Chapter III
RIGHTS IN FORESTS
Extinction of rights
28. (1) When the time within which appeals against orders under section 25 may be made has expired and when any such appeal has been made under section 26, the time within which applications for revision of any order passed in such appeal may be made has also expired and all applications for revision under sub-section (4) of section 26 have been disposed of, the Forest Settlement Officer shall issue another proclamation specifying the rights which may be exercised in respect of the forest regarding which any such order under section 25 has been made and also specifying the date with effect from which all rights in respect of such forest which are not specified in such proclamation shall be extinguished.
(2) A translation of such proclamation in Bengali and, if any other language has been prescribed in this behalf for the local area in which such forest is situated, also in such other language shall be published in the neighbourhood of such forest before the date so specified in such proclamation.
(3) With effect from the date so specified in such proclamation all rights in respect of such forest not specified in such proclamation shall be extinguished.
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