law: Indian Forest Act, 1927
  80.  Management
  
  of forests the joint property of Government and other persons. 
  (1) If the Government and any person be
  
  jointly interested in any forest or waste-land, or in the whole or any part of
  
  the produce thereof, the State Government may either - 
  undertake the
  
  management of such forest, waste-land or produce, accounting to such person for
  
  his interest in the same; or
  issue such regulations
  
  for the management of the forest, waste-land or produce by the person so
  
  jointly interested as it deems necessary for the management thereof and the
  
  interests of all parties therein.
  When the State
  
  Government undertakes under clause (a) of sub-section (1) the management of any
  
  forest, waste-land or produce, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
  
  declare that any of the provisions contained in Chapters II and IV shall apply
  
  to such forest, waste-land or produce, and thereupon such provisions shall
  
  apply accordingly.