Section 22P

For the purposes of the Fund, there shall be payable to the

Government a forest cess in respect of any forest produce, as may be specified in rules made under this Act, removed from any reserved forest,

State land, reserved land or alienated land, at such rate as may be prescribed.

Subsection (1) does not apply to the removal of forest produce by a licensee who carries into effect a forest rehabilitation programme as may be required by the terms of his licence.