Insertion of section

After section 59 of the principal Act, the following sections 59-A and 59-B shall be inserted, namely:— "59-A. Revision.—Any forest officer not below the rank of Conservator of Forests, specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf by notification published in the Official Gazette, may, before the expiry of thirty days from the date of order of the authorised officer under section 52-A, suo-moto call for and examine the records of that order and may make such enquiry or cause such enquiry to be made and may pass such orders as he deems fit: Provided that no order prejudicial to a person shall be passed under this section without giving him an opportunity of being heard. 59-B. Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases.—Whenever any timber (excluding fuelwood), resin, khair wood and katha together with any tool, rope, chain, boat or vehicle used in committing any forest offence is seized under section 52, the authorised officer under sub-section

1. (1) of section 52-A or the officer specially empowered under section 59-A or Sessions Judge hearing an appeal under sub-section
2. (2) of section 59 shall have, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) or in any other law for the time being in force, any other officer, court, tribunal or authority shall not have, jurisdiction to make order with regard to custody, possession, delivery, disposal or distribution of such property."