Penalties

(1) Whoever cuts, uproots, burns or otherwise destroys any tree other than sandalwood in violation of the provisions of this Act or transports any timber contravening the provisions of the section 6 or files a false declaration shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees. (2) Whoever cuts, uproots, burns or otherwise destroys or transports any sandalwood tree in violation of the provisions of this Act shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to three years and with a fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees, but which may extend to one lakh rupees. (3) All offences under this Act shall be cognizable.