Section 17Appeal from order passed under section 11, section 12, section 15 or section 16

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17. Appeal from order passed under section 11, section 12, section 15 or section 16 [Any person who has made a claim under this Act, or any Forest-officer or other person generally or specially empowered by the Government in this behalf, may, within three months from the date of the order passed on such claim by the Forest Settlement-officer under section 11, section 12, section 15 or section 16, present an appeal from such order to the Divisional Commissioner concerned.

1. 11. Sections 17 and 18 were substituted, for sections 17 and 18 by section 5 of the Forest (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act No. VIII of 1990)