government means the Government of Meghalaya ;
(b) tree means any tree specified in the Schedule to this Act, and the State Government may, by notification, add to or modify, the Schedule ;
(c) to fell a tree includes burning, cutting, damaging, uprooting or lopping a tree to cause substantial damage or destruction thereto.
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Section 1 · Short title extent and commencementSection 3 · Restriction on felling of trees.Section 4 · Appeal.Section 5 · Penalty for felling trees in contravention Section 3.Section 6 · Power of entry, search and seizure.Section 7 · Bar against proceedings.Section 8 · ExemptionSection 9 · Provisions of this Act to be in addition to any other law for the time being in force.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.