Section 75 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 – Forest-officers not to trade

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Section 75: Forest-officers not to trade

Except with the permission in writing of the 51[State Government], no Forest-officer shall, as principal or agent, trade in timber or other forest-produce, or be or become interested in any lease or any forest or in any contractfor working any forest, whether in or outside 53[the territories to which this Act extends].

Source: official text of The Indian Forest Act, 1927 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Indian Forest Act, 1927.