Section 6Proclamation by Forest Settlement officer

s. 6

6. Proclamation by Forest Settlement officer When a notification has been issued under section 4, the Forest Settlement-officer shall publish in [Bengali] in every town and village in the neighbourhood of the land comprised therein, a proclamation- (a) Specifying, as nearly as possible, the situation and limits of the proposed forest; (b) explaining the consequences which, as hereinafter provided, will ensue on the reservation of such forest; and (c) fixing a period of not less than three months [and not more than four months] from the date of such proclamation, and requiring every person claiming any right mentioned in section 4 or section 5 within such period either to present to the Forest Settlement-officer a written notice specifying or to appear before him and state, the nature of such right and the amount particulars of the compensation (if any) claimed in respect thereof.

1. 5. The word "Bengali" was substituted, for the words "the local vernacular" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
2. 6. The words "and not more than four months" were inserted by section 3 of the Forest (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act No. VIII of 1990)