Penalty of contravention of provisions

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Chapter any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this Chapter or of the provisions of the Nistar Patrak prepared under section 195 shall be liable to such penalty not exceeding two hundred rupees as the Divisional Officer may, after giving such person an opportunity to be heard, deem fit and the Sub-Divisional Officer may further order confiscation of any timber, forest produce, or any other produce which such person may have unlawfully appropriated or removed.

(2) Where the Sub-Divisional Officer passes an order imposing a penalty under this section, he may direct that the whole or any part of the penalty may be applied to meet the cost of such measures as may be necessary to prevent loss or injury to the public owing to such contravention.