The Tamil Nadu Forest Validation Act, 1882
The Tamil Nadu Forest Validation Act, 1882, Act No. XXI of 1882, is Tamil Nadu primary law printed with the date 2 November 1982 and supplied with an effective date of 1 January 1982. It removes doubts about the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 by declaring that no Central Act passed before the commencement of the Constitution affects, or is deemed ever to have affected, that Forest Act. The source does not identify an issuing department or a government order number.
What the Act does
The Tamil Nadu Forest Validation Act, 1882 addresses doubts about whether the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 was consistent with certain Central Acts. Its central provision protects the operation of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 from Central legislation passed before the commencement of the Constitution.
The supplied page states that:
- No Central Act passed before the commencement of the Constitution affects the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
- No such Central Act is to be treated as having contained anything that affected the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 at any earlier time.
- The purpose is to remove doubts about the consistency of the Forest Act with certain Central Acts.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Forest Validation Act, 1882 may be relevant to owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land whose legal status depends on the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. Its effect is limited to the relationship described in the text between that Forest Act and Central Acts passed before the commencement of the Constitution.
The supplied text does not describe particular categories of forest land, private land, reserved forest or property transactions. It also does not create a fee, application process, approval procedure or compensation right.
Historical wording recorded on the page
The Tamil Nadu Forest Validation Act, 1882 includes notes about changes to its terminology and title:
- The short title was previously given as the Madras Forest (Validation) Act, 1882 by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1901.
- The Adaptation Order of 1937 substituted the words “Central Legislature” for “Governor General in Council”.
- The Adaptation Order of 1950 substituted references to Central Acts and to Central Acts passed before the commencement of the Constitution.
Dates shown
The Tamil Nadu Forest Validation Act, 1882 is identified as Act No. XXI of 1882. The page prints the date 2 November 1982, while the supplied library information gives an effective date of 1 January 1982. The source does not explain the difference between these dates.
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Common questions
Does a Central Act passed before the Constitution override the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882?
No. The Tamil Nadu Forest Validation Act, 1882 states that no Central Act passed before the commencement of the Constitution affects, or is deemed ever to have affected, the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
Does the Act change the classification of my land?
The supplied text does not classify land or provide a process for changing land classification. It only addresses whether earlier Central Acts affect the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
Does the Act prescribe any fee or application procedure?
No fee or application procedure is stated in the supplied text.
Was the law previously called the Madras Forest (Validation) Act, 1882?
Yes. A note states that the short title “The Madras Forest (Validation) Act, 1882” was given by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1901.
