Chapter -9

Chapter -9

Provisions Relating to the Constitution of Users’ Group

41. Constitution of Users’ Group: The users relating to any Forest desirous to utilize the Forest Product by developing and conserving such Forest for the collective interest may constitute the Users’ Group as Prescribed.

42. Registration of the Users’ Group:

(1) For the registration of the Users’ Group constituted pursuant to Section 41, an application shall have to be submitted to the District Forest Officer in the Prescribed form alongwith the statute of the Users’ Group.
(2) On the receipt of the application pursuant to Sub-section (1), the District Forest Officer shall make necessary enquiry and register such Users’ Group as
Prescribed and shall have to be given the certificate of registration in the Prescribed form.
(3) The Users’ Group undertaking the management of the Community Forest pursuant to the Work Plan under the Forest Act, 1961, shall also have to submit an application for the registration pursuant to Sub-section (1) within one year from the date of commencement of this Act.
(4) The District Forest Officer may provide necessary assistance for the purpose of Sub-section (3).

43. The Users’ Group to be a Corporate Body: (1) The Users’ Group constituted pursuant to Section 42 shall be an autonomous and corporate body having
perpetual secession.
(2) The Users’ Group shall have a separate seal of its own.
(3) The Users’ Group as a person may acquire, possess or transfer or otherwise manage movable and immovable property.
(4) The Users’ Group as a person may sue or be sued in its own name.

44. Report to be Submitted: (1) The Users’ Group shall have to submit an annual report of its activities to the District Forest Officer specifying the financial details and the situation of the Community Forest As Prescribed within one month from the date of the completion of each financial year.
(2) The District Forest Office may provide necessary suggestion to the concerned Users’ Group on the basis of the annual report received pursuant to Sub-
section (1).

45. Fund of the Users Group: (1) The Users’ Group shall have a separate fund of its own.
(2) The following amounts shall be deposited in the fund:-
(a) The grant amount received from Government of Nepal,
(b) The amount of grant, assistance or donation received from any person or organization,
(c) The amount received from the sale and distribution of the Forest Product,
(d) The amount collected through fine,
(e) The amount received from any other sources.
(3) The expenditure to be borne by the Users’ Group shall be incurred from the fund pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(4) The Users’ Group may spend for the activities of other public interest from the balance left in the fund after making disbursements for the development of Community Forest.
(5) The operation of the fund shall be as Prescribed