Chapter VIII CATTLE TRESPASS

Cattle trespassing in a reserved forest or village forest, or in a portion of a district forest which has been lawfully closed to grazing under the provisions of section 33, shall be deemed to be cattle doing damage to a public plantation within the meaning of section 11 of the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871, and may be seized and impounded as such by any Forest Officer or Police Officer.

The State Government may, by notification, direct that, in lieu of the fines fixed under section 12 of the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871, there shall be levied for each head of cattle impounded under section 60 of this Act such fines as it deems fit, but not exceeding the following, that is to say:— For each elephant ... Rs. 20 For each buffalo or camel ... Rs. 4 For each horse, mare, gelding, pony, colt, filly, mule, bull, cow, bullock or heifer. ... Rs. 2 For each calf, ass, pig, ram, ewe, sheep, lamb, goat or kid ... Rs. 1