Presumption as to orders.

Where an order purports to have been made and signed by an authority in exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act, a court shall presume that such order was so made by that authority and that it was necessary or expedient to make it for the purposes specified in sub-section (1) of section 4 and the requirement of any law for the time being in force for the making and issuance of any such order have been complied with: Provided that such presumption shall not preclude proof that the person was not in a position to comply with the said requirements or by other means. (1) If any person contravenes any order made under section 4, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both. (2) Any Court trying the contravention of an order made under section 4, may direct that any cattle in respect of which the Court is satisfied that an order has been contravened, and any such cattle or vehicle or other thing which the court is satisfied has been used in carrying on or in respect of the cattle, notwithstanding that the person having the control thereof for the time being is not responsible for the contravention of such order, shall be forfeited to the State Government.